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  Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born March 22, 1956) is the grand ducal consort of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.
She was born in Havana, Cuba, to José Antonio Mestre and Maria Teresa Batista-Falla de Mestre.
Maria Teresa Mestre married Prince Henri of Luxembourg on February 14, 1981.
www.anime.co.za /wiki/Maria_Teresa,_Grand_Duchess_of_Luxembourg   (292 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - Grand Dukes and Duchesses of Luxembourg, the House of Nassau
Royalty.nu - Grand Dukes and Duchesses of Luxembourg, the House of Nassau
Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy; the grand duke is the head of state, but he swears to observe the country's laws and has little political power.
Grand Duke Henri and his wife, Maria Teresa, also have five children: Guillaume, born in 1981; Félix, born in 1984; Louis, born in 1986; Alexandra, born in 1991; and Sebastien, born in 1992.
www.royalty.nu /Europe/Luxembourg.html   (1223 words)

  
 HRH Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa was born in Havana, Cuba, on 22 March 1956, to José Antonio Mestre and Maria Teresa Batista-Falla de Mestre.
Maria Teresa Mestre first carried on her studies at the Institut Marie-José at Gstaad, then at the boarding school Marie-Thérèse in Geneva, where she successfully passed the French General Certificate of Education (baccalauréat) in June 1975.
The Grand Duchess is showing a strong interest in the social situation in her country, dedicating her efforts mainly to the children and families in danger, to the social integration of persons who are physically, mentally or socially handicapped and to gender related issues.
www.gouvernement.lu /dossiers/famille_grand_ducale/chregneuk/infobase/cvmtheresa.html   (588 words)

  
 Luxembourg Presidency - Luxembourg in the World
The Grand Duchy is an ardent supporter of the objectives of this international organisation, particularly the defence of human rights, parliamentary democracy, the signature of agreements on a continental scale, harmonisation of legal and social practices within Europe and promoting the development of the European identity based on cultural diversity.
The priorities of the Luxembourg Presidency were aimed particularly at the gradual implementation of a Europe united around the same values, the guarantee of a common European area of law and respect for human rights and the continual reinforcement of cooperation with other organisations and institutions.
On 27 October 1947, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg became a member of UNESCO, one of the main UN agencies, which was established on 16 November 1945 with the aim of promoting peace through education, science, culture and communication.
www.eu2005.lu /en/savoir_lux/politique_economie/lux_monde/index.php   (2394 words)

  
 Info on Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa - Royal Blue Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Daughter of José Antonio Mestre and Maria Teresa Batista-Falla de Mestre, Miss Maria Teresa Mestre was born in Havana (Cuba) on the 22nd of March, 1956.
Maria Teresa Mestre first continued Her studies at the Institut Marie-José at Gstaad, then at the Marie-Thérèse boarding school in Geneva, where she successfully passed the French General Certificate of Education (baccalauréat) in June 1975.
The Grand Duchess is President of the Luxembourg Red Cross and of the Luxembourg Cancer Foundation, Honorary President of the “Fondation du Grand-Duc Henri et de la Grande-Duchesse Maria Teresa” as well as of the Luxembourg AIDS Research Foundation.
forums.rbhq.net /showthread.php?t=5382   (1357 words)

  
 Duchess receives Holy See peace award, praises microcredit schemes
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa was born in 1956 in Havana, Cuba, but fled Cuba in 1959 at the time of the revolution.
Since 1997, the Grand Duchess acts as a Good-Will Ambassador of UNESCO and supports in this respect specifically organisations which are active in the field of micro-credits and child protection.
According to the Luxembourg Government website (www.gouvernement.lu), the Grand Duchess is also showing a strong interest in the social situation in her country, dedicating her efforts mainly to the children and families in danger, to the social integration of persons who are physically, mentally or socially handicapped and to gender related issues.
www.cathnews.com /news/606/86.php   (860 words)

  
 PTP PR
H.R.H. the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa was born in Havana, Cuba.
Since 1997, the Grand Duchess serves as a Good-Will Ambassador of UNESCO and supports organizations which are active in the field of micro-credits and child protection.
She also has a deep concern for the social situation in her country, dedicating her efforts mainly to children and families in danger, to the social integration of persons who are physically, mentally or socially impaired, and to gender related issues.
www.holyseemission.org /ptp2006pr.html   (290 words)

