On July 11, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri attended the “… session Academic organized by the Union of Towns and Luxembourg Commons (SYVICOL) held at Music Conservatory of the City of Luxembourg, in the part of the celebration of 25th anniversary union.”
Exciting, I know.
To view a photo please click here.
Source: Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg
Photo courtesy of: Wikipedia
On June 28, 2011, it was announced that Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg along with the Hereditary Grand Duke, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, will attend the Monaco princely wedding on July 2.
Per the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg:
Sur invitation de Son Altesse Sérénissime le Prince Albert II de Monaco, Leurs Altesses Royales le Grand-Duc, la Grande-Duchesse et le Grand-Duc héritier assisteront à la Célébration du mariage religieux de Son Altesse Sérénissime le Prince Albert II de Monaco avec Mademoiselle Charlène Wittstock.
Source and photos courtesy of: Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg
On June 6, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, along with various members of his family, attended various stages of the Tour de Luxembourg. Unfamiliar with the Tour de Luxembourg? Well, it’s a bike race that takes place in — you guessed it — Luxembourg. The race is also considered to be a prepping point for those who participate in the famous Tour de France.
Any way, there are several photos of the Grand Duke, who is looking quite healthy these days, so please click the link here to view.
Source and photo courtesy of: Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg by Paul Hinger
The Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg announced this afternoon that Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg will attend the upcoming British royal wedding on April 29, 2011.
According to the newspaper, Wort.lu:
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Luxembourg will officially represent the world in the highly anticipated wedding. Whether other family members or political leaders to the Luxembourg delegation are, could not be confirmed yet.
This is wonderful news, in my opinion. Hopefully within the next few days the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg will confirm the Grand Ducal couple’s attendance for the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II on May 1, 2011.
Source: Wort.lu
On April 7, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg had a chance to meet with various United States officials as well as members from the Luxembourg American Cultural Society (LACS) at the palace in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
According to the official website for the Grand Ducal family, Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg, the purpose of the meeting was to, “… promote their association with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and in the real estate project in New Luxembourg Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA.” (Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg)
To view a photo from today’s meeting please click the link: Photo
To learn more about the Luxembourg American Cultural Society please visit their website here.
Source: Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg
This morning, in Luxembourg, the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg released some lovely photos of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary.
Some of the photos I have never seen before so it is quite a treat. Please click the link to view: Photos
Another set of rare photos from RTL.lu: Photos
Thirty years ago today on February 14, 1981, a young and dashing fairytale Prince named HRH Hereditary Prince Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg married the beautiful María Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla at the gothic Norte Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Several years prior, the young couple met at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Both Henri and Maria Teresa were studying Political Science and somehow they met (I suppose they had the same classes, but who knows.) In any event, the young couple soon fell in love and decided to marry. According to Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, “The more time we spent together it was more clear to us that we would spend our lives together.”
The soon to be Grand Duchess of Luxembourg wore a silk and fur-trimmed gown custom designed by Pierre Balmain. Her simple yet lovely tiara was a handed down gift from the late Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg and is known as the Congo Diamond Tiara.
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri, recently spoke with, Télécran, whereupon he recalls his wedding day:
This day I will always remember as the day that was such great joy. I will not conceal that I was a little excited about the enormous appeal, which had found our wedding in the media. At that moment, but in which my fiancee walked into the cathedral, any nervousness was gone, and I knew that we would now be forever by two for the tasks that would put life and my function to us to overcome together . This moment is one of my best memories.
Practically all members of the major royal and princely houses attended the wedding including HM Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark, King Olav of Norway, TSHs Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco, Prince Hans-Adam and Princess Marie of Liechtenstein, all of the Belgian royal family, and many more.
Today the couple have five children and two grand children. Moreover, the couple are still head over heels in love with each other.
So, Happy 30th wedding anniversary to the awesome Grand Ducal couple of Luxembourg!
To watch the enthronement of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg please click the link: Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
To watch a video clip of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa prepping for Luxembourg’s National Day please click the link: National Day, 2010
To read more about the couple’s anniversary please click the link: Wort.lu
Source: Wort.lu
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