Princess Nathalie of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg is in mourning after her beloved horse
Digby, which she competed on at the Olympic Games in Beijing, was
euthanised. On Saturday morning, according to Danish and German
media, Nathalie had to say goodbye to her beloved horse who was
located at Berleburg Castle. Digby had just turned 23-years-old. In
a statement to the Danish horse-webpage…
Luxembourg’s baby heir, Prince Charles,
has followed a family tradition and had a rose named after him,
which is in honour of his May birth. He follows in his mother’s and
paternal grandfather and grandmother’s footsteps in having a rose
with his name.
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has marked
the 20th anniversary of his accession with a heartfelt message to
his fellow citizens. And Henri, who became his country’s ruler on
October 7th 2000, was also feted by people from across Luxembourg
in a special video where they…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is
celebrating twenty years as his country’s ruler but if you’re
waiting for a jubilee, then move along. Events to mark what is a
milestone for every monarch have been muted to say the least. In
fact, as Henri lives through this landmark, all eyes are turning
increasingly to those who will one day take his throne. The Grand
Duke is aware of that. In an…
Crown Princess Victoria pushes for transformation of global seafood industry
7th October 2020
Crown Princess Victoria participated in a
virtual keystone dialogue with the seafood industry and ocean
experts to discuss sustainable fishing practices this week. In a
speech where she advocated for sustainable fishing, Crown Princess
Victoria said: “Transforming the…
King Felipe has affirmed his belief in
the power of the Spanish language at the annual meeting of the
board of the Cervantes Institute. In his speech at the meeting on
October 6th 2020, the King said that “Spanish is an undoubted
cultural and economic engine, not only…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg rejects abdication rumours as he marks 20th anniversary of his reign
7th October 2020
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has said he
has no intention of standing aside in favour of his heir. Grand
Duke Henri’s comments came in an interview marking the twentieth
anniversary of his accession. Speaking to the newspaper Luxemburger
Wort, the Grand Duke was asked about persistent rumours that he is
on the point of abdicating in favour of his eldest son, Hereditary
Grand Duke…
Twenty Years of Rule: looking back at the accession of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
7th October 2020
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg marks the
20th anniversary of his reign in October 2020. He ascended the
Grand Ducal throne on the abdication of his father, Jean, after a
long period of transition. Jean had announced his plans to step
aside at the end of 1999 and his son…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark together with
her son Crown Princess Frederik, her daughter-in-law, Crown
Princess Mary and sister Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Witgenstein-Berleburg attended the solemn opening of the
Danish parliament, the Folketinget, on October 6th…
Tessy Antony de Nassau has launched her
sustainable fashion brand, Human Highness. The brand was designed
with Milli Maier Veske and has been in development for over a year.
Tessy has called the brand “a dream come true.” Its official and
exclusive launch was in Tessy’s home country of Luxembourg at the
Luxembourg Fashion Week over the weekend. The brand is about the…
