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Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg rejects abdication rumours as he marks 20th anniversary of his reign

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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…
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Tessy Antony de Nassau launches fashion brand

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7th October 2020
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…
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Twenty Years of Rule: Grand Duke Henri's family

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5th October 2020
As Grand Duke Henri is set to celebrate 20 years on the Grand Ducal Throne this month, we are taking a look at his immediate family. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Grand Duke Henri’s wife was born in Cuba in 1956. Her family left Cuba after Fidel Castro took control and headed to New York. She met Grand Duke Henri during university in Switzerland. They married on 14 February 1981 in a…
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The Royal Week, in pictures

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3rd October 2020
Seven days and dozens of images to tell the royal story. In a year when everything has changed, the constant of monarchy is being challenged in a new and uncertain way. As Europe’s ruling dynasties, like the rest of us, continue to feel our way through a world where…
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Who are the royals named after?

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3rd October 2020
With Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s recent announcement that they are expecting a baby, Royal Central has taken a look at some of the most common namesakes of the current royals to see where they come from. Of all the names given to male members of the Royal Family, those of Louis, Arthur and Philip appear to be the most recurring. These feature in the full names of a handful of…
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