Hobnobbing with the Royals

Luxembourg is a very small country but it is also the country of my great great grandfather and grandmother. I decided to visit on my way to Paris to see what there is to see and there was an interesting happenstance. I went down one street and then on my way back to the hotel turned right on another and wound up at some barriers with people standing around waiting for something something. I asked a fellow from Italy what they were waiting for and he explained the royal family would be coming by at about three. So I decided to wait to see the Royals. It was a very interesting event, a church related religious ceremony, the itinerary is in a photo below with a mention of when the Royals will show up.

The Royals grand Duke and Duchess
I was able to get out in front and take a better photo of the grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg as they follow the end of the very long procession filled with bands and regional groups participating in the procession.
Secret Service
And of course it would not be complete without the Secret Service getting in the way
Posing for a photo
This group just wanted to pose for a photo so they asked somebody in the crowd to use their camera to take the shot
Young drummers
Young drummers
Photographers
Photographer is waiting for the Royals
A province
One of the provinces or Cantons
Scouting troop
This looks like a scouting troop
Head priest
This guy is the head priest
Deacons in white robes
It looks like some deacons in white robes
Church service
The church service with the Royals sitting in front
Schedule for the Royals
The schedule for the event
Famous Bishop decoration
Depiction of some famous bishop
Telephone
Every room in this ancient hotel has a telephone
Wi-Fi
And of course we also have Wi-Fi
Rides for kids
Rides for kids
Nice hamburger
I broke my diet and decided to have a hamburger and then I walked about 50 m and found the big event area with much cheaper hamburgers
Strange Thai Poké bowl
This Thai restaurant seems to want to make their traditional food on top of rice like a poke bowl. I decided not to try it since I was skeptical of the flavors and the way the sauces were done bleeding into the rice.
No Hawaiian pizza
Rejecting Hawaiian pizza
Acrobatic jumping for kids
Kids tethered for acrobatic jumping
The food court
The food court which was dismantled the next day
Train station
The train station of Luxembourg

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