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Henry of Luxembourg said that he already has a date planned for his abdication, writes Point de Vue magazine. “There are plans. There will come a day when it will have to be done, and at some point I intend to retire. This is evident,” the magazine quotes, based on an interview given to the Place Royale program, on the Belgian network RTL, in the company of the Grand Duchess María Teresa and at the Colmar-Berg castle, broadcast last Saturday.
On Sunday it was the turn of the Belgian newspaper La Libre to also publish a conversation with the head of the Nassau house. “All this is planned in family consultation. I think it’s very important to give young people a perspective. Transmission and trust are the two essential elements of my relationship with my son Guillaume,” the Grand Duke told the newspaper, explaining that he does not think only about this transition process. In the line of succession is the eldest of the Grand Dukes’ five children, Prince Guillaume.
“The monarchy provides stability, which benefits democracy. The population feels that there is continuity. I always emphasize the family aspect: there are the Grand Duke, the Grand Duchess and her children, who from time to time take on responsibilities. “I am convinced that there is great trust between people and our family,” Henri also told the Belgian newspaper, quoted by Point de Vue magazine.
The Grand Duke gave both interviews in recent days, in anticipation of the three-day state visit that the Luxembourg sovereign couple begins this Tuesday in Belgium, where they were received by King Philip and Matilda, as can be seen in the images above. . of this article.
The King of Belgium turned 64 this Monday and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg turns 69 this Tuesday. To celebrate, they shared images on social networks where we can see them sharing a cake with two candles.
Henry became Grand Duke on 7 October 2000. He succeeded his father, Grand Duke John, when he abdicated after 45 years on the throne. In Luxembourg, abdicating is a tradition in the royal family, started by Harry’s grandmother, Grand Duchess Charlotte, who abdicated in November 1964, after 45 years as sovereign.
After her sister Marie Adelaide, who was forced to resign in 1918, it was Grand Duchess Charlotte who began the tradition of voluntary resignation, passing the testimony on to her son Grand Duke John, after 45 years on the throne. Henry of Luxembourg took office in 2000, after his father decided to hand him the reins of the country.
Source: Observadora
