Luxembourg

Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg's funeral takes place

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4th May 2019
It was a sad time for Luxembourg as the state funeral for Grand Duke Jean was held this morning at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City.Many Luxembourgers braved the cold, wet day to bid a final farewell to their beloved statesman who died on 23 April.RTL Today screen grab, fair useThe Princess Royal arrives at the funeral. RTL Today screen grab, fair useQueen Mathilde, King…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri releases heartfelt letter remembering his late father

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4th May 2019
This morning, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg released a heartfelt letter about his late father, Grand Duke Jean. The letter was released by the Grand Ducal Court in both Luxembourgish and French. The translation of his letter, done by Luxarazzi, is below: Dear fellow citizens,Today on the day of the funeral of our beloved father, I would like to tell you how much he meant to us, his children…
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Special tribute to Grand Duke Jean from Luxembourg's postal service

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2nd May 2019
Luxembourg’s postal service will make its own tribute to Grand Duke Jean on the day of his funeral. On May 4th 2019 it will use a special stamp for letters passing through its office in central Luxembourg city. They will bear the image of Jean who died last month at the age of 98. The stamp bears a drawing of Grand Duke Jean as well as his name and the dates of his birth, death and funeral.
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Norway

King Harald visits Marker and Skiptvet

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1st May 2019
King Harald of Norway visited the two municipalities of Skiptvedt and Marker in Østfold County, in the southeast of the country on Tuesday. The King began his visit to Skiptvedt at the local kindergarten at the village of Lindormen. Here the king was welcomed by several hundred children as well as the local political leadership. King Harald got a short tour around the kindergarten before the…
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