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The christening of Prince Charles of Luxembourg: the first photos

Prince Charles, second in line to the throne of Luxembourg, has been christened. Four month old Charles, first child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie, was baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice in Clervaux in northern Luxembourg, surrounded by his closest relations. [getty src=”1228593532″ width=”396″ height=”594&#8243…
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The godparents of Europe's heirs

As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is christened today, we’re looking at the godparents of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”3424303″ width=”432″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Prince Charles was born on…
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A look at the godparents of Prince Charles of Luxembourg's royal cousins

As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is set to be christened today, we are taking a look at the godparents chosen for his paternal cousins: Princes Gabriel, Noah, Liam and Princess Amalia. Each of the royal children has two godparents – a norm in the Roman Catholic Church. In most cases, a sibling of the parent is one of the godparents, as well. Prince Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny of…
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Luxembourg's Royal Christenings through the years

Prince Charles, future Grand Duke of Luxembourg, is being christened on September 19th with his closest family around him. The little royal, who was born on May 10th 2020, is being baptised at the Abbey of St. Maurice in Clervaux. The first child of Hereditary Grand Duke…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Felix and Princess Claire

Seven years ago, on 17 September, Prince Felix of Luxembourg, (then 29), the third son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, married Claire Lademacher, (then 28), in the bride’s hometown of Frankfurt, Germany. [getty src=”181423938″ width=”594″ height=”385″] Several days later, on 21 September, the two had their religious wedding in the…
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Grand Duke Henri visits COVID-19 screening centre

On Saturday, 5 September, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has visited the COVID-19 screening centre at the Luxembourg Airport (Lux-Airport) alongside Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert. The Grand Duke visited to see the…
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Luxembourg's Prince Paul-Louis of Nassau graduates from Sandhurst

The eldest son of Luxembourg’s Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla, Prince Paul-Louis of Nassau, has graduated from Sandhurst Military Academy in the UK. He was one of 250 cadets to graduate on 14 August and take part in the Sovereign Parade. He is the grandson of the late Grand Duke Jean and the late Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte and the nephew of reigning Grand Duke Henri. The…
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