Luxembourg’s new heir, Prince Charles, was honoured with a tree planting on Monday afternoon by the Luxembourg government.
The Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess took their four-month-old son to Pescatore Park for the ceremony. They were joined by Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister Dan Kersch, Luxembourg City Mayor Lydie Polfer and First Alderman of the City of Luxembourg, Serge Wilmes.
© Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue 
© Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue
The ceremony began with the group first stopping by the tree planted to honour the life of the late Grand Duke Jean – Prince Charles’s great-grandfather who died at the age of 98 in April 2019. They then moved on to the location for the tree-planting ceremony for Prince Charles.
A gold plaque stands where the new tree was planted that says in French: “In honour of His Royal Highness Prince Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg born 10 May 2020 in Luxembourg.”
The proud parents were beaming with their baby boy throughout the entire event, and all those in attendance abided by health restrictions advised by the Luxembourgish government and wore masks.
Charles was christened on 19 September at the Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus of Clervaux in Clervaux, Luxembourg. His godparents are his paternal uncle, Prince Louis of Luxembourg and his maternal aunt, Countess Gaëlle de Lannoy.
© Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue 
© Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue
Prince Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume was born at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City on 10 May 2020. He’s the only child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. His birth was celebrated with a 21-gun salute.
As the grandson of the reigning Grand Duke Henri, he is second in line to the Luxembourgish throne behind his father, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume.
