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Grand Duke Henri is commander-in-chief of the Luxembourg Army, in which he holds the rank of general. In addition, he was made an honorary major in the British Army's Parachute Regiment, effective 19 July 1989. [7] One of the grand duke's main functions is to represent Luxembourg in the field of foreign affairs.
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg [a] is the head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it was created from territory of the former Duchy of Luxembourg . It was in personal union with the United Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1890 under the House of Orange-Nassau .
The Luxembourg constitution defines the grand duke's position: The grand duke is the head of state, symbol of its unity, and guarantor of national independence. He exercises executive power in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of the country. [2] Originally, the constitution vested the grand duke with considerable executive power.
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is kickstarting the abdication process for his son, Prince Guillaume, to reign one day. On Oct. 8, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 69, and his eldest son and successor ...
On Oct. 8, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 42, and his father, Grand Duke Henri, participated in a Lieutenancy Ceremony at the Grand Ducal Palace. The ceremony began at 3 p.m. local time ...
Henri is the current grand duke of Luxembourg. He was born on 16 April 1955. He was married on 14 February 1981 to Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista, now Grand Duchess ...
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg announced yesterday he plans to step back from royal duties this October, appointing his eldest son, Prince Guillaume, as Lieutenant-Représentant.
The Hereditary Grand Duke completed internships at the Belgian Chemical Union in 2003, at the Deutsche Bank in London in 2004, and at the Spanish branch of ArcelorMittal in 2005. [5] Sworn in December 2002 as an officer in the Luxembourg Army , Prince Guillaume holds the rank of colonel .