His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg along with the Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Mr. Etienne Schneider, and a Luxembourg business delegation are currently in Canada on an economic mission.

The future grand duke of Luxembourg began his trip in Montreal where he met with the Premier of Quebec, Mr. Jean Charest. Afterward, Mr. Schneider and the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume participated in a conference entitled, ‘L’innovation, Clé de l’avenir économique Européen’,  with the “…the members of the Council of international relations of Montréal (CORIM)” held at the Hôtel Sofitel Montréal.  Themes at the conference included the contributions of Luxembourg in support of European economic development as well as economic relations between Luxembourg-Canada, Quebec.

According to the website, Gouvernement Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duke and his business delegation will “… also visit the ‘Neighborhood Park Extension’ one of the activities in the field of the solidarity economy in Canada.”

Tomorrow, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Mr. Etienne Schneider, and their Luxembourg business delegation will visit Toronto.

Click here to stare at one photo.   🙂

Sources: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg, Gouvernement Luxembourg, and CORIM.qc.ca

On May 5, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg attended the opening of the Spring 2012 Foire Internationale de Luxembourg (International Fair of Luxembourg) held at the LuxExpo.

According to LuxExpo the event is:

… an unmissable commercial and promotional event and is the perfect place in which to prepare for the summer. The fair  promotes gastronomy as well as household and gardening products…

Click here to view photos.

Sources: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg and LuxExpo.lu

It was announced this morning by the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg that His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his lovely fiancée, Comtesse Stéphanie de Lannoy, will marry on Saturday, October 20, 2012.

The location of the ceremony has yet to be announced, however, there is a 99.9% chance that the newly engaged couple will marry at the beautiful Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Luxembourg City.

Finally, the Luxembourg newspaper, Wort, has released photos of a young Comtesse Stéphanie de Lannoy which you can view here.

Source and coat of arms courtesy of the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg

On April 27, 2012, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and his lovely fiancée, Comtesse Stéphanie de Lannoy, attended a luncheon held at the Palais Grand-Ducal to celebrate their engagement.   Also in attendance were Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, the Comtesse’s parents, and a host of national dignitaries.

Afterward, the newly engaged couple posed for photographers at Château de Berg as well as spoke to the numerous journalists explaining to them how happy they are.

For more information about today’s activities please click here.

Click the links below to watch videos as well as to view photos.

• Gallery One
• Gallery Two
• VIDEOS (articles included; in French)

Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg

Well, it is official.  The last of age heir from a reigning European throne is off the market, ladies!

On April 26, 2012, it was announced by the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg that His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg is engaged to Comtesse Stéphanie de Lannoy.

At this time the exact date for the upcoming grand-ducal wedding has yet to be disclosed.

Any way, if you would like to learn more about the groovy couple please, once again, visit the site Luxarazzi Luxembourg here.

Click here to watch a video.

Click here to view the official engagement photos.

Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg

Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, along with their delegation, continued their state visit to Germany on April 24, 2012.

This afternoon Grand Duke Henri met with German Chancellor, Ms. Angela Merkel, in Berlin.  According to the official website for the Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg the royal couple also participated in various:

… political, economic, financial and cultural meetings. The subject of climate change is at the centre of the visit to Potsdam and micro-finance in Berlin…

Sounds like fun.

Click here to read a detailed article about today’s activities from the site, Luxarazzi Luxembourg (should be up soon.)   🙂

Click the links below to view photos from last night’s gala dinner as well as other photos.

• Gallery One
• Gallery Two
• Gallery Three

Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg

On April 23, 2012, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg began their three-day state visit to Germany.  Accompanying the grand-ducal couple are His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, the Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade, Ms. Étienne Schneider and the Finance Minister, Mr. Luc Frieden, to name a few.

Click here to read more about today’s event. (in English)

Click here to view photos.

Sources: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg and Wort Luxembourg