Luxembourg Hereditary Grand Ducal Pair Expecting Second Child!

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. Photo (c) Maison Grand Ducal / Sophie Margue.

This morning the Grand Ducal Court is pleased to announce that Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg is expecting her second child. She and Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, who wed in 2012, welcomed their first child and son, Prince Charles, in 2020. The hereditary grand ducal couple anticipate their new arrival to be born in April 2023. 

Our congratulations to the Grand Ducal House on this happy news!

Fürst Andreas and Fürstin Alexandra of Leiningen Mark Ruby Wedding Anniversary

Left to right: Princess Monika of Hannover, Fürst Emich of Leiningen, Princess Alexandra of Hannover, Prince Andreas of Leiningen, Fürstin Eilika of Leiningen, and Prince Ernst August of Hannover.

Today, the Fürst and Fürstin of Leiningen celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary. On 11 October 1981, Prince Andreas of Leiningen married Princess Alexandra of Hannover in a religious ceremony in Austria. The couple had been civilly married the previous day at Amorbach. Andreas (b.1955) was the second son of Fürst Emich of Leiningen and Fürstin Eilika (née Duchess of Oldenburg). Alexandra (b.1959) was the fifth child and third daughter of Prince Ernst August of Hannover and Princess Ortrud (née Princess of Schleswig-Holstein). Andreas and Alexandra have three children: Hereditary Prince Ferdinand (b.1982; married Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia), Princess Olga (b.1984), and Prince Hermann (b.1987; married Isabelle Heubach). The Fürst and Fürstin of Leiningen live at Amorbach. 

Our congratulations to Andreas and Alexandra on the occasion of their Ruby Wedding Anniversary!