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《キャサリン妃 ✈︎ ルクセンブルグ公式訪問！！》

5 / 11 (木)

『ルクセンブルグ公式訪問』

ロイヤルメンバーとなられて以来
２度目！！
ソロでの海外公式訪問です☆

エリザベス女王の代理として
国の独立＆中立を定めた
1867年のロンドン条約から
150周年を記念したこと、
そして
英国とルクセンブルク
両国の
歴史的、文化的な繋がりを祝し
一連の公務が組まれました。

今回、興味深かったのが
キャサリン妃の代名詞として
”Brexit Ambassador"
と、
英国の記事で多く見られたこと。

UKのEU離脱発表後、
キャサリン妃が、対外的にも
その人気を利用して、
ヨーロッパ諸国との関係良好に
一役買っているということが認められている、
ということですね〜。

それが、
今のロイヤルファミリーに
求められているということでもあるわけですね。

思い起こせば
3月のパリご訪問
ウィリアム王子とお揃いでしたが
それもパリとの絆を確認でした。

そして
7月には
ポーランドとドイツも公式訪問が予定されています。

プラス、
本日発表！なのが、
6月にはベルギーも。

ヨーロッパ諸国巡りだ。。。

それにしても
スゴイですねえ〜〜
そこまでお役に立つ存在に。。

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『the official commemoration of the 1867 Treaty of London』
（1867年ロンドン条約）公式式典

Part ①

@ Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art』
(MUDAM)

『tour current exhibitions』
by British artists 《Sir Tony Cragg》 and 《Darren Almond》

『a reception with leading young Luxembourgers』
in the fields of culture, education, business and the charitable sector

Part ②
＠ Place Clairefontaine

『tour a cycling-themed festival : the Bicycling Nation』
サイクリングのテーマのフェスティバルを視察

Part ③

@ the Grand Ducal Palace

大公宮殿

『ルクセンブルグ大公ご夫妻を訪問』

Part ④
＠ Luxembourg City Museum
（ルクセンブルク市立歴史博物館）

Part ⑤
『Dräi Eechelen Museum』

for the main commemoration event

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ファッション〜！！！

２回目のソロ海外公務

やはりニューアイテムで登場！

愛用デザイナー
《エミリア・ウィックステッド》

2012年＆2013年の
St Patricksの時のと似てる。。。
が、可愛い❤️

このカラーが、
ルクセンブルクのフラッグカラーの一つ！！！
さすがです。

そしてピアスもニュー
もしやウィリアム王子からの
結婚記念プレゼントだったり？？
❤️

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Part ①

①Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM)
to tour current exhibitions by British artists Sir Tony Cragg and Darren Almond.

MUDAM

近代美術に特化した最も重要な美術館

also attend a reception with leading young Luxembourgers in the fields of culture, education, business and the charitable sector

delighted to be accompanied by her royal counterpart Crown Princess Stephanie

ステファニー皇太子妃がお出迎え、
そしてご案内も。
美しい〜〜❤️❤️

この2人が花束を🌺

shown around current exhibitions by British artists Sir Tony Cragg & Darren Almond and hears about iconic works of art

MUDAM Board of Directors Vice President Philippe Dupont (L), Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (2-L), Catherine (C), Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Stephanie (2-R) and Nadine Erpelding (R) visit the Tony Cragg exhibition

mingles with Laurent Loschetter (L), Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (2-L) and Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Stephanie

Tony Cragg is an award winning British sculptor. His early work involved site-specific installations of found objects and discarded materials. From the mid-1970s through to the early 1980s he presented assemblages in primary structures as well as in colourful, representational reliefs on the floors and walls of gallery spaces. In 2001 he won the prestigious Turner Prize and was awarded a CBE for services to art in 2002. Speaking about his work, Cragg said "Sculpture is only a method of dealing with the big world. It’s only a method of looking for new forms and of formulating questions about the world we live in, about reality.’ ‘My experience in sculpture is that it is an incredibly dynamic and moving thing. There is something very immediate about reading material".

second official solo overseas visit, following her successful trip to the Netherlands last October where she viewed Vermeer's iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring

そのあと、レセプションに。
ルクセンブルクを担う若者たちと歓談
attended a reception with leading young Luxembourgers in the fields of culture, education, business and the charitable sector

