 |
|
05-13-2019, 03:58 AM
|
 |
Super Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Esslingen, Germany
Posts: 7,093
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by An Ard Ri
|
That is an em,pty coffin. The actual coffins are on a lower Level:
Article in german about the secrets of the Catehdral: https://translate.google.com/transla...e74263e13bff17
__________________
Stefan
|
05-13-2019, 04:55 AM
|
 |
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: City, Netherlands
Posts: 13,235
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by An Ard Ri
|
The one lion sports the Arms of Nassau, the other lion the Arms of Bourbon-Parma.
The new Luxembourg vault is not really my cup of tea. Too polished floors, to shiny materials, too clinical. I prefer old dark mediaeval looking vaults which needs a torchlight above this one with halogene spots.
|
05-13-2019, 06:33 AM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: An Iarmhí, Ireland
Posts: 40,268
|
|
No I don't like it either I wonder when it was redecorated some of the burials go back to the medieval Dukes of Luxembourg and remarkably are still intact.
I found this video of the Grand Dukes Coffin leaving the cathedral for interment in the Grand Ducal Crypt I assume there's a separate entrance?
|
05-16-2019, 03:59 AM
|
|
Aristocracy
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: New York, United States
Posts: 213
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair
The one lion sports the Arms of Nassau, the other lion the Arms of Bourbon-Parma.
The new Luxembourg vault is not really my cup of tea. Too polished floors, to shiny materials, too clinical. I prefer old dark mediaeval looking vaults which needs a torchlight above this one with halogene spots.
|
Absolutely agree. I don't like this vault either. In fact, when I saw it, I immediately thought that it looked Chinese. Those fat, golden lions look like Chinese lions in a Chinese Fastfood Restaurant! Does anyone have any pictures of the "dark medieval looking vaults?"
|
05-16-2019, 12:09 PM
|
|
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: City, Netherlands
Posts: 13,235
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rayarena
Absolutely agree. I don't like this vault either. In fact, when I saw it, I immediately thought that it looked Chinese. Those fat, golden lions look like Chinese lions in a Chinese Fastfood Restaurant! Does anyone have any pictures of the "dark medieval looking vaults?"
|
The mausoleum of the House Orange-Nassau in Delft is not accessible. In the 19th C two gentlemem were allowed to inspect the mausoleum and drawings were published: https://kunst-en-cultuur.infonu.nl/a...2982834458.jpg That looks mediaeval and darksome.
Even in the 20th and 21st C no pictures have been published of the interior of this mausoleum. The only thing the public sees is a deckstone covering the stairs:
https://www.absofacts2.com/gif/fnl/z...t/dsc_7501.jpg
For royal funerals the deckstone is removed:
https://www.vorsten.nl/app/uploads/2...4-667x1024.jpg
|
05-20-2019, 05:17 PM
|
|
Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: *******, Canada
Posts: 8,895
|
|
When Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg died, his banner as a Stranger Knight of the Garter was removed and is now being prepared by College of St George, Windsor Castle, for ‘laying up’ on the Altar, as shown in this picture published in The Dragon
Via Alastair Bruce Twitter
https://twitter.com/AlastairBruce_/s...505912837?s=20
It will be blessed by the Dean of the the chapel and presented to the family.
|
06-05-2019, 02:21 PM
|
|
Heir Apparent
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: England, United Kingdom
Posts: 4,628
|
|
I'm happy to be proved wrong, but it appears that HM Queen Elizabeth II talks about Jean's death here with the PM of Luxembourg at the recent D-Day events in London. (IF you turn the sound right up you can just about make out some of their conversation)
|
06-05-2019, 02:49 PM
|
 |
Heir Apparent
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Posts: 4,734
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tommy100
I'm happy to be proved wrong, but it appears that HM Queen Elizabeth II talks about Jean's death here with the PM of Luxembourg at the recent D-Day events in London. (IF you turn the sound right up you can just about make out some of their conversation)
|
The Queen asking - "Do they open anything?" when receiving the keys to the city [emoji23]
|
09-25-2019, 09:46 PM
|
|
Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: *******, Canada
Posts: 8,895
|
|
|
“On Monday, the Memorial Evensong for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg was held at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Jean was a Knight of the Order of the Garter (1972-2019). His banner which hung in the chapel was blessed by the dean & presented to his son, Grand Duke Henri.”
