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The royals who made their own Christmas tree decorations

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10th December 2024

After cottagecore came craftcore and now it’s time for castlecore. One royal family has taken all the aesthetic vibes of 2024 and channelled them into making their own Christmas tree decorations.

As the countdown to the festive season really got under way, the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg headed to an artisanal workshop to shape and bake some trinkets for the tree.

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, who has just taken on the bulk of the constitutional duties associated with the Luxembourg royals in a step towards assuming the throne in due course, headed to Kraïzbierg Foundation workshops.

The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg helps his elder son design Christmas tree decorations
(Grand Cour Ducale Instagram still/ fair use)

The Hereditary Grand Duke along with his wife, Stephanie, and their two sons, Prince Charles and Prince Francois, got stuck into cutting out festive shapes and then painting them to make some unique decorations for their family tree.

Prince Francois of Luxembourg dived into the Christmas decoration making
Grand Cour Ducale Instagram still/ fair use

Charles, 4, looked particularly intent on creating a Christmas masterpiece. His younger brother, 20 month old Francois, wasn’t quite so focused and decided to run around in his massive apron.

The second in line to the Grand Ducal Throne of Luxembourg is rather handy with a rolling pin
(Grand Cour Ducale Instagram still/ fair use)

The family were welcomed the to Foundation workshops by many of its members. The Kraïzbierg Foundation supports people with disabilities and runs workshops and recreation events at six centres across Luxembourg.

Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie led the family in adding the decorations to the tree
(Grand Cour Ducale Instagram still/ fair use)

Once the decorations were finished, they were taken back to the family home at Fischberg castle where they now adorn a huge Christmas tree decked with sparkling lights.

And they could well spark the Insta trend of 2025 – #castlecore is ready.

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Lydia Starbuck is Editor in Chief at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.