Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Maria Teresa awarded the 2011 Prix Grand-Duc Adolphe to three talented artists at a ceremony held at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg. This award aims to “…improve and promote artistic creation in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg…”
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Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
On November 24, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg attended the 2011 Edward Steichen Award held a the Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean. This award, established in 2004, the is a tribute to the life an work of photographer and painter, Edward Steichen:
The prize honors Steichen’s artistic achievements as a photographer and curator as well as his commitment to advocating the arts and nurturing new talent. source
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Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
On November 24, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg was at the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg to participate in the Développement et Promotion de l’Economie Solidaire au Service du Développement Durable à Luxembourg conference (whew! Long title.)
Any way, during the event the lovely grand duchess gave a speech as part of the
…submission of a development plan in Luxembourg to support the Solidarity Economy in the context of a discussion conducted in consultation with various industry representatives, with experts and academics.
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Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
On November 21, 2011, T.R.H.s Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg visited the l’Atert-Lycée Redange in Luxembourg.
After touring the campus grounds, classrooms and workshops the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess participated in a “Q & A” session with the faculty as well as students of the school. At the end of the day, they had lunch in the cafeteria.
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Meanwhile, H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and the Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mr. Jeannot Krecké, are currently on a trade mission in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
On Sunday, the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, along with his delegation, inaugurated the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office in Abu Dhabi. Also in attendance was H.R.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan and Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qassimi.
According to the official website for the government of Luxembourg:
The Embassy, the first Luxembourg Embassy in an Arab country, will be headed by a non-resident ambassador, George Faber. The opening of the Embassy is placed in the context of a reorganization in the short and medium term the Luxembourg diplomatic network to better represent the interests of the country in a changing international context. It also reflects the commitment of Luxembourg in its efforts to deepen relations with the UAE, as well as to strengthen its presence especially in the Gulf region. source
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Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
On November 17, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg attended an academic session organized by the SIPO and held at the Music Conservatory in Esch-sur-Alzette. To view a photo please click here.
On November 17, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg had an audience without he members of the Board of Directors of the Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators of the Francophone (AOMF) at the 7th Congress of the Association in Luxembourg. Whew. Long sentence. To view a photo please click here.
In honor of H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg’s 30 birthday the heir to the grand-ducal throne was recently interviewed by RTL. Click the link below to watch part two.
Part Two of A Portrait of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg
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The Royal Correspondent 