Via Gert’s Royals Twitter
|
09-25-2019, 11:18 PM
|
 |
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Los Angeles, United States
Posts: 12,349
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by JR76
The Queen asking - "Do they open anything?" when receiving the keys to the city [emoji23]
|
I heard HM say " great friend of ours" to PM Xavier Bettel when the PM thanked her for something, perhaps her condolences on the passing of HRH GD Jean..
I would have loved to hear the Memorial Evensong Service for GD Jean at St. George's Chapel. I am sure it was beautiful.
__________________
"Be who God intended you to be, and you will set the world on fire" St. Catherine of Siena
"If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough" Sir Sidney Poitier
1927-2022
|
09-26-2019, 06:47 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posts: 13,871
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudolph
“On Monday, the Memorial Eversong for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg was held at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Jean was a Knight of the Order of the Garter (1972-2019). His banner which hung in the chapel was blessed by the dean & presented to his son, Grand Duke Henri.”
Via Gert’s Royals Twitter
|
Nice to hear that there was a memorial service for GD Jean at Windsor. It seems like, as well as being a Knight of the Garter, he was rather close to HM.
__________________
"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone". Audrey Hepburn
*
"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy". Anne Frank
|
09-26-2019, 08:35 PM
|
 |
Super Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Somewhere, Suriname
Posts: 9,510
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by HereditaryPrincess
Nice to hear that there was a memorial service for GD Jean at Windsor. It seems like, as well as being a Knight of the Garter, he was rather close to HM.
|
He and Philip were of the same age; not many of that generation are left...
|
09-26-2019, 09:44 PM
|
|
Heir Apparent
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Posts: 4,734
|
|
|
The Grand Duke was a close friend of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. He spent the war years in the UK, was an Officer of the Irish Guards, later Colonel of the Regiment of the Irish Guards, rode behind the Queen during Trooping for many years and took part in the parade years after.
That generation is almost gone, yes. Genealogically speaking besides Prince Philip I can only think of his first cousins Prince Michael of Greece (80) and Lady Pamela Hicks (90) though they of course are younger than him and Grand Duke Jean's sister Countess Marie Gabrielle of Ledreborg (94). Others that are close to Philip and Jean in age are Astrid of Norway (87), Queen Elizabeth (93), Princess Alix Napoléon (93) and the two sisters Archduchess Margherita of Habsburg-Este (89) and Princess Maria-Christina of Bourbons-Deux-Siciles (86).
|
04-23-2020, 11:36 AM
|
|
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: -, Greece
Posts: 23,431
|
|
"One year ago, on 23 April 2019, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean left us at the age of 98.
A birthday mass in his memory will be celebrated during Octave Notre-Dame by Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich on Thursday 7 May 2020 at 9.30 am in the Luxembourg Cathedral.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mass will take place without the physical presence of the faithful. So that the public can still attend the religious service, the mass will be broadcast live"
Messe anniversaire en mémoire de S.A.R. le Grand-Duc Jean - Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg - Avril 2020
|
04-23-2020, 12:51 PM
|
|
Super Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Somewhere, Suriname
Posts: 9,510
|
|
I assume the mass is not in connection to his birthday (January 5) but to his passing (so, the anniversary mass of his passing). Probably a 'translation error' 
|
04-23-2020, 12:59 PM
|
|
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Los Angeles, United States
Posts: 12,349
|
|
Happy to know that there will be a memorial Mass celebrated for HRH, even though his family cannot attend in person.
I so wish he had lived long enough to meet Guillaume and Stephanie's first born, due to arrive in just a few weeks now. 
__________________
"Be who God intended you to be, and you will set the world on fire" St. Catherine of Siena
"If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough" Sir Sidney Poitier
1927-2022
|
05-07-2020, 04:20 AM
|
|
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: -, Greece
Posts: 23,431
|
|
|
|
10-29-2023, 03:33 PM
|
 |
Imperial Majesty
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Lisboa, Portugal
Posts: 11,619
|
|
__________________
My blogs about monarchies
|
10-29-2023, 03:44 PM
|
|
Serene Highness
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2022
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posts: 1,173
|
|
|
I always cry watching GD Jean's funeral. What a beautiful beautiful send off to one of my favourite Royals.
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
