Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg to Abdicate

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Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; Credit – Wikipedia

In his Christmas Eve speech on December 24, 2024, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg announced that he would abdicate in favor of his eldest son Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg on October 3, 2025. The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has a history of abdications. On November 12, 1964, Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg signed the declaration of abdication after a reign that lasted nearly 46 years. Her eldest son became the new reigning Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg. On October 7, 2000, Grand Duke Jean abdicated in favor of his eldest son Grand Duke Henri.

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg was born on April 16, 1955, in Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg. He is the eldest son and the second of the five children of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. Henri married María Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla civilly at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City on February 4, 1981, and religiously on February 14, 1981, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City. The couple had five children.

Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg; Credit – Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg was born on November 11, 1981, at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. As the eldest son, Guillaume became Hereditary Grand Duke in 2000 when his father acceded to the throne upon the abdication of Grand Duke Jean. Prince Guillaume married Countess Stéphanie de Lanoy in a civil ceremony at the City Hall in Luxembourg City, on October 19, 2012. Their religious wedding took place on October 20, 2012, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City.

Prince Charles of Luxembourg with his parents in 2023

Guillaume and Stéphanie have two sons. Their elder son Prince Charles of Luxembourg, born  May 10, 2020, will become the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg when his father becomes the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

Read more about the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family at Unofficial Royalty: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Index.

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