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

[Alexandria]

Welcome to Part 3 of News and Pictures of the Grand Ducal Family.

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[drimal]

35 years ago Prince Felix died at Fischbach!

Spouse of Grand Duchess Charlotte, Prince Felix died 35 years ago with 77 years

In my newspaper there was a remembrance today that Prince Felix, the spouse of Grand Duchess Charlotte (died in 1985), had gone away on 8th April 1970, accuarately 35 years ago.

Prince Felix of Luxembourg had the titles Prince of Bourbon de Parme, Prince of Nassau. He was burried on 11th April 1970 at 15 o'clock.
Only one year before, in 1969 the couple had celebrated its Golden wedding.

Below is a picture with Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix.

 

[rere]

from turkishpress.com

Arinc Due To Luxembourg
ANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc will pay a state visit to Luxembourg between April 10th and 13th upon invitation of Parliament Speaker Lucien Weiler of Luxembourg.

He will start his official program in Luxembourg on April 11th.

Arinc is scheduled to meet Grand Duke Henri, Prime Minister Jean Gaude Junker and Parliament Speaker Weiler.

He will also visit Vassilios Skouris, the president of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. Arinc is expected to return to Turkey on April 13th.

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

I saw Henri and MT at the funeral of the Pope!

 

[ysakuraba]

Funeral of Pope John Paul II
From Gettyimages and Seeger Press

 

[Nathalian]

Did MT and Henri got to Prince Charles wedding? I saw that they were on the list of guest conformed...

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Well then I guess they went. But I didn't see them. I was too busy looking at other people.

 

[drimal]

Thanks for the pics ysakuraba!

Some more pictures of the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

You see the Grand Ducal couple in pics 5 and 6.

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Who were they next to?

 

[rere]

In this picture they are next to the Lichenstein royals.

Is M-T wearing a new piece of jewelry?

 

[lisamaria]

Hmmph

The poster features several scantily dressed Brazilian Samba dancers. “It’s a sexy poster”, said Helminger, commenting on the daring design.

Okay, if there is someone here who has seen the poster, please take a photo and send it here. I sooo want to see it...

I attach couple things I scanned from Point de Vue magazine. Enjoy.

-Lisa

 

[pasiphaé]

Do you know the week of publication for the magazine where you found the last picture?

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

What do the captions say?

 

[simplicity8318]

Loose translation, mind you, I quit taking french classes a year and a half ago.

In the picture with Felix, Alexandra and Louis, it says that

80% of soccer balls (footballs) are made in Pakistan by child workers. Three of the five children of Grand-Duke Henri visited the Transfair-Minka society who's trying to adopt regulations in the countries where these children work. It was an awakening experience for the children of Maria-Theresa who supports them (meaning the society I guess).

In Guillaume's pic:

Very elegant, Hereditary Grand duke Guillaume of Luxembourg handed out the Prize for the Federation of Craftsmen (?) 2004. Very professionally, Guillaume congratulated each of the laureates for the quality of their work.


Anybody more proficient in French, feel free to correct it.

 

[msfroyste]

thanks for the pics lisamaria and thanks for the translation simplicity8318. i suppose we're gonna be hearing and seeing alot from them this week and next week considering the fact that henri's b'day is coming up soon.

 

[lisamaria]

Do you know the week of publication for the magazine where you found the last picture?

Hello!

The one with Guillaume was published some three weeks ago; the other in last November I think. If you want the exact dates, I can check.

-Lisa

 

[Danielle]

Thanks for the photos and articles, everyone. Guillaume looks so good in that suit. I really hope there are photos from Henri's party.

 

[drimal]

Pictures of the Grand Ducal family during memorial of Pope John Paul II in the cathedrale Our Lady in Luxembourg

These pictures are from last Saturday, the Grand Ducal couple, Princess Alexandra, Prince Sebastien and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume were present.

 

[Danielle]

Pictures of the Grand Ducal family during memorial of Pope John Paul II in the cathedrale Our Lady in Luxembourg

These pictures are from last Saturday, the Grand Ducal couple, Princess Alexandra, Prince Sebastien and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume were present.

Thank you for the photos. Why didn't GD Jean attend? Or Felix, for that matter?

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Is it just me or does it seem like Guillaume has lost some weight?

 

[stacy]

Is it just me or does it seem like Guillaume has lost some weight?

You're right, it does seem like he has lost weight - maybe he has started training?

 

[lamass]

where is felix and louis??? is louis at sandhurst?

 

[msfroyste]

thanks for the pics drimal. i can imagine felix is probably in brussels at school, studying who knows what, and louis is probably at sandhurst??? and guillaume does look like he's lost a few, could've gained them via studying and/or holiday food, he's cute either way, hehe. as for gd jean, he's probably still in mourning. i hope he is doing well.

 

[lisamaria]

About Lichtenstein

Today I learned from BBC that the Lichtenstein royal family was involved with the Nazis during the WW2 and for example used forced labour (ie. Jews) to work in their estates and other properties; they didn't say for sure, but apparently it's now thought that Hans Adam's rather substantial wealth stinks of stolen money. Luxembourg royals do have connections to that family, but also, they were battered by the Nazis during the war... What do you reckon will this do to the relations of these families?

-Lisa

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

The Luxembourgs fled to Britain; I don't think they really like the Nazis.

 

[stacy]

Another pic from pope John Paul II's funeral:

 

[ysakuraba]

Funeral Of Monaco's Prince Rainier III

 

[agisele]

not only does guillaume look like he's lost weight, but so does Maria-Theresa. or maybe it's because in the last two pictures she's wearing black and black tends to make you slimer than you actually are?

 

[rere]

http://www.gouvernement.lu/index.html

The family attended a ceremony April 13, 2005, at the Luxembourg Embassy in London to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the return from exile of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, on 13th April 1945.

Also, the family and the Earl of Wessex attended a lunch following the ceremony at the embassy with representatives of the war veterans and members of the Luxembourg community in Great Britain.

 

[rere]

News related to the royal family
Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, and U.S. President George W. Bush sit during a meeting in the Oval Office April 15, 2005 in Washington, D.C.

Does this mean Luxembourg and the United States are planning a state visit?