Over the weekend members of the Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg participated in the 2013 National Day celebrations.
Anyway, the great site, Luxarazzi Luxembourg, covered all this weekend’s mega festivities, and if you haven’t already checked out their site, well, you should. Click here for a full report which includes links to videos and hundreds of photos. 🙂
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On Friday, May 24, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg welcomed Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to Luxembourg.
After arriving at airport and then partaking in a mini “…walkabout near the Grand Ducal palace…” where they waved to the locals, Their Majesties and the Grand Ducal couple were ushered to the palace for a photo-op for the press. Soon, a lovely luncheon was held in honor of Their Majesties one-day visit to Luxembourg, then it was time to meet various Luxembourg government officials including Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.
In the late afternoon, it was time to say goodbye and Their Majesties left lovely Luxembourg. 🙂
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On May 13, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg visited the city of Vianden.
According to the newspaper, Wort, the hereditary grand-ducal couple were given “…a tour of the historic city, visited Château de Vianden, met with local residents at a nursing home…” and much more.
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On May 4, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg attended the opening of the 2013 Spring Fair held at the Luxexpo.
If you are interested in learning more about the Spring Fair please click here.
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On Friday, May 3, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg were in Diekirch to visit the Lycée Technique Hôtelier Alexis Heck.
According to the newspaper, Wort, the purpose of today’s visit was to “…say thanks to 70 students who were involved in cooking and serving the wedding banquet at Guillaume and Stéphanie’s wedding on October 19, 2012.”
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Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg visited the town of Mersch on April 26, 2013. The lovely couple met with local dignitaries, toured Château de Mersch, and much more.
For more information about today’s visit please click here.
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According to the newspaper, Wort, Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg will attend the upcoming inauguration/investiture of His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje on April 30, 2013 in Amsterdam.
In other news, the hereditary grand-ducal couple were at the Grand-Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg yesterday to attend a graduation ceremony of “…young master craftsman and the winners of the Promotion of Labor…” according to the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg.
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The Royal Correspondent 