Luxembourg

Royal Wedding Rewind: the wedding of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

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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 dinner was held at the Government Palace for 110 guests; everyone sat at a U-shaped table to toast to the happy couple for the…
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Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg "remember the victims, survivors and families" of 9/11

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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 attack on American soil, and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess shared a message of solidarity on social media this afternoon.
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Grand Duke Henri addresses Luxembourgers as COVID cases increase

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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 infections in hospitals and nursing homes. He also told the people that they must work together to slow the spread of the…
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Grand Duke Henri visits COVID-19 screening centre

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6th September 2020
On Saturday, 5 September, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has visited the COVID-19 screening centre at the Luxembourg Airport (Lux-Airport) alongside Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister of Health, Paulette Lenert.The Grand Duke visited to see the system that has been set up at the airport since 29 May to screen those who are entering Luxembourg. The strategy has been…
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