German Official Visit to Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg are hosting German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender on their Official Visit to Luxembourg on July 10th, to mark the 175th Anniversary of the 1848 Constitution.

🇩🇪🇱🇺 S.E. der Präsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Herr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, & Frau Elke Büdenbender befinden sich zu einem offiziellen Besuch in 🇱🇺. Auf den Fotos ist die traditionelle offizielle Empfangszeremonie vor dem Großherzoglichen Palast zu sehen. ©MGD/S.Margue pic.twitter.com/NJLqwHVbju
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Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender were welcomed by Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa in an Official Welcome Ceremony outside the Grand Ducal Palace, which was followed by an Audience as well as the laying of a wreath at the ‘Monument de la Solidarité Nationale‘, the national war memorial of Luxembourg.

🇩🇪🇱🇺 Hier finden Sie einen Bilderbericht vom ersten Tag des offiziellen Besuchs von S.E. dem Präsidenten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Herrn Frank-Walter Steinmeier, und Frau Elke Büdenbender in Luxemburg. https://t.co/qTRCxZcGvA ©MGD/S.Margue, SIP/J-C.Verhaegen pic.twitter.com/gayZJFxkXb
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Later, the Grand Ducal Couple joined the President and First Lady on a visit to the National Archives and the great Council Room for a meeting with the Youth Parliament. The Grand Duchess and First Lady visited the exhibition “We rape – The history of misogyny”, while the President and Grand Duke went to the National Fire and Rescue Center (CNIS) at Cloche d’Or.

🇩🇪🇱🇺 Am Abend gaben der Großherzog und die Großherzogin traditionsgemäß im Großherzoglichen Palast ein Bankett zu Ehren des deutschen Präsidentenpaares. ©MGD/S.Margue pic.twitter.com/2imSZA2dX7
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In the evening, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa were joined by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume as they hosted a Gala Dinner for President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender at the Grand Ducal Palace.

Both the Grand Duke and President gave speeches, with the former saying:

“Young people hold the keys to our future. It will be a difficult inheritance. However, I am firmly convinced that if we continue to build on what Germany and Luxembourg have in common today, namely our belief in democracy, the rule of law and human dignity, they will master it.”