Saturday, October 7th 2000
10.30 a.m. Abdication ceremony of HRH Grand-Duke Jean at the grand-ducal Palace
11.00 a.m. Oath-taking ceremony of HRH Grand Duke Henri at the Chamber of Deputies
11.30 a.m. Meeting with the population
Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa walk from the Chamber of deputies to the grand-ducal Palace and pass through rue de l'eau, rue du Fossé and rue de la Reine.
11.45 a.m. Reception at the grand-ducal Palace
12.00 a.m. Balcony: the population pays tribute to the Grand Duke
12.30 p.m. Lunch hosted by the Luxembourg Government at the Cercle municipal for the Ambassadors accredited to the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
02.45 p.m. Formal introduction of the Accredited Ambassadors to Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess
04.30 p.m. Thanksgiving Service in the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg
05.45 p.m. Signing of the Visitors' Book at the Luxembourg City Town Hall
From 06.00 p.m. onwards, Meeting with the population, squares and streets of the City Centre
08h00 p.m. Concert by the military band of the Luxembourg Army in front of the grand-ducal Palace