Luxembourg New Year Receptions

Grand-Duchess Maria Teresa
On Tuesday, January 10th, Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess, the Hereditary Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess on the occasion of the New Year have successively received an audience for the New Years reception at the Grand Ducal Palace. President of the Chamber of Deputies, Mr Mars di Bartolomeo and the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, followed by Prime Minister and Minister of State Xavier Bettel and members of the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Photo Credits: Cour Ducale



The following day, Their Royal Highnesses continued successfully receiving in audience at the Grand Ducal Palace, the President and members of the Bureau of the Council of State , The representatives of the National Authorities followed by the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Luxembourg, the representatives of the European Institutions, as well as the members of the Grand Ducal House.

The Luxembourger Ducal Courts: The Grand Ducal Couple in Finland *May 10th post missing post

Grand-Duchess Maria Teresa
Invited by the President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg arrived on Tuesday May 10th  in Helsinki, for a three-day state visit. They were accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Etienne Schneider, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn and Minister of the Environment, Carole Dieschbourg and a business delegation.

The program of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg has been essentially marked by political events and economic punctuated the traditional state dinner and evening offered in return by the grand-ducal couple guests.

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, who also laid wreaths at the Hietaniemi cemetery were despite their busy schedule to offer a small walking tour in the center of the Finnish capital. The opportunity to enter the amazing monolithic church Temppeliaukio. Emblematic of the current architectural expressionism of the 1960s, it has the distinction of having been carved into the rock and be covered with a copper filament dome ringed with a glass roof.

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The Luxembourger Ducal Courts: The Ducal Family at the Vatican

Grand-Duchess Maria Teresa
His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri and his wife Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were this Monday, March 21st at the Vatican for an official visit. They were accompanied by the children(4 boys and 1 girl):Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix,  Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Sébastien, their daughter in laws:  Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie, Princess Claire(who turns 31 today), Princess Tessy and 3 grand children: Princess Amalia, Prince Gabriel, Prince Noah.

While at the Holy See, the Luxembourger Ducal Family were received by His Holiness Pope Francis for a private audience at Apostolic Palace. After the hearing the Grand Ducal family was able to visit St. Peter's Basilica through the "Porta Santa", open to the Jubilee of Mercy.
The Grand Duchess was dressed in a white ensemble, as it authorizes "white privilege" (in Italian, "privilegio del bianco") - a prerogative reserved to a handful of queens, princesses and duchesses Catholics, allowing at the hearings with the pope, wearing white robes and mantillas, usually reserved for the pope.
An other Royal Lady having this privilege du Blanc is HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco
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The Luxembourger Ducal Courts: The Grand Ducal Family attends a musical

Ducal Court
The lovely Former Grand Duke of Luxembourg who recently celebrated his 95th birthday Grand Duke Jean accompanied by his son the current Grand Duke Henri, his wife Grand Duchess Marie Teresa, grand son Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume and his wife Hereditary Grand Duchess, Princess Stephanie attended a special musical concert at Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg. They listened to the performance of musicians Xiaoming Wang, Sebastian Bohren, Lech Antonio Uszynski and Maya Weber.



H.R.H Grand Duchess Maria Teresa appears on the new postal stamps released by Luxembourg Postal Service surrounded by her youngest children Princess Alexandra and Prince Sebastien

The Luxemborgeois Ducal Courts: The Grand Duke receives the Traditional Pretzel

Grand-Duke Henri
 His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri was offered four Pretzel by the Federation of Bakers-Confectioners Patrons of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at the annual Bretzelsonndeg 2016.

The pretzel is a Luxembourg pastry specialty, made of flaky dough covered with a layer of sugar fondant and almond and represents the arms of two lovers intertwined. The tradition is that man offers this famous pastry to his sweetheart on Sunday pretzels. This year, however, since it is a leap year, the tradition is reversed: it is women who offer the pretzel.
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The Luxembourg Royal Courts: The Grand Ducale Family supports learning disabilities

Ducal Court
The Luxembourgian Grand Ducal Family was out on January 30th to support and attend the Grand Duchy's first International forum on learning disorders, launched by H.R.H Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa which, among other which focuses on ways to integrate students/children with learning disorders into the mainstream educational system. The topic is close to the family’s heart as Prince Louis was diagnosed with dyslexia at the young age of ten. and spoke about his experiences during the forum.

He was supported at the event by his parents Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, his wife Princess Tessy as well as Prince Sébastien. Also present for the event was Princess Margaretha(sister to the Grand Duke) and also patron of Dyslexia International for many years. The forum was also attended, among others, by Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan, (daughter of the former crown prince), and Formula 1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart.

