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Belgian Royals Attend Mass Remembering Deceased Family Members
On Friday February 17, the King and Queen of the Belgians attended the annual memorial mass at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken remembering deceased members of the Royal Family. Also attending the mass were Princess Esmérelda and her son Leopoldo Moncada, Princess Léa, Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, Archduke Carl Christian and Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, and Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein. Following the conclusion of the … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Liechtenstein | Tagged Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, King Philippe of the Belgians, Leopoldo Moncada, Mass, Memorial, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Princess Esméralda of Belgium, Princess Léa of Belgium, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians | 1 CommentPope Meets Habsburg Family
Yesterday pope Francis met with members of the former Imperial family of Austria-Hungary at the Vatican. The meeting was dedicated to the theme of ‘rediscovering family values’. In his short speech the pope referred to the Blessed emperor Charles I, who was blessed in 2004 by pope John Paul II.The pope continued: “His presence among you makes the Hapsburg family not a nostalgia of the past but, on the contrary, … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary | Tagged Archduchess Eilika of Austria, Archduchess Eleonora of Austria, Archduchess Gloria of Austria, Archduchess Margherita of Austria, Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, Archduke Georg of Austria, Archduke Karl of Austria, House of Habsburg, House of Windisch-Graetz, Pope Francis, Vatican City | Leave a commentLuxembourg’s Grand Ducal Family Attend Remembrance Mass
This morning members of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg attended the annual mass of remembrance at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg honouring deceased members of the Grand Ducal Family. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were joined by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie, Archduchess Marie-Astrid and Archduke Carl Christian for the mass, which was presided over by Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich.
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Luxembourg | Tagged Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Mass | Leave a commentLuxembourg’s Grand Ducal Family on Vacation in Southern France
Almost the entire Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg decamped to the south of France recently for their summer vacation. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were joined by four of their five children, as well as the Grand Duke’s siblings with some of their own families. Photos were taken by French photographer David Nivière of the family frolicking on the beaches of Cabasson. A game of beach volleyball was … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg | Tagged Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria, Archduchess Gabriella of Austria, Archduchess Katarina of Austria, Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, Archduke Christoph of Austria, Countess Diane of Nassau, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, Prince Félix of Luxembourg, Prince Gabriel de Nassau, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Prince Jean of Luxembourg, Prince Jean of Nassau, Prince Josef Emanuel of Liechtenstein, Prince Léopold of Nassau, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Prince Noah de Nassau, Prince Paul-Louis of Nassau, Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Princess Amalia of Nassau, Princess Claire of Luxembourg, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein, Princess Tessy of Luxembourg | Comments Off on Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal Family on Vacation in Southern FranceLuxembourg Royal Wedding Look-Back: Marie-Astrid, Margaretha and Guillaume
The second-last entry in our ‘Luxembourg Royal Wedding Look-Back’ series is a triple-wedding treat: the entry looks at the weddings of Her Royal Highness Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, Her Royal Highness Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg and His Serene Highness Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, and His Royal Highness Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Ms Sibilla Weiller. Previous entries focused on … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg | Tagged Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, Wedding | Leave a commentLuxembourg Royals at Sandhurst Graduation
The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family was out in force on Friday in Sandhurst, England where they were present at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for the passing out ceremony of Prince Wenceslas of Nassau and Archduke Alexander of Austria. The two princes, both grandsons of former Grand Duke Jean, took part in the Sovereign’s Parade to signify the end of the military training at the Academy. Their regiment, among over … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Luxembourg, The United Kingdom | Tagged Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria, Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Archduke Alexander of Austria, Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, Archduke Christoph of Austria, England, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Hélène Vestur, House of Habsburg, Military Training, Prince Constantin of Nassau, Prince Jean of Luxembourg, Prince Louis of Luxembourg, Prince Wenceslas of Nassau, Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau, Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, Sandhurst (RMAS), The Duke of Kent | 1 CommentBelgian Royals Commemorate Dead in Laeken
Earlier today in Laeken, the Belgian Royal Family were present at the annual mass commemorating the deceased members of the family. The mass took place at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk in Dutch, Eglise Notre-Dame in French). The entire royal family was present – King Albert II and Queen Paola, their children and their spouses, Queen Fabiola, who was accompanied by Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess Léa … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg | Tagged Albert II of Belgium, Archduchess Marie-Astrid of Austria, Archduke Carl Christian of Austria, Finances, House of Austria-Este, King Philippe of the Belgians, Mass, Prince Laurent of Belgium, Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Princess Claire of Belgium, Princess Esméralda of Belgium, Princess Léa of Belgium, Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Queen Paola of Belgium, Royal Crypt | Leave a comment