  
 Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince of Nassau, Prince of Parma
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg of Luxembourg
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie) born November 11, 1981, is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri and his wife Maria Teresa Mestre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guillaume,_Hereditary_Grand_Duke_of_Luxembourg   (319 words)

  
 Prince Louis of Luxembourg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Prince Louis of Luxembourg (Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume) born 3 August 1986, is the third son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
He is a Prince of Luxembourg and a Prince of Nassau and Parma.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Louis_of_Luxembourg   (294 words)

  
 The Royal Family > The Queen's Golden Jubilee > Jubilee Journal > Royal Ascot
The Queen and Prince Philip were accompanied in their carriage by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and King Harald V of Norway.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Andrew accompanied Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Silvia of Sweden in the second carriage, while in the third Prince Andrew sat with Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, Queen Sonja of Norway, and the Grand Duke Henri of Luxenbourg.
Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa of Luxembourg and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, joined The Countess of Wessex and Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in the fourth, and The Princess Royal, Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxenbourg, Peter Phillips and Vice-Admiral Tom Blackburn, Master of the Household, sat in the final carriage.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page1445.asp   (420 words)

  
 hgdguillaume
rince Guillaume of Luxembourg was born on 11 November 1981 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg.
He is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
He is a Lieutenant of the Luxembourg Army and took his oath in December 2002.
www.geocities.com /luxroyalty/hgdguillaume.html   (235 words)

  
 Pope Benedict XVI meets Grand Duke Henri of Luxemburg and Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa of Luxemburg at his private ...
Pope Benedict XVI meets Grand Duke Henri of Luxemburg and Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa of Luxemburg at his private library, May 8, 2006, in Vatican City.
Pope Benedict XVI is presented a gift from the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa (R), wife of the Arch Duke Henri of Luxembourg, during an audience in his private library at the Vatican May 8, 2006.
Grand Duke Henri of Luxemburg and Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa of Luxemburg arrive at Vatican for a meeting with Pope Benedict XV, May 8, 2006, in Vatican City.
www.catholicpressphoto.com /servizi/2006-05-08-lussemburgo/default.htm   (512 words)

  
 Queen Sofia: “Microcredits should be given out to all of society to improve social conditions” · Forum 2004
The Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, spoke of the connection between microcredits and the reduction in literacy and poverty.
The Grand Duchess Maria Teresa also expressed her satisfaction with the positive results that microcredits are having and the ideas about these resources that are being discussed.
As an example, she said that 2005 has been declared World Microcredit Year, which was discussed at the last G-8 summit and that at the roundtable held in Luxemburg in March of 2003, representatives of the Luxemburg Ministry for Economy Cooperation met to discuss this.
www.barcelona2004.org /eng/actualidad/noticias/html/f043562.htm   (658 words)

  
 Royal News: April 2002
For the first time since her family left the country in October 1959 Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg returned to Cuba, the country where she was born in 1956.
Luxembourg will be represented by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla.
Infanta Cristina of Spain Duchess of Palma de Mallorca gave birth to her third son at the Clínica Teknon in Barcelona at 7:15 this morning.
www.nettyroyal.nl /newsapr02.html   (6119 words)

  
 Grand-Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg.
On 9th April 1953 the Glücksburg Family rooted in Luxembourg, when the first child and daughter of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid of Belgium married the hereditary Prince Jean of Luxembourg, who in 1964 was enthroned as Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg.
In 1995 Luxembourg was Cultural Capital of Europe.
On 7th October 2000, the Grand Duke abdicated in favour of his son, Grand Duke Henri.
glucksburg.heindorffhus.dk /frame-Luxembourg.htm   (472 words)

  
 Grand duchess of Luxembourg visits Cuba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Maria Teresa arrived here Friday with two of her five children for a private visit.
Maria Teresa met then-Crown Prince Henri of Luxembourg at the
Grand Duke Jean, abdicated the throne to the small, wealthy country wedged
www.latinamericanstudies.org /cuba/duchess.htm   (144 words)

  
 Print article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
NEW YORK, JUNE 14, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The use of micro-credits can be a "path to peace," said Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg when receiving an award from a Holy See-related institution.
The duchess made that assessment Tuesday when she received the Path to Peace Award in New York.
Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, said that he himself had witnessed the charitable work that the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, and her husband, Prince Henry, carry out in several fields.
www.catholic.net /global_catholic_news/print.phtml?news_id=90940   (365 words)

