At the beginning of July, our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, travelled to Thailand alongside Princess Tessy of Luxembourg and Tessy’s NGO, Professors Without Borders (PROWIBO). You can read part one here.
Just like day one, day two had a packed schedule. Princess Tessy, Honourable Lorna Johnson, Dr Sipim Pansiri Phansuwan and I ate breakfast together before heading to the conference where…
Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, travelled to Thailand with Princess Tessy of Luxembourg at the beginning of July to see the work she does with her NGO, Professors Without Borders (PROWIBO) and empowering women across the globe.
Read part one…
Events for Luxembourg’s National Day began on Saturday with Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie visited Esch-sur-Alzette, and Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa paid a visit to Château de Bourscheid.
In the evening, the…
On 19 June, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa attended two events related to the Stand Speak Rise Up! international forum she organised in March. The conference aimed to raise awareness and find solutions to end sexual violence in fragile environments. The 19 of June is also the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
© Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue
Grand Duchess Maria…
Princess Tessy of Luxembourg took part in the 300-kilometre bicycle race “Vätternrundans” in Sweden over the weekend in benefit of her charity, Professors Without Borders, which she co-founded. This race is dubbed the “world’s largest recreational…
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg celebrate 500th anniversary of Château de Chambord
16th June 2019
Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Château de Chambord on Saturday in France by attending a gala event.
After the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess’s arrival, they enjoyed drinks in…
Grand Ducal Family attends Mass to commemorate Grand Duke Jean six weeks after his death
9th June 2019
On Saturday, members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg attended a special Mass to commemorate the late Grand Duke Jean who died on 23 April.
The traditional Roman Catholic Mass took place at Notre-Dame Cathedral of Luxembourg – six weeks after his passing. This marked the end of the official mourning period for the Grand Ducal Family.
© Grand Ducal Court / Sophie Margue
In…
The German-speaking heads of state have held their annual meeting, this time in Linz, Austria. His Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal President of The Republic of Austria, was the host.Â
These heads of state include Belgium’s King Philippe…
This past week, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg celebrated the centenary of women getting the right to vote in Luxembourg by attending an academic session on 22 May.
The Princess was also able to view the exhibit “100 years of feminine democracy” sat front row…
Princess Tessy of Luxembourg has received an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the Paris College of Art in recognition of her hard work in the charitable sector and promotion of education worldwide.
She received the honour on Thursday, 16 May in Paris and shared her speech and images from the event exclusively with Royal Central. The full video can be seen in this article.
She began by…
