Luxembourg

The countess on the brink of becoming a consort: the quiet princess who changed a monarchy

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27th June 2024
On National Day, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg announced that, on the 1st of October, he would undertake the first step towards a change at the head of the country’s Monarchy. This means that, in the next few years, the small European country could have a new Grand Duchess, and one that will make history in more ways than one.  Born Countess Stéphanie Marie Claudine Christine…
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Monaco

Memories and celebrations for Prince Albert in the Big Apple

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25th June 2023
Prince Albert travelled to New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Principality of Monaco being officially recognised as a sovereign state by the United Nations.  This was also an occasion to celebrate the legacy of Prince Rainier III, Prince Albert’s father, in what would have been the 100th anniversary of his birth. On Monday, 19 June, His Serene Highness landed in…
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Monaco gets ready for a new family arrival as Princess Stéphanie prepares to become a grandmother for the first time

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25th November 2022
Monaco just had the joy of seeing their first National Day being celebrated in an atmosphere of normality for three years, and now the Principality is ready to celebrate more happy news.  Princess Stéphanie is due to become a grandmother in the first half of 2023, following her son’s announcement that he and his wife are expecting their first child next year.  Louis Ducruet posted a…
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The Laws of Succession in...Monaco

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9th October 2022
For over seven hundred years, albeit with a few interruptions, the House of Grimaldi has ruled Monaco. A constitutional monarchy, it is currently headed by Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The succession in Monaco is male-preference primogeniture. Although Albert II is the…
Luxembourg

Prince Charles makes first appearance for one of Luxembourg's most important religious moments

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24th May 2022
The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg took part in the events surrounding the closure of the Octave, a religious festivities.  In the morning, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie took part in the pontifical service, which also served as the moment to renew the consecration of Luxembourg’s Cathedral to the Virgin…
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