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The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Courts: A New Year Reception with government officials

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The Grand Ducal and Hereditary Grand Ducal Couples hosted on January 12, at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg, a New Year's reception for members of the government. On the occasion of new year, the Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria-Theresa were accompanied by Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Princess Stephanie as they received guests on an official audience at the Grand Ducal Palace. During the first audience, the President of the Chambre des Députés(Deputy Chambers or Senate) and the Bureau of the Chambre des Députés were received. During the second audience, one hour later, Prime Minister (and Minister of State) Xavier Bettel and other members of the Government were received.
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The Royal Courts Birthday: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg 95th Birthday celebration

Belgium
It is on very rare occasion which you will see various royal families and Crown Heads and generations (who are related) all together in one room. Well that seem to have been the occasion this weekend on Saturday when royals from  Belgium, Netherlands, Liechtenstein, the Nassau household, Luxembourg, Spain, Greece and Denmark,  came together to celebrate Luxembourg former Grand Duke Jean 95th birthday concert who's birthday was on Tuesday.

On the occasion of the official celebration of the 95th anniversary of H.R.H Grand Duke Jean, a concert was given at the Luxembourg Philharmonic.

The concert program was punctuated by glowing tribute delivered by HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume, SAIR Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, H.S.H Princess Maria Annunciata of Liechtenstein and T.R.H Nassau Prince Constantine and Prince Paul Louis of Nassau, grandchildren of HRH Grand Duke Jean.

Guest List included with relation to the Grand Duke:

 Grand Duke Henri(son)
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa(daughter in law)
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume(grand son)
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie(wife to grand son, grand daughter in law)
Prince Félix(grand son)
Princess Claire(wife to grand son, grand daughter in law)
Prince Louis(grand son)
Princess Tessy (wife to grand son, grand daughter in law)
Prince Gabriel de Nassau (great grand son, son to Prince Louis and Princess Tessy)
Prince Noah de Nassau(great grand son, son to Prince Louis and Princess Tessy)
Princess Alexandra(grand daughter, daughter to Grand Duke and Grand Duchess)
Prince Sébastien(grand son)

 Archduke Carl-Christian of Austria (son in law, married to Archduchess Marie-Astrid
Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria (daughter)
Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria (grand daughter, daughter Archduchess Marie-Astrid)
Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum (husband to Archduchess Marie-Christine, grand son in law
Archduke Imre of Austria (grand son)
Archduchess Kathleen of Austria wife to ArchDuke Imre, grand daughter in law)
Archduke Christoph of Austria(grand son)
Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria(wife to Archduke Christoph, grand daughter in law)
Archduke Alexander of Austria(grand son, son to Archess Marie-Astrid)
Archduchess Gabriella  of Austria (grand daughter, daughter Archduchess Marie-Astrid)

 Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein(son in law, married to Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein)
Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein (daughter)
Princess Maria-Anunciata of Liechtenstein 
Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein
Prince Josef of Liechtenstein

 Prince Jean (
Countess Diane de Nassau
Princess Marie-Gabrielle de Nassau
Prince Carl de Nassau
Prince Constantin de Nassau
Prince Wenceslas de Nassau

 Prince Guillaume
Princess Sibilla
Prince Paul-Louis de Nassau
Princess Charlotte de Nassau
Prince Léopold de Nassau
Prince Jean de Nassau

 Princess Anne de Ligne
Chevalier Charles de Fabribeckers de Cortils et Grâce

 Countess Antonia de Holstein-Ledreborg

 Dr Jean H. Fruchaud
Princess Tatiana Radziwill

 Archiduchess Anna-Gabriella of Austria

 Archduchess Catharina of Austria

 Prince El Hassan of Jordan
Princess Sarvath of Jordan

 King Konstantine of Greece
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece

 Queen Sofia of Spain

 Princess Irene of Greece

 Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands

 King Philippe of the Belgians
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

 Princess Sophie of Hohenberg
Baron Jean-Louis de Potesta

Archduke Karl Peter of Austria
Archduchess Alexandra of Austria

 Archduke István of Austria
Archduchess Paola of Austria

 Count Andrea Czarnocki-Lucheschi
Archduchess Isabella of Austria-Este


The Luxembourg, Dutch, Swedish and Monaco Royal Courts: Their Royal Highnesses at the 5th meeting of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee

Crown Princess Victoria
HRH Grand Duchess in her capacity as a member of the "Honorary Board", organized as part of the biannual session of the 5th meeting of the Honorary Council of the CPI, especially in the presence of HSH Prince Albert of Monaco, HRH Princess Victoria of Sweden, HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands at the Grand-Ducal Palace in Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Paralympic Committee is under the patronage of HRH Grand Duchess since 2008.

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