https://monarchie.lu/en/node/2682
The families have always been close I think because they aren’t far apart in age, similar social circles and one of Grand Duchess Stefanie’s family members married into the family. I don’t think the house law you speak of applies to the de Lignes.
The announcement linked states 'Son Altesse', so 'His Highness'; where did you find the 'royale' part?
It does say "Son Altesse Royale"
But how can Grand Duke Henri elevate him? He belongs to the Belgian nobility and received his titles from the Belgian monarchy not the Luxembourgish.Perhaps surprisingly, it does apply to them as descendants of Grand-Duchess Charlotte.
Read the house law here:
https://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f69/luxembourg-succession-and-titles-33317-8.html#post2485460
It looks as if you accidentally added the family-announcement link to (the quotation from) my post instead of your own.
I thought my own post had quoted Blog Real's link to the grand-ducal court's announcement, but either the quotation was removed or I misremembered. But it was indeed the announcement to which I was referring. In theory the Grand Duke could have elevated his cousin to HRH, but I do not see a reason why he would.
It seems logical: If he cannot officially use it even in his own country, it would be odd to use it in another.
The Bernadotte Prince was given a title because he lost rights to the title and style of HRH and prince because of a morganatic marriage. Claire Lademarcher can be given the style of HRH (slightly different) because she’s married to a son of the Luxembourgish head of state.Legally, there is nothing to prevent it. Other foreigners, such as the Bernadotte former princes or more recently Claire Lademacher, have been elevated by Luxembourg monarchs.
As an aside, it is fine to only quote the part of the post to which you are responding.
She is the last of her stunning trio after the recent death of Princess Armand d’Arenberg.
The trio I am referring to are a group of three stunning and elegant women that include Madame Bertrand de La Haye Jousselin, the recently deceased Princess Armand d’Arenberg and Princess Marie de Ligne de La Tremoïlle(Princess Charles de Ligne de La Tremoïlle). Princess Marie’s older sister was the recently deceased Princess Armand d’Arenberg (Princess Gabrielle d’Arenberg, née Lambertye-Gerbérviller of the Marquesses Gerbéviller and there was a younger sister who also married into the de Ligne family called Leontine, but she died in 2016. The trio is also in reference to a picture of Princess Marie, Princess Armand and Madame Bertrand by Robert Doisneau.