Part ②

『a cycling-themed festival : the Bicycling Nation』

@ Place Clairefontaine

tour a cycling-themed festival, which celebrates the shared UK and Luxembourg passion for the sport.
introduced to the Grand Duchy’s most famous cycling icons, and meet children who are designing Tour de France jerseys, ahead of the tour coming to Luxembourg in July.

also
unveil a mural of British cyclist 《Tom Simpson》 and Luxembourgish cycling legend 《Charly Gaul》

arrives at a cycling-themed festival

Teo Schlek was feeling very shy when he met Kate

'She was handed a posy by three-year-old Teo Schleck, the son of cyclist and former Tour de France winner Andy Schleck. Upon seeing the Duchess, who was wearing a pale blue Emilia Wickstead coat, Teo appeared a little overwhelmed, and, as the Duchess crouched down to speak to him, dived into this mother's arm for comfort. His mum Jil later said:
"She asked if he was shy and said not to worry, it's totally normal at that age."

The Duchess was then introduced to Kim Kirchen, his wife Caroline and six-year-old twin sons Liam and Mike. Kirchen, a former professional road cyclist from Luxembourg, wore the yellow jersey for four stages of the 2008 Tour. After asking many questions about his career, the Duchess was presented with a jersey by the twin boys.

Mrs Kirchen said:
"She said she has no excuse now not to get on a bike." Frank Schleck, also a professional cyclist and brother of Andy, said:
"She asked me about the Tour de France and whether I liked it. "I said it was a love-hate relationship. "I have two daughters and she was asking if they would be cyclists too. "We talked about how they [children] really appreciate riding a bike. For kids, it's great because they can exercise and - as long as it's safe - go to school without their parents. She said their kids have bikes and that they're always excited about trying to ride."

Kate met children who are designing Tour de France jerseys, ahead of the tour coming to Luxembourg in July

unveiled a mural of British cyclist Tom Simpson and Luxembourgish cycling legend Charly Gaul.

helps out with the unveiling ceremony of three Luxembourgish and British works of urban art, at 'PLace Clairefontaine'

Part ③

③ call on Their Royal Highnesses The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
@ the Grand Ducal Palace.

stopped off at the Grand Ducal Palace to meet with Luxembourg's royal family

an opportunity for Kate to catch up with Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, who attended her 2011 wedding to Prince William

@ the Grand Ducal Palace
(L-R)
Princess Alexandra, Princess Stephanie, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Prince Guillaume

Part ④

＠ Luxembourg City Museum
（ルクセンブルク市立歴史博物館）

Join the official commemoration of the 1867 Treaty of London, which confirmed Luxembourg’s independence and neutrality

visited the Luxembourg City Museum, where she viewed an exhibition about the city state's history

A new collection "The Luxembourg Story" about Luxembourg's history was unveiled

The museum shared the following information on the exhibition "The new exhibition tells the eventful history of the city of Luxembourg, from its origins in the 10th century to the present day. By following the chronology of urban development, divided into four major periods and 17 topics, the exhibition focuses on the most important and characteristic aspects of each epoch. The exhibition provides local as well as foreign audiences with a concise introduction to the history of the city, with a corresponding selection of objects, films and sound documents, photographs and multimedia applications."

a short walk outside the museum to take in the stunning views of the capital on the corniche

ユネスコ世界遺産となっている
旧市街と要塞郡をご覧に。

"Europe's most beautiful balcony"

Part ⑤

④ Dräi Eechelen Museum for the main commemoration event

given a guided tour of ‘Luxembourg 1867 – Open City’, the new exhibition, which explains how the dismantling of Luxembourg’s fortifications laid the foundation for the transformation of Luxembourg into an open and outward-looking city and country

The museum is housed in Fort Thüngen, most of which was demolished after the 1867 Treaty apart from its foundations and three towers. Dräi Eechelen means “The Three Acorns” and refers to the acorn-shaped sculptures on each tower.

”Dräi Eechelen” means
“The Three Acorns”
（3つのどんぐり）
and
refers to the acorn-shaped sculptures on each tower

Kate viewed original copies of the Treaty and a model of Luxembourg City before the fortress’ demolition
オリジナルの条約文書や、
要塞解体前のルクセンブルクのモデルをご覧に。

Princess Stephanie and Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg

speaks with Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, center left, and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, center right

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これと似てる〜
St. Patrick's Day in 2012

first solo overseas trip to the Netherlands. The skirt suit was created by Catherine Walker

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