Programme for Friday 3rd October
Below is the schedule for the Accession to the throne ceremonies organised in the capital.
The schedule is subject to change.
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3
10:00
Abdication ceremony of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri at the Grand Ducal Palace
Grand Ducal Palace : 17 Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes, 1728 Luxembourg
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3
11:00
Swearing-in ceremony of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Guillaume at the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies : 23, rue du Marché-aux-Herbes - 1728 Luxembourg
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3
12:15
Appearance of the Grand Ducal family on the balcony of the Palace
Grand Ducal Palace : 17 Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes, 1728 Luxembourg
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3
13:05
Welcome at the City Hall
City Hall : 42 Place Guillaume II - 2090 Luxembourg
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3
13:25
Meeting of the new Grand Duke and Grand Duchess with the public at Place Guillaume II
Guillaume II Square - 2090 Luxembourg
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3
13:50
Reception at the Cercle Cité hosted by the government
Cercle Cité - 2 Rue Genistre - 1623 Luxembourg
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3
19:00
Gala dinner at the Grand Ducal Palace
Grand Ducal Palace : 17 Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes, 1728 Luxembourg
Foreign dignitaries
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
- Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange Catharina-Amalia
Kingdom of Belgium
- Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
- Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Brabant, Princess Élisabeth
Federal Republic of Germany
- His Excellency Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Mrs Elke Büdenbender
(attendance at the gala dinner only)
French Republic
- His Excellency Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Mrs Brigitte Macron
(attendance at the gala dinner only)
European Institutions
- Her Excellency Mrs Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Mr Ukko Metsola
- His Excellency Mr António Costa, President of the European Council
