While each royal family has their own impressive jewellery collection, there are typically some pieces only worn by the sovereign’s wife (or reigning Queen/ Grand Duchess). The Luxembourgish Royal Family has some incredible pieces that we may start to see on Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie as power begins to transition to her husband in the autumn.
The Luxembourg Empire Tiara is a…
One of the youngest royals in Europe is celebrating his first birthday.
Prince Francois is given a hand to cut his first birthday cake (Maison du Grand-Duc/ Sophie Margue)
Luxembourg’s Prince Francois turned one on March 27th 2024 and his proud parents shared some…
Diamonds and emeralds for a grand duchess in waiting that link her to some of her royal family's most famous women
1st March 2024
One day, she will be Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and there was a sparkling reminder of that for Princess Stephanie as she joined her royal family to welcome the President of Czechia on a State Visit.
For the glittering State Banquet held in the Grand Ducal Palace…
The mystery around a royal tiara that's proved popular with princesses
6th February 2024
The stones at the heart of this Luxembourg tiara have long been a mystery to royal watchers: are they topazes or are they citrines?
The Grand Ducal Household has never officially declared which gemstones are used in the tiara, so nearly every article about it calls it the Citrine (or Topaz) and Pearl Bandeau.
The tiara is made up of oval citrines—or topazes—set on a yellow gold band and…
A glimpse of Luxembourg's newest prince - and a change to his name
10th January 2024
Luxembourg is still celebrating the birth of its newest prince, the seventh grandchild for Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. The new he baby arrived safely Sunday, 7th January.
Two days later, the Grand Duchess posted a series of images across her social…
A brand new line of succession in Luxembourg as 2024 gets under way
9th January 2024
A birth is always a happy occasion, but when it happens in a royal family, it is also a source of some changes, especially when it comes to the succession line.
This was the case in Luxembourg, where the birth of Prince Balthazar caused a shift down the succession line…
Europe has a brand new royal baby and he has been given a name to mark the special time of year that he made his debut.
Luxembourg’s royals are celebrating as Prince Felix and Princess Claire welcomed their third child and second son on January 7th 2024 just as celebrations for Epiphany on January 6th came to an end.
And they have given their new baby the name of one of the three kings…
How Europe's newest prince won everyone's attention on his first official engagements
28th December 2023
Following in his big brother’s footsteps, Prince François of Luxembourg began his official agenda at seven months old.
On 25th October 2023, his first official engagement was carried out in his parents’ arms at the Elysis elderly home in Kirchberg, where he…
The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg are set to become grandparents again.
They have just announced that their only daughter, Princess Alexandra, is expecting her first baby.
Alexandra and her husband, Nicolas Bagory, will welcome their child in the spring.
The…
Special celebrations for a royal family as Europe's newest prince gets ready for his first Christmas
5th December 2023
The Luxembourgish royals are more private about how they celebrate the Christmas holidays. But with one brand new prince enjoying his first Christmas in 2023 and another new family member on the way, the family is sure to have lots to celebrate this holiday season.
On Christmas Eve each year, Grand Duke Henri’s speech is aired to the public, where he talks about the previous year and…
