Ceremonies of the Accession to the Throne of His Royal Highness

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