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HRH Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Attends a Concert in Memory of His Late Father, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg.

On the evening of Saturday, April 23, 2022, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg arrived at the Philharmonie Luxembourg to attend a concert in memory of his late father, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg. The late grand duke passed away on April 23, 2019, at the age of 98.

The concert, directed by conductor, Mr. Andy Loor, had 120 singers from the Chœurs d’Ouverture with Maurice Clément on the organ opened the tribute concert with works by Mr. César Franck, Mr. Gabriel Fauré, Mr. Jos Kinzé, and Mr. Albert Leblanc. 

The concert continued with a contemporary program by the Schierener Musek, an ensemble typical of rural Luxembourg, with Roland Schiltz conducting. After the intermission, the Fanfare Municipale Luxembourg-Bonnevoie, under the direction of Mr. Romain Kerschen, offered an original program combining contemporary music, folk, jazz, the bagpipes of the Luxembourg Pipe Band as well as the voice of the sopranoist, Ms. Simone Martiny.

A New Portrait of the Late Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg

This afternoon in Luxembourg Grand Duke Jean attended a ceremony at the Musée d’Art Moderne to unveil a new portrait of the late Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg.

The modern portrait was painted by Stephan Balkenhol and will be on permanent display at the Musée d’Art Moderne.

To view several photos of the portrait please click the links: Monarchie.lu and  Wort.lu

Source: Wort.lu

Official Photos Celebrating Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg’s 90th Birthday

The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg released new official photos of Grand Duke Jean, Hereditary Prince Guillaume, and the current Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri, this afternoon.

To view the photos please click the link: RTL.lu and Tageblatt.lu

Many royal and princely relatives as well as friends came to Luxembourg to celebrate Grand Duke Jean’s birthday including HM King Albert and HM Queen Paola of Belgium.

A Mini Documentary About Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

As you may know by now today, January 5, 2011 is Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg’s birthday.  So in honor of his 90th birthday RTL.lu, a Luxembourg television network, aired a lovely documentary about his life thus far.

Click the link to watch the 14 minute clip from RTL.lu but you need to scroll down in order to watch the documentary.

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday to Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg!

Today, is a very special day for a very special man.  On January 5, 2011, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, and Prince of Bourbon-Parma, turns 90 years old.

Born on January 5, 1921 in Schloss Berg he attended boarding school at Ampleforth College in the United Kingdom.  Soon after he attended Laval University in Quebec, Canada where he majored in Political Science.  According to Wort.lu, Grand Duke Jean:

…fought in World War II service in the British Army against the Germans who had occupied Luxembourg. In 1942 he joined the elite regiment of the Irish Guards.

In June 1944 he landed with the Allied forces in Normandy and took part in the battles of Arnhem and the Ardennes battle.On his return home, the population celebrated him as a hero.

In 1953, he married Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium.  They had five children.  The Luxembourg newspaper, Wort.lu, notes:

[Grand Duke] Jean ascended the throne after his mother abdicated on 12/11/1964.  He was on the throne for almost 36 years until 7 October 2000, as Luxembourg’s head of state. About five years later he lost his wife, Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte.

Grand Duke Jean is a great nature lover and avid Boy Scout. He likes to read books and likes classical music. In addition, he could also inspire more for photography, horseback riding, skiing and water skiing, swimming, fishing or hunting.

The former ruler (he abdicated) of Luxembourg will spend time with his family, and of course there will be celebrations in beautiful Luxembourg including a concert in honor of the Grand Duke.

I’m sure there will be images of the concert and much more so please stay tuned!