H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg attended the International Chamber of Commerce gala dinner on November 29, 2011. During the event, held at the Kirchberg Conference Center, the heir to the grand-ducal throne gave a speech. To view a photo please click here.
Tomorrow, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume will attend an academic session organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Ducroire.
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
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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On November 11, 2011, H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg will turn the big 3-0. And, in honor of his upcoming birthday the television network, RTL, is airing an interview with the heir to the grand ducal throne.
Click here to watch part one of the interview.
Want to learn more about one of the last eligible — of age — heirs in Europe as well as about the Grand Ducal family? Well, then please visit the blog, Luxarazzi Luxembourg.
To view photos of H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume throughout the years please click here.
Recently, H.R.H. The Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg attended a concert commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Jeunesses Musicales du Luxembourg. To view a photo please click here.
H.R.H. The Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg is currently in China as part of an economic delegation. According to the Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg Prince Guillaume along with Jeannot Krecké, the Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, will visit various cities including Shanghai and Chongqing. This afternoon, the prince visited the company, Huawei Technology, in Shenzhen.
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On October 13, 2011, H.R.H. The Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg visited the successful company, Airtech Europe, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary. During his time at the company headquarters he had a chance to review the production lines as well as the warehouses.
Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
Photo courtesy of: Daylife/ P. Le Segretain
On October 10, 2011, H.R.H. The Grand Duke Henri had an audience with the officers of the Chamber of Deputies, at the palace in Luxembourg, on the occasion of the opening of Parliament. To view a photo please click here.
Meanwhile, H.R.H. The Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume visited Delphi Automotive Systems to honor as well as celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary. Whilst there the prince visited development workshops and then launched the “Fuel Handling Labor” (no idea what that is, sorry.) Delphi Automotive Systems operates in the areas of developing energy systems and motors for the automotive industry and has now opened its new laboratory tests with aims to reduce CO2 emissions. To view photos please click here.
Source courtesy of Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg
On October 6, 2011, H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg attended the Innovation and Competitiveness in Europe conference. During the event Ms. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, gave a speech. The conference was organized by the Bridge Forum Dialogue.
Photo courtesy of: Daylife/ P. Le Segretain
On October 3, 2011, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg met with former French Resistance fighter, author, BCRA agent, and diplomat Stéphane Hessel, at the palace in Luxembourg. To view a photo please click here.
This evening H.R.H.Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume will attend a panel discussion on Stéphane Hessel’s 2010 booklet, Indignez-vous. So what is the booklet about you may ask… well:
Hessel argues that the French need to again become outraged, as were those who participated in the Resistance during World War II. Hessel’s reasons for personal outrage include the growing gap between the very rich and the very poor, France’s treatment of its illegal immigrants, the need to establish free press, the need to protect the environment, importance of protecting the French welfare system, and he calls for peaceful and non-violent insurrection. source
The Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg has been quite busy these past few days. Yesterday, the prince attended the 21st Krazibierg Gala Charity Foundation. As honorary president of the foundation it was his duty as well as pleasure to show up.
On October 1, 2011, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg attended the funeral of the late H.I.R.H. Archduke Felix of Austria at the Klosterkirche Muri in Switzerland. Finally, this morning at the Cathédrale de Luxembourg, the grand duke participated in a Mass in honor of National Commemoration Day in Luxembourg. After the service he attended a ceremony the Monument National de Solidarite Luxembourg.
H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg attended the opening of the 20th Annual Alfi Global Distribution Conference held at the Nouveau Centre de Conferences Kirchberg in Luxembourg.
The conference provides presentations and panel discussions “… on the latest news as well as trends in the cross border distribution of Luxembourg investment funds with this year’s focus on the Asian region.” The Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume opened the Alfi Global Distribution Conference with a speech along with other important people from Denmark, the United States, Britain, and of course Luxembourg.
To learn more about the conference please click here. To view a photo please click here.
Source: Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg and Alfi.lu
The official website for the grand-ducal family of Luxembourg, Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg, have confirmed that Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume will attend Princess Martha-Louise of Norway 40th mega birthday party in Oslo on September 24, 2011.
