Grand Duke Henri and his son, Prince Sébastien, are both celebrating their birthdays today.
For the monarch, he is turning 67, but his son is marking a milestone as he leaves his twenties behind. Prince Sébastien, the youngest of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa’s five children, turns 30 today.
Ahead of the birthday, the Grand Ducal Court released a new image of the…
Sharing a birthday with a loved one is always special, and for royals, it is no different. Both the Jordanian Royal Family and Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg have father/son duos who share their special day.
King Abdullah of Jordan was born on 30 January 1962 to King…
Royal Wedding Rewind: the wedding of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
14th February 2022
This year marks 40 years since the current Grand Duke Henri wed Cuban-born Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista on Valentine’s Day. To celebrate their ruby anniversary, we are taking a look back at their wedding on this day in 1981.
On the evening of 13 February, a gala…
Although they have COVID-19, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg have not let the virus get the best of them.
Both monarchs have continued to work behind the scenes as they battle the infection.
King Carl Gustaf has had to adjust his agenda due to health measures as he was due to attend the National Conference of the People and Defense alongside Crown Princess…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has played some games of table tennis with Luxembourgish bronze medalists.
The Grand Duke welcomed Ni Xia Lian and Sarah de Nutte and their coach, Tommy Danielsson, to Château de Berg alongside his son, Prince Louis and grandson, Prince…
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg "remember the victims, survivors and families" of 9/11
11th September 2021
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg have said they are remembering the “victims, survivors and families affected” by the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States.
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg amongst guests at Imperial Palace in Tokyo ahead of Olympics
24th July 2021
Friday marked the beginning of the agonised Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Games had to be postponed due to restrictions for health safety and are finally taking place now, albeit with limitations.Â
Several royals had to bow out of travelling to Tokyo for the occasion because of either travel restrictions from their own countries or because Japan is severely limiting access to the capital in fear of…
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg have five grandchildren: Prince Gabriel, Prince Noah, Princess Amalia, Prince Liam and Prince Charles. To continue our series, we are taking a look at each of his five grandchildren.
Prince Gabriel of…
Grand Duke Henri addresses Luxembourgers as COVID cases increase
28th October 2020
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg addressed his fellow Luxembourgers on Tuesday amidst the increase in COVID-19 cases across Europe and the globe.
The head of state spoke in Luxembourgish with French subtitles shown below as he expressed his concern with the recent employee…
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is celebrating twenty years as his country’s ruler but if you’re waiting for a jubilee, then move along. Events to mark what is a milestone for every monarch have been muted to say the least. In fact, as Henri lives through this landmark, all eyes are turning increasingly to those who will one day take his throne.
The Grand Duke is aware of that. In an…
