The Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg dates from 1574, when it was built to replace the city’s town hall that had been destroyed by a gunpowder explosion. The famous stone balustrade dates from 1741. It was enlarged several times, first by the addition of the Salle de la Balance on the right side and then [read more]
“On the 14th at a quarter to 12 at night, the Prince-Governor reached the border of the municipality of Luxembourg, where a solemn reception was prepared. At about 1 in the morning, the noble couple entered the Castle of Walferdange. We give the deputy of the King and his illustrious spouse, who are entering our [read more]
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg is perhaps best known as being the final resting place of members of the Luxembourg Grand Ducal family. Luxembourg became a Grand Duchy in 1815 and was subsequently ruled by the Kings of the Netherlands until the death of King William III of the Netherlands in 1890. As all [read more]
Born in Filderstadt, West Germany, to Hartmut and Gabriele Lademacher, the future Princess Claire was their second child after their son, Felix. Claire Margareta Lademacher was born on 21 March 1985 into a wealthy German family. Her father is the founder of LHS Telekommunikation and made his fortune by investing in the software industry. Until [read more]
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg had been a province of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since its foundation in 1815 before becoming independent but remaining in personal union with the Kingdom following the Treaty of London of 1839. It consisted of the territory of the duchy of Luxembourg, which had been a state of the [read more]
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, was born María Teresa Mestre y Batista on 22 March 1956 in Havana, Cuba as the daughter of José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez and María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre. She has two brothers and a sister. She and her family fled Cuba during the revolution led by [read more]
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