Baby’s first royal engagement! Prince Charles of Luxembourg, 4 months, accompanies his parents for his first official duty to see a rose that was named in his honour
- Prince Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie took newborn son on outing
- Prince Charles of Luxembourg, four months, looked darling in a grey hoodie
- He visited the Château de Munsbach’s rose garden after flower named after him
He’s just four-months-old, but already Princes Charles of Luxembourg is getting his first taste of official royal engagements.
Prince Guillaume, 38, and Princess Stephanie, 36, beamed as they took their son Prince Charles, who was born in May, to the Château de Munsbach’s rose garden on Monday.
In accordance with tradition, a variety of rose was named after Prince Charles by the Conservatory for Luxembourg’s Rose-Growing Heritage.
The young prince, who is second-in-line to the throne after his dad, was the perfect visitor, dressed in a cute grey woolen hoodie.
The Royal Court of Luxembourg has released pictures of the event and of the adorable new prince and his parents, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess, on Instagram.
Four-month-old Prince Charles of Luxembourg accompanied his parents for his first royal engagement since his Christening and visited the Château de Munsbach’s rose garden
The happy couple visited the Conservatory for Luxembourg’s Rose-Growing Heritage, which has named a new variety of rose after their newborn son
In the sweet snaps, the young royal, safely tucked into his mother’s arms, was seen smiling.
New dad Guillaume, who is the eldest son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa, beamed as he stayed close to his wife and baby during the visit.
Stephanie, draped in a navy blue cape, looked relaxed. She and her husband both wore masks for the majority of the event, except for a seated portion, where proud father Prince Guillaume held his son’s tiny hand.
The happy couple took a turn around the garden and were introduced to the variety of beautiful pink rose that was named after their son.
The adorable prince could be seen smiling enthusiastically during the visit to the rose garden, dressed in an adorable knitted hoodie
Guillaume and Stephanie met with members of the conservatory during the event, and planted roses in honour of their son.
The Luxembourg tradition to name roses after newborn royals was started in 1981, when the first flower was named after Grand-Duke Adolphe.
The Château de Munsbach’s rose garden is filled with this historical variety of roses.
A relaxed Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie met with members of the conservatory and took a turn around the Chateau’s garden
Happy dad Guillaume, who is first-in-line to the Luxembourg throne, could be seen holding a rose during the visit
Following tradition, the couple planted the rose variety in the garden, where it is expected to blossom for years to come
Born on May 10, the sweet young prince was christened on September 19, at L’abbaye St Maurice.
At the time of his birth in May, the young Prince could not meet his grandparents Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa because of social distancing measure put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
But the intimate photos revealed the Grand Duke has finally been able to meet his grandson.
In sweet pictures released in June, the royal baby can be seen enjoying a nap while resting on the side of a large white teddy bear, while others show him peacefully resting in his mother’s arms at Fischbah castle.
‘It is with great pleasure that Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie reveal new pictures of their son Charles,’ the Instagram post read.