Luxembourg

Diamonds and emeralds for a grand duchess in waiting that link her to some of her royal family's most famous women

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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, Stephanie wore one of Luxembourg’s most famous tiaras for the first time. This diadem has only ever been worn by women who…
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A brand new line of succession in Luxembourg as 2024 gets under way

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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 for Princess Alexandra, who is expecting a child in the spring, and Prince Sébastien. Prince Louis and his two…
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A new royal baby on the way in Luxembourg

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18th December 2023
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 couple married in April 2023.In a short statement, the Grand Ducal Court said ‘’The Grand Duke and Duchess have the…
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The mystery around a modern tiara that's proved popular with princesses

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17th November 2023
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…
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