Royal Diplomacy in The Hague: Grand-Ducal Couple Strengthens Ties

On 19 November 2025, the new Grand Ducal couple of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie, arrived in The Hague for a gracious courtesy visit, accompanied by Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Xavier Bettel. The day-long programme was packed with official welcomes and warm royal moments.

Their hosts, King Willem‑Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, began the morning by greeting the Luxembourg delegation at the historic Huis-ten-Bosch Palace over breakfast — an informal yet highly symbolic start to the day.

Following this, Grand Duke Guillaume and Minister Bettel proceeded to the Catshuis for a bilateral meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, while the Grand Duchess engaged in parallel discussions. Later they visited the Dutch parliament, the seat of the States General, where they met the presidents of both the Senate and the House of Representatives — reinforcing the tradition of parliamentary diplomacy.

The visit concluded on a royal note with a private luncheon hosted by the Dutch monarchy at Noordeinde Palace. With no national anthems and a relaxed red-carpet welcome, the feel of the day was ceremonial yet intimate — a blend of state business and personal connection.

This trip marks the couple’s latest in a series of diplomatic engagements since their accession, and underscores Luxembourg’s intention to maintain close ties with its neighbouring countries.
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