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 pleaseclick 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 pleaseclick 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.
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.
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.
On July 13, 2011, H.R.H. Hereditary Grand Duke Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg was in San Francisco, CA to celebrate 25 years of the Luxembourg Consulate in the city by the bay. The handsome prince met with the mayor of San Francisco along with dozens of other local dignitaries. During the celebration meeting:
Mayor Lee presented the Crown Prince with a proclamation to mark the visit and celebrate the 25th anniversary by declaring July 13, 2011 as “Consulate General of Luxembourg Day in San Francisco.” As part of the gift exchange, the Mayor presented the Crown Prince with a portfolio of pre-1906 earthquake images of San Francisco.
The ceremony concluded with the presentation by the Crown Prince to the City of a copper etched print by Luxembourg-born and current Bay Area resident, scientist and artist Philippe Emmanuel Lamesch. The print, entitled, “The Gate,” symbolizes the international diversity of Luxembourg and San Francisco and their role as a welcoming gateway in opening new opportunities for their residents and businesses.
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