Grand Duchess Maria Teresa: « I feel at home everywhere »

On Grand Ducal Court As is known, a historical upheaval is imminent: Grand Duke Henri Will the reign to his son at the beginning of October, Grand Duke Guillaumehand over. The 69-year-old monarch announced this in his Christmas address in 2024. With the change on the throne, too Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Submit her role as a monarch and leave her residence on Berg Castle.

Despite this change, the 69-year-old plans to continue her social commitment. In conversation with the Spanish magazine « ¡Hola! » Maria Teresa was optimistic and relaxed in view of the upcoming upheaval. The conversation took place at Berg Castle – the seat that she had moved into in 2000 together with her family and who now is left to the new generation – Guillaume, his wife Stéphanie and her two children.

No withdrawal from the public

In the future, the Grand Ducal Pair will live at Fischbach Castle. A change of location is not unusual for the Grand Duchess: born in Cuba, she left the country with her family at the age of four. They have shaped this early experience, she explains. « I am an exile, I feel at home anywhere. I decorate a little, bring family furniture out of the reserve – and it’s my home, » she said in the interview. The upcoming move should not be difficult for her.

The question of whether she could make friends with a quieter life in the future was recently discussed in the Dutch magazine « Libelle ». While Grand Duke Henri is looking forward to « More time with his wife », much indicates that Maria Teresa will remain publicly active. She is considered a passionate funding for charitative projects and will continue to work in particular for those initiatives that are personally close to her heart.

Among other things, she has the chair of the Fondation du Grand-Duc et de la Grande-Duchesse, which is committed to people in need in Luxembourg and outside. She also always fights for women and girls – and against violence. This also includes her commitment to the association « Stand Speak Rise Up! » Founded by her in 2019, which wants to put an end to sexual violence in conflict areas.