  
 World Peace News: Top Stories
LUXEMBOURG (AP) - Bulgaria and Romania signed accession treaties with the European Union on Monday, setting the stage for their entry into the bloc in 2007 if they complete the necessary political and economic reforms on time.
Leaders from the two former communist countries signed their respective treaties at the old Neumuenster Abbey in the historic heart of Luxembourg city.
Their signatures were met with warm applause at the ceremony attended by Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and the foreign ministers of the EU's 25 members.
www.globalgoodnews.com /world-peace-a.html?art=111451091726189312   (449 words)

  
 Child Prostitution - Luxembourg
The Ministry for the Promotion of Women had established centers that were open during the night and offered counseling and advice to prostitutes, including children.
ECPAT Luxembourg is composed of a small number of committed individuals who pool their expertise and professional influence in the interest of combating the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
As Luxemburg is a very small country, and the government already fulfils its commitments under the Stockholm Agenda for Action, the group has concentrated its work on the campaign against child sex tourism, and on supporting the work of child focused NGOs who have shown a commitment to eliminating CSEC.
www.gvnet.com /childprostitution/Luxembourg.htm   (602 words)

  
 Royals gather for Luxembourg silver wedding party
Cuban-born Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and her dashing husband Grand Duke Henri.
Dinner and dancing were on the menu this weekend when royals from every corner of Europe flocked to Luxembourg to help Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and her husband Grand Duke Henri mark their silver wedding anniversary.
It was a stylish if belated celebration for the couple, who tied the knot on Valentine's Day in 1981 after falling in love while studying in Geneva.
www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2006/07/03/luxembourg   (280 words)

  
 FOUNDATION FOR THE CHILD AND THE FAMILY
Concerning the close cooperation among the Ambassadors and aiming to the best possible efficiency of the projects they undertake, the Duchess of Luxembourg Maria Teresa suggested the creation of groups, as well as their in between meetings, apart from the annual one, in other countries.
The Duchess of Luxembourg Maria Teresa was the first to express her wish to contribute to this campaign and participate in the network developed in Europe against Trafficking.
Many others expressed the same wish, so that the campaign for the confrontation of this criminal phenomenon, which affects mainly women and children, is supported and intensified.
www.childfamily.gr /presvys7.html   (494 words)

  
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Being the oldest child of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg Guillaume will one day be Grand Duke of Luxembourg (although most likely not in the near future).
Guillaume is said to have an “open” personality and to enjoy reading, sports (especially soccer), and he is also said to like both classical and modern music.
He can play the violin and the piano and is also said to be pretty good at both.
www.freewebs.com /luxembourgroyal/Guillaume.html   (118 words)

  
 Luxembourg State Visit to Netherlands : 24-26 April 2006 - The Royal Forums
7 March 2006, Theirs's Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg bring a state visit at the Netherlands on Monday 24 till and with Wednesday 26 April on invitation of Her Majesty the Queen.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess will visit the cities The Hague, Amsterdam and Leiden, and the province of Fryslân.
Her Majesty the Queen will accompany the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess on 25 April during their visit to Fryslân.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f17/luxembourg-state-visit-netherlands-24-26-april-2006-a-9073.html   (2635 words)

  
 Vatican Information Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF LUXEMBOURG: TRANSMIT RICHNESS OF VALUES
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte, assuring the duchess
John Paul II focused his speech on the transmission to future generations
www.scmo.org.uk /_titles/vatican_view.asp?id=220   (638 words)

  
 The Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
HRH Grand Duke Henri I and HRH Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
For the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg between 1815 and 1890 go to the
Genealogy of the Grand Ducal House of Luxembourg
www.geocities.com /henrivanoene/royalluxembourg.html   (168 words)

  
 Catholic Community NET - News - Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg: Transmit richness of values   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Vatican City, 27th March 2003 (VIS) - This morning the Holy Father received in audience their Royal Highnesses, the Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg.
The Pope asked them to convey his greetings to Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine- Charlotte, assuring the duchess of his prayers for her health.
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www.catholic.org.uk /news/news.shtml?vis20030327-1   (354 words)

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