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Endly the front page of the Magazine Point de Vue.
The entrance to the Grand Ducal Crypt is guarded by 2 gilded lions.
http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-countries/luxembourg/luxembourg/notredame/crypt2.JPG
Inside the Grand Ducal crypt there seems to be only one tomb that of Grand Duchess Charlotte with wall plaques for everyone else interred there.
http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-countries/luxembourg/luxembourg/notredame/crypt3.JPG
The entrance to the Grand Ducal Crypt is guarded by 2 gilded lions.
http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-countries/luxembourg/luxembourg/notredame/crypt2.JPG
The one lion sports the Arms of Nassau, the other lion the Arms of Bourbon-Parma.
The new Luxembourg vault is not really my cup of tea. Too polished floors, to shiny materials, too clinical. I prefer old dark mediaeval looking vaults which needs a torchlight above this one with halogene spots.
Absolutely agree. I don't like this vault either. In fact, when I saw it, I immediately thought that it looked Chinese. Those fat, golden lions look like Chinese lions in a Chinese Fastfood Restaurant! Does anyone have any pictures of the "dark medieval looking vaults?"
The Queen asking - "Do they open anything?" when receiving the keys to the city [emoji23]I'm happy to be proved wrong, but it appears that HM Queen Elizabeth II talks about Jean's death here with the PM of Luxembourg at the recent D-Day events in London. (IF you turn the sound right up you can just about make out some of their conversation)
The Queen asking - "Do they open anything?" when receiving the keys to the city [emoji23]
“On Monday, the Memorial Eversong for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg was held at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Jean was a Knight of the Order of the Garter (1972-2019). His banner which hung in the chapel was blessed by the dean & presented to his son, Grand Duke Henri.”
Via Gert’s Royals Twitter
Nice to hear that there was a memorial service for GD Jean at Windsor. It seems like, as well as being a Knight of the Garter, he was rather close to HM.