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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.

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.
And of course it would not be complete without the Secret Service getting in the way
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
Photographer is waiting for the Royals
One of the provinces or Cantons
This looks like a scouting troop
This guy is the head priest
It looks like some deacons in white robes
The church service with the Royals sitting in front
The schedule for the event
Depiction of some famous bishop
Every room in this ancient hotel has a telephone
And of course we also have Wi-Fi
Rides for kids
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
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.
Rejecting Hawaiian pizza
Kids tethered for acrobatic jumping
The food court which was dismantled the next day
The train station of Luxembourg
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