Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg organized the second garden party of the summer at their home, this Thursday, June 27, 2024. The Grand Ducal couple was surrounded by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie and Prince Louis to welcome the hundreds of guests to Berg Castle.
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Second garden party of summer 2024 at Berg Castle after the national holiday
As part of Luxembourg’s national holiday, which takes place on June 23, the Grand Ducal couple has gotten into the habit of extending the festivities by organizing receptions in their garden. Two receptions are necessary to accommodate the hundreds of guests of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
The first garden party took place this Tuesday, June 25. The second garden party of this year took place this Thursday, June 27. The Luxembourg sovereigns could once again count on two of their sons, the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Prince Louis. The heir to the throne was of course accompanied by his wife, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie.
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Guillaume, Stéphanie and Louis from Luxembourg present at the second garden party
The castle and estate of Berg, overlooking the Alzette, were purchased from Baron Claude du Pasquier in 1845 by King William II of the Netherlands, who was also Grand Duke of Luxembourg. When Grand Duke Adolphe of the Nassau branch came to the throne, he bought the estate in 1891 from his Dutch royal cousins. The old castle was demolished by Grand Duke William IV and a new, more modern castle was inaugurated in 1911.
Garden parties are an opportunity for the Grand Ducal family to interact with citizens who have been distinguished in their sector of activity. Some of them are association representatives, heads of organizations having had contact with the Grand Ducal family during the year or personalities of the country. This Thursday, Mgr Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg, was present in the magnificent gardens of the sovereigns’ residence.
The guests took the opportunity to congratulate Guillaume, after the announcement made by Grand Duke Henri on the national holiday. The head of state announced that his eldest son would become his lieutenant representative from October, which will allow William to carry out tasks on his behalf that normally fall to the sovereign. The lieutenancy is the intermediate stage before the final abdication.
