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HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg Attends the 175th Anniversary Celebration of a Tobacco Company.

On June 15, 2022, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg accompanied by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Mr. Xavier Bettel, the Minister of Economy, Mr. Franz Fayot, and the Mayor of Luxembourg City, Mrs. Lydie Polfer, attended the 175th-anniversary celebrations of the Heintz van Landewyck tobacco company.

According to the official website for Heintz van Landewyck the company sends:

“…master tobacco blenders travel to the farthest reaches of the globe to hand-select the best leaves. Hence ensuring the unique flavor of our tobacco products – and all so our customers can enjoy the ultimate in smoking pleasure.”

Yuck.

Photos courtesy of the Cour Grand-Ducale

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HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg Participated in the 74th World Baden-Powell Fellowship Event.

From April 21 – 24, 2022, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, in the presence of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, participated in the 74th World Baden-Powell Fellowship Event and the World Scout Foundation Investor Conference in Dublin, Ireland. The Hereditary Grand Duke is Chairman of the World Scout Foundation.

During the conference, discussions focused on:

“…ways to adopt new strategies for the Foundation which aims to modernize its operation and increase its efficiency in raising funds for the benefit of World Scouting. The crisis situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries was also discussed…”

Photos courtesy of WSF/V.Ortega/Cour Grand-Ducale

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HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg Participates in a Meeting in Paris, France.

His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg was in Paris, France on Thursday, March 31, 2022, to participate in a meeting with the Business Club France-Luxembourg (BCFL).

Established in 2015, the BCFL gathers over 350 French and Luxembourgish companies and entrepreneurs from “…all sectors of activity. Its objective is to facilitate networking, partnerships, and synergies between economic players in the two countries…” notes the Cour Grand-Ducale in a press release.

During yesterday’s important gathering, which was held at the home of the Ambassador of Luxembourg in France, Her Excellency Mrs. Martine Schommer, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume gave an uplifting speech whereupon he stated, “…your economic activity does not take a break. You live daily relations between Luxembourg and France, you even embody a part of this essential economic relationship between two neighboring and friendly countries.”

Photos courtesy of the Business Club France-Luxembourg/M.de Coatpont

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TRHs Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg Learn How to Make Chocolate!

On the afternoon of Monday, March 28, 2022, Their Royal Highnesses Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg visited the Genaveh Chocolate Factory in Steinfort.

Established in 2005, by Ms. Geula Naveh and taken over in 2017 by young entrepreneur Ms. Alexandra Kahn, Genaveh chocolate factory produces handmade high-quality chocolates from its small workshop. The company owes its reputation “…to its delicious chocolate bonbons: More than 80 varieties have been created to satisfy the finest palates as well as the most greedy…” according to the company website.

During today’s visit, the royal couple learned how to make chocolate and were informed about the creative process around the development of each of Genaveh’s recipes. The company only uses high-quality raw materials and, as much as possible, local products for all of their chocolates.

Photos courtesy of the Cour Grand-Ducale/S.Margue

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HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg Meets with the Prime Minister of Andorra.

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg held an audience with the Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra, His Excellency Mr. Xavier Espot Zamora, at the Palais Grand-Ducal in Luxembourg City.

During today’s meeting, His Royal Highness and Prime Minister Zamora discussed various topics including “…economic diversification, a challenge common to both countries, with exchanges focused on innovation and digital, finance, tourism and the war in Ukraine…” according to the Cour Grand-Ducale.

Photos courtesy of the Cour Grand-Ducale

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HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg Visits a Post-Production Sound and Movie Studio in Bettembourg

On the morning of Wednesday, March 16, 2022, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg visited the post-production sound and movie studio, Philophon, in Bettembourg.

Established in 2004, Philophon Studios specializes in feature films and offers “…both qualified staff and the infrastructure necessary for the development of soundtracks for any audiovisual project…” according to a press release. The studio has seven sound editing rooms and two sound mixing rooms all equipped with the latest technologies “…capable of producing soundtracks in all formats including Dolby Atmos…”

During today’s visit, organized by the Chamber of Trades, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume was given a tour of the studio where he learned about sound mixing, recording, and much more.

Photos courtesy of the Cour Grand-Ducale/K.Barthelmey

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HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg Visits Luxinnovation in Belval.

On Monday, March 14, 2022, His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg visited Luxinnovation in Belval. Luxinnovation is an:

“…Innovation Agency, [which] empowers companies to innovate today to be ready for tomorrow and contributes to the development of the economy as a whole by identifying innovation opportunities and fostering collaborative innovation projects that stimulate the development of a sustainable, competitive, and digital economy.”

Since 1984, Luxinnovation has provided assistance to Luxembourg’s government economic strategy by stimulating the innovation of Luxembourg companies and organizations on a national and international scale. The agency also plays an important role in promoting the country as an entry point for international firms wishing to invest and innovate in Luxembourg.

During today’s visit, the Luxinnovation team presented its “…2022–2025 roadmap with the desire to prepare the national economy for digital transformation and sustainable development, in accordance with the government strategy…” according to a press release via the Cour Grand-Ducale.

Photos courtesy of Luxinnovation/JC. Verhaegen