HGD Guillaume and HGD Stéphanie; News and Current Events, Part 1 (20 October 2012 -)

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[Meraude]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

There is a charming little clip on the RT.lu site that has Guillaume speaking to Stephanie in Luxembourgish, and she responds. She sounds great but is still learning. She explains that she can understand very well but is not quite fluent yet.

As Lëtzebuergesch is related both to German and to Flemish, one of Stéphanie's native languages, it's no surprise that she understands it well, and I doubt it will take long before she speaks Lëtzebuergesch fluently.

[Emeralds and Opals]

Perhaps within 9 months or by October 2013. HGD Guillaume and HGD Stephanie shall become parents for the first time.



Till then it shall be great to see HGD Stephanie having her first christmas married and also celebrate her first New Year's eve and day as a member of the Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg(Luxemburg).

[Meraude]

Originally Posted by Emeralds and Opals

Perhaps within 9 months or by October 2013. HGD Guillaume and HGD Stephanie shall become parents for the first time.

Well, Stéphanie and Guillaume said in their pre-wedding interviews that they don't plan to have children until after two or three years of marriage so I doubt that they will become parents in 2013.

[fortimo]

Maybe it is not the best place to ask, but what connection is between the royal-family of Luxemburg and Norway? Are they also relatives or only very good friend?

[Artemisia]

Originally Posted by fortimo

Maybe it is not the best place to ask, but what connection is between the royal-family of Luxemburg and Norway? Are they also relatives or only very good friend?

King Harald and Grand Duke Henri are actually very closely related: they are 1st cousins once removed through not one but two separate lines. Their most recent common ancestors were Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland (son of Oscar I of Sweden) and Ingeborg of Denmark (daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark)

Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland -> Astrid of Sweden -> Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium -> Grand Duke Henri
Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland -> Martha of Sweden -> Harald V

Frederick VIII -> Ingeborg of Denmark -> Astrid of Sweden -> Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium -> Grand Duke Henri
Frederick VIII -> Ingeborg of Denmark -> Martha of Sweden -> Harald V
Frederick VIII -> Haakon VII of Norway -> Olav V of Norway -> Harald V

[fortimo]

Originally Posted by Artemisia

King Harald and Grand Duke Henri are actually very closely related: they are 1st cousins once removed through not one but two separate lines. Their most recent common ancestors were Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland (son of Oscar I of Sweden) and Ingeborg of Denmark (daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark)

Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland -> Astrid of Sweden -> Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium -> Grand Duke Henri
Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland -> Martha of Sweden -> Harald V

Frederick VIII -> Ingeborg of Denmark -> Astrid of Sweden -> Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium -> Grand Duke Henri
Frederick VIII -> Ingeborg of Denmark -> Martha of Sweden -> Harald V
Frederick VIII -> Haakon VII of Norway -> Olav V of Norway -> Harald V

Thanks the answer!

[Breffney]

Is it known if Guillaume and Stephanie have left yet for a honeymoon destination. ?

[Moonmaiden23]

Breffney, they left Saturday night after the fireworks display.

[Breffney]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

Breffney, they left Saturday night after the fireworks display.

You're a star. ! Thanks, Moonmaiden23

[Kataryn]

Originally Posted by Meraude

As Lëtzebuergesch is related both to German and to Flemish, one of Stéphanie's native languages, it's no surprise that she understands it well, and I doubt it will take long before she speaks Lëtzebuergesch fluently.

In fact, the dialect in Luxembourg is a Rhenanian/Moselan Franconian dialect which is related to the Palatianian, the Colognian, the Flemish and the Dutch German. Interwoven are French words, so you can say it really one of the Middle-European dialects, but mostly Germanic.

If Stephanie is a Flemish speaker, she should have no problems with her new home "language".

[Charlotte_Aster]

HGD Stephanie now has her own profile in the monarchie.lu website.
La Grande-Duchesse Héritière - Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg - Famille grand-ducale

[gerry]

Originally Posted by Kataryn

In fact, the dialect in Luxembourg is a Rhenanian/Moselan Franconian dialect which is related to the Palatianian, the Colognian, the Flemish and the Dutch German. Interwoven are French words, so you can say it really one of the Middle-European dialects, but mostly Germanic.

If Stephanie is a Flemish speaker, she should have no problems with her new home "language".

Indeed, according to the new official biography on the Luxemburgish grand-ducal website, the new Grand Duchess did her primary education in Flemish, although her native language is listed as French. Interestingly, Flemish is not included as one of the languages in which she is fluent; an exclusion that perhaps indicates political correctness?

[Catharina]

Originally Posted by Meraude

Well, Stéphanie and Guillaume said in their pre-wedding interviews that they don't plan to have children until after two or three years of marriage so I doubt that they will become parents in 2013.

They are both devout Catholics so unless they sleep in separate bedrooms for the next couple of years, I doubt they can postpone having children that long.

[AdmirerUS]

Has there been any word yet on the honeymoon locale?

[leidi]

Am I the only one that is DYING to see them again?

[Dman]

Yes, it will be nice and exciting to see them start off their lives together.

[Daria_S]

Originally Posted by leidi

Am I the only one that is DYING to see them again?

No, I'm chomping at the bit to see them out and about too .

[JessRulz]

Several posts have been moved to various threads as they did not relate to the couple's current events. Please discuss the wedding in the wedding forum, while Stéphanie's title can be discussed in the Stéphanie's Title After Marriage thread.

[fandesacs2003]

Originally Posted by Kataryn

In fact, the dialect in Luxembourg is a Rhenanian/Moselan Franconian dialect which is related to the Palatianian, the Colognian, the Flemish and the Dutch German. Interwoven are French words, so you can say it really one of the Middle-European dialects, but mostly Germanic.

If Stephanie is a Flemish speaker, she should have no problems with her new home "language".

I saw inEuronews a short clip of the civil wedding, it was the moment when the Mayor asks the usual question : Would you accept tom marry.....
Gauillaume was asked and replied in French
Stephanie was asked in Flemish (or Luxembourgian?) and I heard, she replied "Yo". So flemish was considered to be her mother/legal tongue.
The Palace's website said that she did all her scolarity in "dutch" language (neerlandais, not flemish), and after they said that her mother tongue is french. So why she was asked in flemish(dutch)?
Not clear