Celebrations to mark the change of reign

Following the appointment of His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke as Lieutenant-Représentant on 8 October and the subsequent announcement by His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of his intention to abdicate in favour of his son on 3 October 2025, the Maison du Grand-Duc and the Ministry of State are releasing the first details of the festivities to be held in October.

The official ceremonies will take place on Friday 3 October 2025. The main event will be the signing of the Act of Abdication by His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri at the Grand Ducal Palace in the presence of the President of the Chamber of Deputies and the Prime Minister, followed by the swearing in of His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume at the Chamber of Deputies. After the ceremony, the Grand Ducal Family will appear on the balcony of the Palace. The public will also have the opportunity to greet the new Grand Ducal Couple on Place Guillaume II, where the council of aldermen of the City of Luxembourg will pay tribute to the newly enthroned Grand Duke.

The Government will host a reception for the institutions and the diplomatic corps at the Cercle Cité in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses.

An evening gala dinner at the Grand Ducal Palace will conclude this first day.

On Saturday 4 October, the formal ceremonies will be followed by a day of celebrations in several cities and key locations across the country.

Residents of the Grand Duchy and the Greater Region, along with all those who wish to do so, will have the opportunity to greet the new Grand Ducal Couple at three major public celebrations to mark the change of reign. These will take place in Wiltz, Dudelange and Luxembourg City.

During this festive event entitled "Dem Grand-Duc seng feierlech Tournée", the new Grand Ducal Couple will take part in these three publics celebrations but will also make stops in Grevenmacher and Steinfort.

During a ceremony at around 8 pm, Their Royal Highnesses will arrive in the capital via the Grande-Duchesse Charlotte Bridge ("Rout Bréck"). A nocturne drone show and a concert featuring Luxembourg's artistic scene will conclude the day on the Glacis.

The events of 4 October are being organised under the coordination of the Maison du Grand-Duc, the Ministry of State, and the relevant state and municipal administrations, with the support of the teams from den Atelier.

On Sunday 5 October, at the invitation of the Archbishop of Luxembourg, the Grand Ducal Family will attend a Te Deum service at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg.

Further details about the festivities in October will be announced at a later date. All press enquiries regarding the accession to the throne should be addressed to: Trounwiessel@gdl.etat.lu.