Luxembourg shares in Stéphanie's grief

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Luxembourg shares in Stéphanie's grief

The drama and pain were palpable Friday as Luxembourg's Hereditary Grand-Duke Guillaume led his fiancee Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy to the Church in Frasnez-les-Anvaing in the Belgian provincie of Hainaut for the funeral of her mother, Alix, Countess De Lannoy.

The Luxembourg grand-ducal family supported young Stéphanie who is to wed Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume in October. The sudden death of a stroke of Stéphanie's mother last Sunday will cast a shadow over the day.

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa along with Princes Félix and Louis and Princess Tessy attended the funeral service. Belgium's dowager-queen Fabiola and Princess Mathilde were present as well.

The Luxembourg Court announced the royal standard would be flown at half mast over the Grand-Ducal Palace in the capital and over Berg Castle, the royal residence.

Alix, born Faille della Leverghem, married Count Philippe de Lannoy in 1965. They had eight children. © HJ; Photo by © Royal Press Europe

Posted on Saturday, September 01, 2012 at 11:40 AM in Luxembourg | Permalink

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