Several monarchs share a holiday message
to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio
in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first
Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World
Service. Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are
interested, you can now…
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg had been in
personal union with the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1839 until
the death of King Willem III of the Netherlands in 1890. Upon his
death, the Netherlands passed to his daughter Wilhelmina, but
Luxembourg passed to a distant male…
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of
Luxembourg has led his country’s economic mission to South Korea.
The royal was joined by the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot,
and a business delegation of 87 people for the three-day visit
beginning on 27 November. The short…
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
announced the engagement of Princess Alexandra to Mr Nicolas
Bagory. The Grand Ducal Court said: “Their Royal Highnesses the
Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess are delighted to announce the
engagement of their daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess
Alexandra, to Mr Nicolas Bagory.” “The two families join in the
happiness of the…
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg has
released new images to mark the tenth wedding anniversary of
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess
Stéphanie. Four photographs were released of the Hereditary Grand
Ducal Couple to mark the special…
Laws on the succession to the
Luxembourgish throne are set out in the constitution of Luxembourg.
According to the constitution, the throne is passed down through
the House of Nassau via the Nassau Family Pact in 1783, Treaty of
Vienna in 1815 and Treaty of London in…
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of
Luxembourg are expecting their second child. The couple have
announced they will welcome a baby brother or sister for their son,
Prince Charles, in April 2023. In a brief statement from the Grand
Ducal Court, it was confirmed that ”The Grand Duke and Duchess have
the great joy of announcing that the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Duchess are…
In Photos: Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg enjoy family time with their grandchildren
29th September 2022
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Luxembourg took three of their five grandchildren for a fun-filled
family trip to Parc Merveilleux in Bettembourg. Grand Duke Henri
and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa took the two children of Prince
Félix and Princess Claire –…
Prince Charles of Luxembourg has joined
his parents for a visit to Schueberfouer. The two-year-old was able
to experience the Luxembourgish summer festival alongside his dad
and mum, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand
Duchess Stéphanie. …
Princess Claire of Luxembourg, née Claire
Lademacher, married Prince Felix of Luxembourg in September 2013.
The couple met during their studies at Collège Alpin International
Beau Soleil, a private boarding school in Switzerland. Before that,
Claire was enrolled at the Atlanta International School when she
was 11, and upon her family’s return to Germany in 1999, she was
enrolled at the…