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1 week agoLuxembourg: Grand Duke Henri abdicates with son taking over DW 10/03/2025
Grand Duke Henri abdicated after 25 years; his son Guillaume, aged 43, was sworn in as Luxembourg's new grand duke.
Luxembourg will enthrone a new head of state on Friday, as Grand Duke Henri abdicates his throne to son Guillaume. Grand Duke Henri, 70, will end his 25-year reign of the small European nation, that has a population of about 680,000 people, in a ceremony at the Grand Ducal Palace. The 43-year-old Guillaume will then be crowned and swear an oath to Luxembourg's constitution in front of guests such as the Dutch and Belgian royal couples.