Overview

• Guillaume took the oath in the Chamber of Deputies, declaring he would uphold the Constitution and laws before European royal guests and institutional leaders.
• Henri, 70, stepped down after 25 years on the throne, with ceremonies in Luxembourg City followed by a public walkabout, a gala dinner, and countrywide festivities through Sunday.
• Prime Minister Luc Frieden said the sovereign embodies the state’s independence and stability and predicted a more open personal style from Guillaume that remains in continuity with his predecessors.
• This marks the fourth voluntary abdication in Luxembourg in the past century, and local press report the new sovereign will be styled Guillaume V.
• The 43-year-old heir, eldest of five, is married to Stéphanie de Lannoy, has two young sons, and studied in Switzerland, at Sandhurst, and at the University of Angers.