Luxembourg's National Day 1: June 23, 2003-2022


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He is so stinking cute - absolutely adorable! Where is Maria Teresa?
 
I saw in live the National Feiertag , so less People and this day is a holiday in Luxembourg
 

Look at the way Charles is grinning at the playground while testing out the equipment...can someone please clone that baby so I can have a copy??:lol:

He now looks exactly like Stephanie btw.;)
 
I don't recall the presence of the Grand Duchess last year either.
No, she wasn't involved last year either. I believe that MT is not allowed to attend this ceremony. Henri is under Bettel's thumb and he and his cronies are escorting Henri through National Day as if he is their puppet. It is very concerning for the future of the monarchy.

This year again, the usual national day program was replaced by a ceremony at the Luxembourg National Solidarity Monument which brought together HRH Grand Duke Henri; Mr. Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister; Mr. Fernand Etgen, President of the Chamber of Deputies; and the national authorities.
 
Nonsens. Queen Elizabeth II herself gave the example: she was the only royal attending the Trooping The Colour at the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle. Not one other member of the royal family joined her.


The same situation in Luxembourg: no Consort, no Heir, no other royal.

Another royal did join her, the Duke of Kent.
 
:previous: The Duke of Kent joined the Queen for Trooping the Colour in 2021, not 2020 which is when Duc posted.

Anyway, I'm happy to see the HGD couple included Prince Charles in the National Day Eve events. I wonder about Grand Duchess Maria Teresa's presence after the pandemic is over and what precedence it will set... The pandemic is a natural or "official" reason to explain her absence but what next?
 
What a Sad National Day !
The HGD save it by attending the City of Esch sur Alzette and attending a Religiouis Te Deum .
ON the very day , I saw it in live , the Grand Duke with the Prime Minister , the President de la Chambre and Lydie Polfer , major of Luxembourg City and a few people celebrated the National Day. Only a few public.
Nothing for the people of Luxembourg City ; A shame.
 
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It's just poorly photoshopped......and why did they have to photoshop one? Not bother to take a portrait together? (Did they even erase one of her earrings accidently? Oh my......)
 
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Official program for this year's National Day:

22nd of June:
The celebrations of the national day traditionally begin the evening before at 4 p.m. with the ceremonial changing of the guard in front of the Grand Ducal Palace. The grand ducal couple will be visiting Lellingen in the municipality of Kiischpelt from 4:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The hereditary grand ducal couple will visit the city of Esch/Alzette from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

At 9:20 p.m. the torchlight procession of the clubs from the capital will start on Boulevard Roosevelt. This also includes the Aubade of military music in the presence of Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Gabriel.

At 11 p.m., fireworks will be fired off the Pont Adolphe for the first time since 2019.

June 23rd:
The official ceremony in the Philharmonie in the presence of Princess Alexandra and Prince Gabriel, as well as MPs, members of the government, members of the Council of State, the judiciary, the Municipal Council of the City of Luxembourg and the diplomatic corps accredited in Luxembourg will start at 10 a.m. Citizens wishing to attend the ceremony in the Philharmonie can register on Friday 10 June 2022 from 9.00 a.m. via the website www.gouvernement.lu. Since the number of places is limited, invitations will be issued in the order in which they are registered.

At 11 a.m. 21 cannon shots are fired from Fetschenhaff. At 11.30 a.m. the military parade will follow on the avenue de la Liberté, which will be inspected by the Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duke. The Grand Duchess and the Hereditary Grand Duchess are present in the VIP gallery.

The Te Deum in the Cathedral begins at 4.30 p.m. in the presence of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Gabriel.
https://www.wort.lu/de/lokales/nationalfeiertag-kommt-wieder-mit-feuerwerk-62a1ad48de135b92368af56d
 
Seems odd the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess aren't going to the official ceremony at the Philharmonie. I know it's a rush to get to the military parade afterwards but they managed the tight schedule before...
 
And quite a prominent position for prince Gabriel who is still only 16 but attending the official ceremony with his aunt next to being present at the fireworks and Te Deum.
 
Very odd that they aren't attending the official ceremony at the Philharmonie, isn't that the event the government added? Odd they can't make it work this time. I read somewhere Guillaume was going to be away, but seems not.
 
Very odd that they aren't attending the official ceremony at the Philharmonie, isn't that the event the government added? Odd they can't make it work this time. I read somewhere Guillaume was going to be away, but seems not.


HGD Guillaume is currently taking part in an economic mission to Canada from June 20 to June 24, see here.
 
:previous: How is Guillaume going to be in Esch-sur-Alzette on Thursday if he is in Canada until Friday?:ermm:
 
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He‘ll either miss the National Day Celebrations this year or will only take part in the first part of the economic mission. We‘ll see..:flowers:
 
HGD Guillaume is currently taking part in an economic mission to Canada from June 20 to June 24, see here.


And why was this planned over the National Day celebratrions. Very strange.
 
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The question is answered, Carlo Thelen, Director General of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, has tweeted:

"Thank You, Crown Prince Guillaume ⁦@CourGrandDucale for joining our mission #LUinCANADA ���� and for your continuous commitment to support our businesses and startups. We wish you a safe return to ���� & a great National Day !" (see here)

So HGD Guillaume will be back for the National Day celebrations in time, and it was planned that way right from the start..


Added:


** gettyimages gallery 1 **


** gettyimages gallery: LUX: Luxembourg Celebrates National Day - Day One **


Here are photos of today's celebrations shared by the court:


** monarchie: Veille de Fête nationale 2022 à Lellingen **


** monarchie: Veille de Fête nationale 2022 à Esch-sur-Alzette **


** monarchie: Veille de Fête nationale 2022 - Retraite aux flambeaux et feu d’artifice **
 
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Official ceremony at Philharmonie (livestream)

GD couple, HGD couple, Prince Louis, Prince Gabriel, and Princess Alexandra attended.
 
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That's how it should be and diffrent it wopuld have been a surprise. But then i don't udnerstand why Prince Gabriel has to be there as he is not in the line of succesion and actually i think that should also be the case for his father.

it is different wit the Te Deum as that is not an official Act hosted by the Government.
 
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I don't think succession matters here... Prince Louis (and his then-wife Tessy) attended the official ceremony in the past.

https://luxembourg.public.lu/en/society-and-culture/festivals-and-traditions/national-day.html states Grand Ducal family attends...

The general public can also apply to attend the official ceremony, do you expect Prince Louis and his sons to attend privately or stop participating?

ETA: galleries, etc.

RTL - Nationalfeierdag - Zivil Zeremonie an der Philharmonie (23.6.22)

RTL - Nationalfeierdag - Militärparad an der Stad (23.6.22)

Luxemburger Wort - Der Feiertag im Liveticker

2022 Te Deum - google photos from Kathoulesch Kierch Église Catholique à Luxembourg
 
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I saw it in live . For a small Country they did well.
A lot of Ambassadors are for Belgium and Luxembourg.
 
Was there a gala reception at the Grand Ducal Palace?
 
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