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New images released ahead of Grand Duke Henri's 62nd birthday

Several new images, taken by Lola Velasco, have been released by the Grand Ducal Court ahead of the 62nd birthday of His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg on Sunday. The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg. Photo: © Cour grand-ducale / Lola Velasco / tous droits réservés. In all of the nine images, the Grand Duke poses with his wife of 36 years, Her Royal Highness Maria Teresa…
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Who was Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg?

On 5 January 1921, Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d’Aviano, or the then Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, was born in Berg Castle in central Luxembourg to Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Prince Félix. He had four younger…
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Tessy of Luxembourg loses title

The question of whether or not Princess Tessy of Luxembourg would lose her title upon her divorce from His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Luxembourg, the third child of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has been a topic of discussion since the announcement of the couple’s impending divorce last month. Tessy Antony, who was born on 18 October 1985, first met Prince Louis of…
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Who is Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg?

Marie-Astrid Liliane Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Élisabeth Anne Alberte was born on 17 February 1954, the eldest daughter of the (then) Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Jean and his wife Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. The…
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Princess Tessy releases statement about her divorce

Following the news of her forthcoming divorce, Princess Tessy of Luxembourg has apparently released a statement to some media outlets. The statement read, “I am very sad to confirm that Louis and I are getting divorced after 12 years together. Despite our separation, we will always remain unified by parenthood to our two precious boys. It is extremely sad for both of us to realise that we…
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Grand Duke Jean hospitalised

His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg was hospitalised a few days ago according to the Grand Ducal Court. The doctors of His Royal Highness are satisfied with his progress and are confident he will make a full recovery. In a press release, the Grand Ducal Court…
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Grand Duke Henri gives Christmas Eve address

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has given his annual Christmas Eve address to the people of Luxembourg. The speech was aired at 7:00 pm (6:00 pm GMT) in the small landlocked country. HRH Grand Duke Henri – Grand Ducal Palace – Luxembourg – 15.12.2016 © 2016 Grand-Ducal Court / Claude Piscitelli / all rights reserved In his speech, the Grand Duke spoke about the uncertainties of…
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