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Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa send congratulations to Nobel Peace Prize winners

Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2018 this week for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon in wars and armed conflicts. Following the news, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa send their congratulations to the two laureates. It reads: “It is with great joy that we learn the news of Dr. Denis Mukwege and Mrs. Nadia Murad…
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King and Queen of The Netherlands spend second day in Luxembourg

Yesterday, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima spent their second day in Luxembourg as part of their three-day state visit to the country. The day began with the visit of the Belval site alongside Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. They walked to the blast furnaces, where they learned more about how they work, about Belval in general, and about the redevelopment of industrial…
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Grand Ducal family attends closing of Octave

The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg marked the closing of the Octave on Sunday with a series of traditional events in Luxembourg City including a morning Pontifical Mass at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg. Following the mass, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess spoke…
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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa receives educator Hanan Al Hroub

On 26 April, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg hosted an audience at the Grand Ducal Palace. She met with Hanan Al Hroub who received in 2016, the “Global Teacher Prize”, which is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for Teaching, by the Varkey Foundation. The Global Teacher Prize aims to promote the status of the teaching profession. This annual award from the Varkey Foundation is…
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New official photos of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg released

The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg released several new official photographs of Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa this morning. The four images were all taken by Lola Velasco; when Their Royal Highnesses posed for the pictures was not revealed. One of the photos is just of the Grand Duke and two feature the Grand Duchess by herself. The last picture is of…
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