Luxembourg

Twenty Years of Rule: Grand Duke Henri's family

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5th October 2020
As Grand Duke Henri is set to celebrate 20 years on the Grand Ducal Throne this month, we are taking a look at his immediate family.Grand Duchess Maria TeresaGrand Duke Henri’s wife was born in Cuba in 1956. Her family left Cuba after Fidel Castro took control and headed to New York. She met Grand Duke Henri during university in Switzerland. They married on 14 February 1981 in a…
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Luxembourg's Prince Charles honoured with tree-planting ceremony

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23rd September 2020
Luxembourg’s new heir, Prince Charles, was honoured with a tree planting on Monday afternoon by the Luxembourg government.The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess took their four-month-old son to Pescatore Park for the ceremony. They were joined by Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister Dan Kersch, Luxembourg City Mayor Lydie Polfer and…
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The links between Europe's newest royal and the town chosen for his christening

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19th September 2020
Prince Charles of Luxembourg will one day rule one of the wealthiest countries in Europe and the place chosen for his baptism, on September 19th 2020, has some intriguing links to his royal history and family tree.For Clervaux, in northern Luxembourg, where Charles’ first big, public milestone took place, has strong ties with the Lannoy family which his mother, Hereditary Grand Duchess…
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The godparents of Europe's heirs

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19th September 2020
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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Luxembourg's Royal Christenings through the years

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19th September 2020
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 Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie celebrates this special moment at a time of ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
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