Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Current Events 6 March 2008 - May 2014


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The Grand Duke has visited the renovated building of the Lycée Classique of Diekirch yesterday. The students presented several educational projects.

source: Cour grand-ducale
 
16 November

The Grand Duchess, being the president of the Lux. Red Cross, visited the annual "Big Bazar" in the Victor Hugo Hall.

Cour grand-ducale de Luxembourg - Grand bazar de la Croix-Rouge

The Grand Duchess also received two prominents from the fight agains Aids at the Palace.

Cour grand-ducale de Luxembourg - Audience du Dr. Peter Piot et du Prof. Michel Kazatchkine


19 November
The Grand Duke received the new members of the Collège Médical at the palace.

Cour grand-ducale de Luxembourg - Audience du Collège Médical

21 November

The Grand Duke received a delegation of the "A. Berl & Cie s.à r.l." on the occasion of the 150th birthday of the company.

Cour grand-ducale de Luxembourg - Audience de Berl s.Ã* r.l.
 
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I have moved all the posts relating to the State Visit from Finland to the event's thread, which can be found here.

Please post any further information, pictures and discussion there.

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The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess attended the official inauguration of the new building of European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, 04 December 2008.

Pics at cour Grand Ducale
 
Thanks for the photos, Kyansaunt20! I liked the second link. They seemed really relaxed and happy to mingle with the attendees.
 
Many thanks to kyansaunt20 for the links to these pictures. MT looks amazingly youthful with this hairstyle! Now if only we could see more pictures of the entire family together. :wub:
 
Lovely photo! The Grand Duke is very handsome in this photo:wub:. Is this agricultural group something that the Grand Duke is involved in, or was he just there for the anniversary?

I'm not actually sure - I've checked the website, but it just says that he's involved with numerous active associations in the realms of culture, sport, economics, government and science.

I don't know if you speak French, but if you do, the page is here.
 
Thanks, Alex001. I speak a tiny bit of French, and I am able to read some French as well. I didn't know that he was president of a seismology organisation (am I reading this correctly?). That is a very interesting thing to be involved in. Does anyone know how he came to be involved in seismology and geology?
 
Sgl, I think that's because, although it was established by several governments of member states of the European Council (which, if memory serves me correctly, is an organisation entirely independant of the EU), it is supported by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, whose role is to:

  • Cover the cost of the permanent staff
  • Organize the Journées Luxembourgeoises de Geodynamique
  • Colloquia and workshops related to geodynamics and seismology
  • Support will also be provided to cover the cost of publishing the "Cahiers de l'ECGS" and
  • the cost of the maintenance and equipment of the Walferdange Geodynamic Laboratory."

Two audiences with the Grand Duke were held today:
Cour grand-ducale de Luxembourg - Audience LAR
This one was with the pilots and the board of directors (is that how you'd translate Conseil d'Administration?) of Luxembourg Air Rescue.

Cour grand-ducale de Luxembourg - Audience EUROSKILLS
This one was with champions of EUROSKILL, which is part of the EU Lifelong Learning Programme and "...forms an important stage on which Europe can profile itself to the world on the basis of a number of different skills. Innovation within European vocational skills and international cooperation are a major factor. To participate in EuroSkills is to participate in a total experience. Just as for Skills Masters, the EuroSkills event is structured according to the concept of seeing, doing and informing. The exciting vocational competitions are a source of inspiration and offer a clear overview of the state of affairs within the various skills areas. European trades that are qualified for the competitions and presentations at EuroSkills 2008 vary from natural resources to technology and from transport to commerce, service & administration."
 
Thanks, Alex001. Do you know how it came to be that the Grand Duchy supports this? Is this something that they will do indefinitely, or is it a term, after which another member nation will cover costs?
 
Thanks, Alex001. Do you know how it came to be that the Grand Duchy supports this? Is this something that they will do indefinitely, or is it a term, after which another member nation will cover costs?

I think that it is something that they will do until/if the organisation shuts down - there was a convention signed between the Grand Duchy and the organisation in 1994 to cover their costs (which I don't think is much of a problem with Luxembourg being the richest country in Europe), but, in return, the ECGS must:

  • Promote programs in Geodynamics Research, related to the study of Tectonics Distortions in connection with Earthquakes,with a particular emphasize on Space Techniques.
  • Improve the relationship between specialists from different scientific disciplines by supporting regular meetings as part of the Journées Luxembourgeoises de Géodynamique, and also by encouraging colloquia and workshops.
  • Equip the Underground Geodynamics Laboratory in Walferdange with the necessary scientific and technical equipment for the study of deformation in a tectonically active zone, in order to test its performance in an aseismic site.
  • Undertake these specific actions in a scientific interest.
So Luxembourg does get a return for its money - and the offices are in the town of Walferdange in Luxembourg, so it would probably be inconvenient to rotate between nations.

Also, I think the organisation is linked with Luxembourg's Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), which is its administrative and social address, so I think it's fair to assume that it'll remain with Luxembourg.
 
Thank you, Alex001! It does make sense to tie this with not only the richest country in Europe, but also with the National Museum of Natural History. I would imagine that this museum has many interesting exhibits due to this connection.
 
Thanks for the info, Alex001! I don't know French so I've relied on your posts. :flowers:

This is probably a redundant statement, but I think GD Henri (and other royal monarchs) has one of the most interesting jobs on the planet. Imagine waking up every day to meet new people doing different things. Earthquakes, Air Rescue, agriculture. Whew! And having to talk intelligently with all these different people about all these different things. Speaking as one who is useless at small talk and social chit chat :rolleyes: I don't know how the GD gets by with his job. It's not an easy one.
 
Finally! It seems like it has been awhile since we have last seen photos. This doesn't look like the most exciting event, but the Grand Duke and Duchess both look wonderful.
 
Thanks for that Kyansaunt20! There's two more here:
Cour grand-ducale de Luxembourg - Visite Ã* l'Institut Saint-Joseph
The Grand Duchess visited the Saint Joseph Institute, whose work is somehow connected to Youth & Family, although I'm not sure what FARE Service is, maybe a Luxembourg member can help?

Cour grand-ducale de Luxembourg - Audience de l'asbl ProActif
Another audience with the Grand Duke, this time with the members of the board of ProActif asbl, whose job is to promote employment defined by the National Plan for Employment. The same photo is available in a slightly larger format here on the site of ProActif asbl: Bienvenue chez ProActif a.s.b.l. - Espace Client

And if anyone's interested in the specifics, the audience which was in the link Kyansaunt20 posted was with:
The Prime Minister and members of the government
The President
Members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Council of State (I'm not sure on this one, as it just says "The office of the Chamber of Deputies etc)
Representatives of the European Institutions
Heads of diplomatic missions in Luxembourg
Members of the House(hold?) of TRH.

Sorry about my rather dodgy translation :whistling:
 
On 5 February, the Grand Duke received dr. Norbert Lammert, President of the German Parliament, in audience.

Source: Cour Grand-Ducale
 
GD Henri postponed the State Visit to Vietnam from february 15th till the 19th.

Courtesy Dag Hoelseth who posted the link at the BRMB.
VietNamNet - POLITICS IN BRIEF 12/2


HRH The Grand Duke is on sick leave as he suffers from bronchiae problems as well as pneumonia as was mentioned in a communique
issued by the GD Court today..
 
I hope the Grand Duke recovers soon! Pneumonia is a hard thing to recover from. Best wishes to him! :flowers:
 
I am so sorry to hear that he is ill. I hope that he recovers quickly!:flowers:
 
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