Dani90
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No it was Astrid I thought about, was just unsure what she was to the GD
Al_bina said:I am not sure where to post Spletnik - Wine and Theatre
As stated in the entry, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, President of Domaine Clarence Dillon, held a dinner to commemorate the anniversary of acquiring Château Haut-Brion. The event took place on the stage of Maly theatre .
Here is the link containing some facts about Prince Robert Domaine Clarence Dillon
The discretion that governs your life both public and private invites you to ask what you think of the confusion that sometimes make the media between princes and stars. Does this worry you?
[…] The star system is not the monarchical system. These are two different things and the mix of genres is good for neither. My daughters-in-law know that our family has always tried to keep a certain discretion that is appreciated by our fellow citizens. We must be a reflection of his people and the people of Luxembourg respect our privacy. My daughters-in-law have understood this state of mind which, moreover, corresponds to their nature. They are wonderful, intelligent, creative women. And discreet. They are adorable.”
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What special bond do you have with the Hereditary Grand Duchess who is today in the position that was yours?
I do not think we can dream of a better agreement with a daughter-in-law. Stephanie is bright, balanced, everything is easy with her. She is so mature that I do not need to guide her steps. You know, we are almost like friends, even if she always shows respect towards her mother-in-law but, beyond, there is between us a real tenderness. She asks me for advice whenever she wants. But I like that it is she who asks me questions: I do not want to be invasive.
Wasn't it Maria Theresa herself that started those rumours. I've read about a certain press conference a few times - did that really happen?Point de Vue
[*]Contrary to a baseless rumor, GD Charlotte was immediately supportive of her
Wasn't it Maria Theresa herself that started those rumours. I've read about a certain press conference a few times - did that really happen?
In 2018, the state budget will allocate € 10,676,506 to the House of the Grand Duke, which represents precisely € 18.52 per resident over a year. This represents 0.07% of the total state budget.
* EUR 6.2 million for the costs of the staff attached to the office of Head of State;
* nearly 1.2 million for the civil list;
* EUR 1.4 million for the costs of the staff attached to the office of former Head of State;
* 1.2 million euros for the civil list;
* EUR 716 000 for the representation expenses of the Head of State;
* 700 000 euros for running costs and current expenses;
* EUR 244,000 for representation expenses of HRH Grand Duke Jean;
* EUR 106,000 for representation expenses of HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume.
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Doesn't Stephanie also have a good knowledge of Russian and/or Dutch?An overview of the languages spoken by the Grand Ducal Family according to their own biographies. They distinguish between fluent and 'good knowledge' - I interpreted that as an 'intermediate' level. As all of them speak 6 languages between them, I've included all 6 languages for each, for easy comparison. For Maria Teresa and Sébastien, it is not included in their biographies.
Stéphanie: Luxembourgish (fluent), French (fluent/mother tongue), German (fluent), English (fluent), Spanish (NOT), Italian (NOT)
Doesn't Stephanie also have a good knowledge of Russian and/or Dutch?
Stephanie studied Russian language and literature so I would assume she knows some Russian even if its not fluent.
She attended a Dutch language school before studying in France so I think it would be fair to again assume that she knows some level of Dutch.
An overview of the languages spoken by the Grand Ducal Family according to their own biographies.
The question remains: why does the court itself not include it as a languages she speaks either 'courammente' or 'at a reasonable level' (they used various descriptions: "He has also studied Spanish" (for Félix), "He also has an extensive knowledge of Spanish" (for Louis) and "She also has a good knowledge of German and Italian" (for Alexandra)? It seems most likely that Stéphanie herself thinks that her level isn't good enough to be mentioned...
And, while I would suppose she retained quite a bit of her Russian, it could very well be that she 'lost' most of her Dutch after not using it for several decades. If she would decide to study it again, she most likely would pick it up rather quickly but it is possible to loose a language completely (even if you spoke it fluently - as some people who were adopted can attest to).
Does this mean, that nobody speaks a bit Portuguise?
Luxembourg has a lot of immigrants from Portugal. So, I thought... perhaps a bit... And Spanish might not be as different as it sounds.
Off topic but it seems fitting to point out that one of the most prominent co-official languages of Spain is the Portuguese sister language/dialect (depending of who you ask) Galician spoken by over two million people so it wouldn't be wrong for them to demand that Leonore has at least some knowledge of that language.Princess Leonor appears to be being groomed to speak Catalan much better than her father and it would make sense for her to learn Portuguese too, although I think she prefers to concentrate on major international languages like English and Mandarin instead.