June 15 to 21, 2019
Photos: Gabi
Last weekend, Prince Otto of Castell-Rüdenhausen and Sophia Mautner von Markhof celebrated their religious wedding at the former Augustinian Abbey Church in Waldhausen im Strudengau, Upper Austria with the reception and party taking place at nearby Burg Clam, the home of the family of the bride's mother, the Counts of Clam-Martinic. Among the guests for the nuptials were Princess Anunciata, Princess Astrid and Prince Josef. Many thanks to Gabi for kindly providing us with pictures.
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| Photo: © Cour grand-ducale / Samuel Kirszenbaum |
On June 15th, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa an event celebrating the 500th anniversary of the
Château de Chambord. The event included a tour of the exhibition entitled "Chambord 1519-2019: Utopia at Work." The Grand Duke was made honorary president and gave a speech in which he noted the importance of the estate and also mentioned his own family connection to
Château de Chambord: his great-grandfather Robert I, Duke of Parma, was the chateau's last owner.
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| Photo: Elma Korac / Vaterland / vaterland.li |
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| Photo: © Cour grand-ducale / Claude Piscitelli |
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| Photo: © Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue |
And it's Garden Party time again! On June 18th, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa welcomed individuals from the
forces vives, including those who work in crafts, finance, industry, insurance, and trade. Additionally, the event included those in trade unions, professional organizations, EU institutions, the Army and Police, among others.
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| Photo: © Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue |
On June 19th,
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa visited Kritzel Fabrik, the workshop of artist Jacques Schneider, who has supported her initiative "Stand Speak Rise Up!", which aims to end sexual violence in areas with conflict. The visit also corresponded with the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The Grand Duchess viewed a photographic exhibition and also inaugurated a new signature wall that will be available to the public until September 19th.
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| Photo: © Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue |
Also on the 19th,
the Grand Duchess received in audience representatives of the Luxembourg City Tourist Office (LCTO), who were bringing a check for €38,734.38 in support of the
Fondation du Grand-Duc et de la Grande-Duchesse. The money will be used to support the initiative "Stand Speak Rise Up!"
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| Photo: Cour grand-ducale |
On June 20th,
Grand Duke Henri and Duchess Maria Teresa held a reception to honor those who had helped with the international forum "Stand Speak Rise Up!" that was held on March 260-27.
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| Photo: © Cour grand-ducale / Charles Caratini |
On the 21st, Grand Duke Henri awarded the
Ordre civil et militaire d’Adolphe de Nassau to the 2019 recipients, who included members of the Luxembourg Army, the Grand Ducal Police, a member of the
association grand-ducale des Militaires et Anciens Militaires, and staff members of the
Cour grand-ducale.
Also on June 21st, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa held a reception at
Château de Berg for the residents of Colmar-Berg. Also in attendance were Prince Félix, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Sébastien. This event was in connection with the celebration of National Day, and we'll have a separate post on that.
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