Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family, Current Events 2: April 2005 - February 2006

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Why were they given that statue?

 

[drimal]

Why were they given that statue?

That's a good question!

I have found nowhere an explanation why Grand Duke Henri handed this statue over to the mayor of Trier. This statue was created in 1927 by the famous sculptor Auguste Trémont (1892-1980) and was exhibited in the National Museum of History and Art in Luxembourg. I guess Grand Duke Henri gave the statue simply in an act of friendship.

The Grand Ducal couple visited the monument of Balduin of Luxembourg (laying down flowers ), the Roman palace atrium, after that the room where the Holy Dress is kept, then the medieval exhibition of illumination codex egberti in the city library (pieces from the heritage of archbishop Egbert who consecrated the first chapel in Luxembourg in 987) and at the end the imperial abbey Saint Maximin, who was built in 963 in an act of exchange with Earl Siegfried on the birthplace of Luxembourg city (in this act for the first time in history, the name Lucilinburhuc appeared meaning "little castle" from this notion the name Luxembourg was derived).


Below other pictures from the visit I found on a German and a Luxembourgish website and a photo of the statue:

 

[hillary_nugent]

thanks for the update drimal...hm...i really don't like those pants she wore...they make her look stumpy...hm...

 

[pasiphaé]

Pictures I just found out

 

[pasiphaé]

Two pics of Maria Teresa

 

[BeccaLynn07]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=157450 Aww, Alexandra and Sebastien look so much younger than in most other pictures I've seen!

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Are fooseball tables big in Luxembourg? Because this is the second time I've seen these royals with one.

 

[pasiphaé]

An old holiday pic

 

[Amina]

From 2000-2001

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Sebastien looks so much like a typical mobster in that third pic!

 

[ShksprNLov]

Sebastien looks so much like a typical mobster in that third pic!

He does! I could so see him at the baptism of Michael Corleone's child or something like that.

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

But I think he would fit the bill better if his hair was a little darker.

 

[BeccaLynn07]

Yeah, if he had darker hair there, he would be a mobster. lol.

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

I was just thinking of that because I had seen a man dressed in a suit similar to that one a few weeks ago. And right away I thought he looked like a mobster.

 

[carlota]

i dont mean it in a negative way, but isnt this supposed to be a thread for news?

 

[RoseMary]

News and reaction to their outfits and other crazy things they get themselves.

At least with this royal family, you don't get that much "real" news. You can't be picky.

 

[delineate]

Luxembourg's National Day is coming up soon-maybe there will be some news then.

 

[nordishbynature]

The National Day will be tomorrow... we can watch it maybe on www.rtl.lu

 

[carlota]

News and reaction to their outfits and other crazy things they get themselves.

At least with this royal family, you don't get that much "real" news. You can't be picky.

i know but still... i think it will be good to create one topic for that various discussions so that people who want to know about the news only can find them easily... perhaps the administrators dont like this. once alexandria said in this or another forum that the fact of not having news everyday doesnt mean we just discuss random things

can't wait to see pics of the national day!!!

 

[josephine11101927]

horst Köhler in luxembourg

horst köhler in luxembourg

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Is horst kohler part of National day?

 

[suturegeisha]

Horst Kohler is the guy in those pictures with Henri.
I'm not sure why he's in Luxembourg right now, all I know about him is that he used to [possibly still does] work with the International Monetary Fund.

 

[suturegeisha]

I am not entirely sure what this event is.....I believe it's the opening of a new music hall in Luxembourg.
Anyway, the Grand Duke, Grand Duchess, Grand Duke Jean, and Crown Prince Guillaume were all in attendance [as were the Queen of the Netherlands and the Presidents of Germany and Portugal].

 

[chocolatebunny]

Hi I'm new
but Horst Kohler is the president of Germany

 

[Frothy]

and Prince Jean of Luxembourg was also at the royal wedding in Jordan last week.

 

[lisamaria]

Horst Kohler is the guy in those pictures with Henri.
I'm not sure why he's in Luxembourg right now, all I know about him is that he used to [possibly still does] work with the International Monetary Fund.

Hullo,
Horst Köhler is the German Bundespresident (an equivalent of a king as the chansler is the real leader), and was on an official state visit. His one year anniversary in the office is today, I believe.

-Lisa

 

[josephine11101927]

more pics

more pics

pics 1-5 köhler in luxembourg, pics 6-7 vermeulen and maria teresa

 

[josephine11101927]

here now the pics

here now the pics of wort.lu

 

[delineate]

LOVE the pink dress! Or is it pants?

 

[ShksprNLov]

LOVE the pink dress! Or is it pants?

I would say pants. That is a great color on MT.