Pretty sure she's a niece of Tessy and Louis, a daughter of Tessy's sister Patty.Who is the little girl in the yellowish dress next to Guillaume? Is she one of Sibilla's children?
Pretty sure she's a niece of Tessy and Louis, a daughter of Tessy's sister Patty.
Charming photos. Does anyone know what was written in the article? I don't mind Stephanie in red. Excellent color.
allaboutroyalty tumblr posted more Point de Vue photos: Guillaume and Stephanie, Tessy and MT, Alexandra, group on the stairs without the pink filter.
The Point de Vue 60th birthday article from earlier this year has an interview with Maria Teresa but also includes birthday tributes from each family member. Here are two of the birthday wishes which I translated.
From Princes Gabriel and Noah (her grandsons):
"We like to go to Crans Montana and ski with Amama. We watch movies with her in bed, play hide and seek, and eat chocolate. At Cabasson, she bought us swords and we play in the water. And we make jokes with her. We will give her a beautiful birthday card and we wish to thank her for each day she spends with us."
From Prince Felix:
"Mama is a very caring women ... a person of strong character and warmth that brings life to our home. She also has a great sense of organization coming from Switzerland where she lived for many years. She knows what she wants and she goes to great ends for it. With lots of love. When I settled in Geneva, ten years ago, my mother came pronto. She took three or four days to redo the whole apartment, bringing me quilts from Luxembourg, and installing all that I would need, the items that I like. A true Latin mama who takes care of her son ... I hope to celebrate with her for many years to come. She continues to be the flame from which each of us can come to warm the heart. We will always be there for her."
His Royal Highness the Grand Duke Jean visited June 15, 2016 the Museum of Modern Art Grand-Duc Jean (MUDAM). On his arrival he was received by His Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Heiress, President of the Board of the Foundation Museum of Modern Art Grand Duke Jean, by Guy Arendt, Secretary of State for Culture and by Mr. Enrico Lunghi, CEO of the Museum.
The visit focused on the installation of the exhibition by Belgian artist Wim Delvoye starting on 2 July.
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, the Mudam Luxembourg invites the Belgian artist Wim Delvoye, which marked the opening of the Museum with the creation of its "Chapelle" to invest its spaces, July 2, 2016 to January 8, 2017. spreading over two floors, the exhibition presents a wide panorama of the twenty-five years of production of the artist, emphasizing the formal variety as the conceptual coherence of his work.
The exhibition also demonstrates the special relationship Wim Delvoye talks with Luxembourg, thanks to works belonging to public and private collections. The exhibition includes two works "Wind Rose", 1992 and "Library", 1990 the collection of the Grand Ducal House acquired by His Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte.
Grand Duchess Heiress exercises Board Chair function of Directors of the Museum of Modern Art Grand Duke Jean since January 29, 2016.
I'm still not convinced about GD Maria Teresa's boycott. That's a very damaging allegation. If true, I'm confused about her anger.
First, why be angry at the government for seeking more HR input? I understand that losing complete hiring control is a bitter pill to swallow but now's not the time to argue about interference. The court's present state is chaotic and embarrassing. They didn't vet Chantal Selva properly. Shouldn't a background check be standard? It's time to salvage the situation. Is the government input permanent? Perhaps this oversight is temporary until the Cour stabilizes.
Second, where is GD Henri in all this? His wife is being portrayed so negatively. Even with all his duties, I assume he's involved in the reorg on some level. Seems like MT is more involved and connected with Chantal Selva so strongly, she's placing that partnership over honesty, her own obligations as GDss, and damage control.
Third, why nominate someone for a medal who is doing poorly at their job and for less than a year of service? That doesn't make sense.
It appears that at present 103 people work at the Court of service. The staff of the Court is composed of 80 employees including two ministers give a (non-registered) which also include a secretary of the Grand Duke, three counselors, a press officer but also employees and 14 secretaries, 24 fillers, 10 valets, 7 drivers, gardeners 5, 4 artisans, 3 cooks, etc. Added to 23 seconded staff who are Court Services while working for the Army (5 military) Police (5 officials), public buildings (10 people) and government administration (3 employees).
Asked whether "the government will exert a direct influence in the management of finances and the person the Court?", Ministers responded that "the evolution of the Court's staff regularly subject to consultation between the services of the marshal and the State Department. " Public allocations to the Grand Ducal House are scrutinized. First, the budget proposals of the House are "scrutinized by government services" before signing the project of the state budget. And secondly, "the Court presents the statement of all personnel costs including comparisons and detailed actual expenditure expenditure budget voted."
Since 2002 rules allow for a clear distinction between private activities and official missions of the Grand Ducal House. And "the State only participates in the financing of official missions." The state pays the agents who perform official duties and also supports the operating costs of the official part of the Grand Ducal House. As recorded in the 2016 budget, "this flat rate currently amounts to 615,280 euros ."
The GDF pay taxes although there are exceptions.Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, recalled that "private activities and missions
official of the Grand Ducal House are clearly differentiated and that the State only participates in the financing of official missions." The state budget thus takes the costs of operating the official part of the grand ducal House. For 2016, the budget dedicated to these operating costs amounted to 615,280 euros, said the head of government.
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The state budget also finances the costs of representation of Grand Duke Henri, the Grand Duke Jean and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, amounting to 1.1 million euros. The civil list, endowment that allows the Grand Duke to exercise its Head of State to function independently is it fixed at 1.181 million euros. Overall, the total planned spending for the Grand Duke House amounted to 2016, to 10 million euros, representing 0.07% of the country's overall budget.