The Baptism of Prince Charles of Luxembourg, Future Grand Duke

The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg on the occasion of the the Baptism of Prince Charles.
Photograph (c) Cour Grand-Ducale

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On Saturday, 19 September, Prince Charles of Luxembourg was baptised at the Abbey Saint Maurice in Clervaux. The prince is the only child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg. Charles was born on Sunday, 10 May.

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The godparents of Prince Charles are his paternal uncle Prince Louis of Luxembourg and his maternal aunt Countess Gaëlle de Lannoy. The baptism was attended only by members of the Luxembourg and Lannoy families. The prince's grandparents, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, headed up the Luxembourg contingent.