HGD Guillaume and Stéphanie; News and Current Events 1 (May 2012 - 18 Oct 2012)

[Lindy]

Originally Posted by Rayarena

It is striking how traditional the Nassau's of Luxembourg are [Louis aside]. Guillaume's engagement with Stephanie is something out of yesteryear... I find it charming how the Nassau's are bucking the trend. Not only is Stephanie a genuine noble, she is also [and forgive the use of the word] a "good" girl. So different than the other royal families.

I don't think of the Nassau's as traditional and scandal free. Just the opposite. Three generations in a row have had princes who either had children out of wedlock (Grand Duke Henri's brother Prince Jean; Prince Louis) or married their pregnant girlfriend (Grand Duke Jean's brother Prince Charles.) Not ideal situations.

[Moonmaiden23]

I think Lindy is right.

I think the difference lies more in the way the family handles scandals, and the fact that the Nassau's relatively low international profile allows these occasional "sidesteps" to play out quietly and beneath the radar.

I do admire the way the Louis/Tessy situation was handled by Henri and Maria-Teresa. They seemed never to lose sight of the fact that Louis was their son. Tessy and baby Gabriel were demonstrated to be very much part of the family unit. There was no apparent pressure put upon them to wed, but marry they eventually did.

And nobody went to the tabloids.

[nascarlucy]

If seems like when anyone royal is seriously dating someone or engaged to be married, issues such as religion and morality always seem to be brought up or it's made into an issue. Some of this has to be with people being curious but also people who make judgements about decisions that are made. You have mixture of both. IMO it's a non-issue.

[JessRulz]

Several off-topic posts have been removed. Just a reminder, that religion is not to be discussed within the forum. Please keep on-topic - Guillaume and Stéphanie's current events, with Olympic appearances to be discussed in the Olympic Forum.

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[Mariel]

I agree that the way the Luxemburger family handled "scandals" was what made them less noticeable over all. Yes, the way they handled the Louis/Tessy situation was perfect. And these people (Louis/Tessy) are within the family and participating in royal duties. And Maria Teresa and Henri did not "lose" their first two grandchildren. Every family has problems but how they are resolved is the crucial thing, with as much charity and dignity and common sense as possible. Some others seem to be defying the very tabloids to take them on, was my only point. Tabloid wars are not royal behavior.

[carlota]

guillaume and stephanie attended the concert in the memory of grand duchess JC:
http://www.monarchie.lu/pictures/pho...-charlotte.jpg

Stephanie is looking great.

[Duchess of Durham]

Originally Posted by carlota

guillaume and stephanie attended the concert in the memory of grand duchess JC:
http://www.monarchie.lu/pictures/pho...-charlotte.jpg

Stephanie is looking great.

ITA, she looks fabulous. I love the color and style of her dress.

[Mariel]

Agreed, looking great!

[Daria_S]

Originally Posted by carlota

guillaume and stephanie attended the concert in the memory of grand duchess JC:
http://www.monarchie.lu/pictures/pho...-charlotte.jpg

Stephanie is looking great.

Stephanie looks absolutely stunning.

[DukeOfAster]

I like her look.

[mburucuya]

Originally Posted by Daria_S

Stephanie looks absolutely stunning.

Yes, - very elegant and apropiate

[JessRulz]

Posts discussing the pre-wedding interview done by Guillaume and Stéphanie have been moved to the Guillaume and Stéphanie: the Pre-Wedding Interview thread in the wedding sub-forum.

[Moonmaiden23]

Originally Posted by Tilia C.

She has lived in Berlin in order to obtain her master degree in German. So the German language won't be a problem for her. The question is, how good her Luxembourgish is by now. I bet she's already doing quite well. She is very experienced in language studies, and also already knows German, which in many ways is similar to Luxembourgish. I'm already very curious about the interview.

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.

[Princess Robijn]

With the wedding behind us, we are starting fresh for Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...2-a-33782.html

and

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...2-a-33783.html