Official Photos Of The Grand Ducal Family

[suturegeisha]

Thank you very kindly for scanning the pictures, Alexandria- they're wonderful!

[Alexandria]

Originally Posted by purple_platinum

Thanks for these photos, alexandria...
do you know for what event are these taken?

You're welcome. I don't know what the event is -- I can't read Dutch!

The title of the article (in Dutch) is: Gezin groothertog Henri doorstaat alle stormen: Een Kijkje in Vorstelijk Luxemburg.

[Danielle]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

The following images have been scanned by me, courtesy of a November 2005 Vorsten magazine my friend Marianne of the Glittering Royal Events MB sent me. I would appreciate that these not be posted elsewhere.

I just love it when you see photos of families just doing everyday things, especially when they're Royal. It's not that I like the media invading their privacy, but I think that we become more aware that they are just normal people who do normal things when we see them in their own "environment". Thank you very much Alexandria for posting them.

[BeccaLynn07]

Those are wonderful photos. I agree, Danielle, I love seeing them in their "environment". Thank you so much Alexandria for the lovely scans!

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Thanks for the pics! I love how seemingly "normal" their kitchen looks, even if it is in a castle.

[hillary_nugent]

thanks for the scans Alexandria =] wow imagine growing up in a palace like that...great place to play hide and seek lol

[lady_windsor]

They look so beautiful in the pictures

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Originally Posted by hillary_nugent

thanks for the scans Alexandria =] wow imagine growing up in a palace like that...great place to play hide and seek lol

Or get lost!:)

[alelysafina]

Thanks for the pics!! Its so nice to see them being themsleves and normal like :)

[drimal]

Great pics Alexandria!:) I guess they have been taken during Henri's birthday celebration!

[hillary_nugent]

Originally Posted by gaggleofcrazypeople

Or get lost!:)

bwuhaha they probably did when they were little kids...

[Ditebaby]

Thank you so much for the pics Alexandria! I absolutely love the one of Henri kissing MT's hand, it's so adorably sweet and cute.

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Originally Posted by hillary_nugent

bwuhaha they probably did when they were little kids...

I could only imagine how scary that must have been. Maybe Guillaume needs some therapy for that. Cause I'll be waiting!

[Ditebaby]

Originally Posted by hillary_nugent

bwuhaha they probably did when they were little kids...

Yeah, probably to get out of having to go to the dentist, doctor's office, or even school when they didn't want to go. I could see them doing that.

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Yeah, but eventually they would get caught.

[mims111]

I found more photos:
0000376162-005.jpg- www.corbis.com
g1.jpg- http://www.seegerpress-online.de
guillaume2.jpg- www.polfoto.com

[grandempressxx]

Thank Q for the family pic's Alexandria

there lovely.......

[fraxales]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

You're welcome. I don't know what the event is -- I can't read Dutch!

The title of the article (in Dutch) is: Gezin groothertog Henri doorstaat alle stormen: Een Kijkje in Vorstelijk Luxemburg.

With my "understanding" of Dutch, it's something along the lines of:

"Grand Duke Henri's family weathers (prevails) every storm: A peek into Sovereign (Royal) Luxembourg."

(More appropriate translations in brackets. Am open to correction as I'm not Dutch.)

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

So are they saying that the pregnency was a very bad thing?

[Princess Robijn]

Originally Posted by fraxales

With my "understanding" of Dutch, it's something along the lines of:

"Grand Duke Henri's family weathers (prevails) every storm: A peek into Sovereign (Royal) Luxembourg."

(More appropriate translations in brackets. Am open to correction as I'm not Dutch.)

This translation doesn't need a correction