Celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the reign of Grand Duke Henri: June 21 - 23, 2025

[iceflower]

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This is the thread dedicated to the festivities to mark the 25th anniversary of the reign of Grand Duke Henri in June 2025.

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[iceflower]

The programme for the festivities has been released today, April 30:

Festivités à l’occasion des 25 ans de règne de S.A.R. le Grand-Duc (21-23.06.2025) | Cour grand-ducale

Site officiel de la famille grand-ducale luxembourgeoise, le rôle de Chef de l'Etat du Grand-Duc.

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Saturday, June 21, 2025​

7:30 p.m.

Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess will be welcomed by the Mayor of the City of Luxembourg for an official tribute to mark their 25th reign in front of the City Hall.

9:00 p.m.

On Place Guillaume II, Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess will attend a concert by American jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, with the Luxembourg National Jazz Orchestra and conducted by Gast Waltzing.

10:45 p.m.

At the end of the concert, the Grand Ducal Couple will return to the Grand Ducal Palace to watch a sound and light show retracing the 25 years of the reign on the facade of the Palace.

Sunday, June 22, 2025​

On the eve of the National Day, Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess will travel to Esch-sur-Alzette in the late afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess will visit the commune of Mondercange.

In the evening, the Grand Ducal Couple and the Grand Ducal Family will attend the customary events in the City of Luxembourg. They will follow the torchlight procession before admiring the traditional fireworks display with the public.

Monday, June 23, 2025​

The National Day program will begin with an official ceremony organized by the Government in honor of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke at the Philharmonie Luxembourg, in the presence of the Grand Ducal Family. This year, the ceremony will be themed around the 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne.

After the ceremony, Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess, as well as Prince Sebastian will attend the parade and the military and non-military parades.

Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Hereditary Grand Duke will review the troops.

At the invitation of the Archbishop, a solemn Te Deum will be celebrated in the afternoon at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess and the Grand Ducal Family.

 

[Somebody]

I hope it will be a lovely celebration of Henri’s reign although he will not complete the 25 years (by a few days/by design).