Luxembourg Legacy

Enjoyed a rainy but fun evening celebrating Luxembourg National Day with the Twin Cities Luxembourg American Society. They are the newest Luxembourg society in the US and doing a great job preserving and celebrating Luxembourg heritage and culture in the Twin Cities region. Rebecca and I were there with our Luxembourg Legacy pop-up gift shop. Despite the rain, people purchased a bunch of our Luxembourg items and we had a lot of fun making new friends! Our wish is for continued success for the Twin Cities Luxembourg American Society! Keep up the great work!

Happy Luxembourg National Day, the day we celebrate Luxembourg’s independence and officially celebrate Grand Duke Guillaume’s birthday. This will be Grand Duke Guillaume’s first National Day as grand duke since ascending to the throne on October 3, 2025. Numerous National Day festivities will take place June 22-23.

After centuries of other countries conquering and controlling Luxembourg, it is amazing that little Luxembourg remains an independent and thriving country. Today is a good day to renew your pride in being a Luxembourger and to offer gratitude for our beloved Luxembourg.

The Luxembourg Legacy team wishes you a happy Luxembourg National Day and best wishes to Guillaume (whose actual birthday is November 11).

Learn more about National Day at https://nationaltoday.com/luxembourg-national-day/

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Join Us at Schobermesse in August
The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America’s 89th Annual Schobermesse Festival will be celebrated Sunday, August 2, from 1-5 p.m. at the Luxemburger Hall (Luxie Club) in Aurora, Illinois, and Luxembourg Legacy will be there!

Stop by our booth and say moien to Kevin, Rebecca and Mary. We’ll have lots of information about Luxembourg and an array of fun Luxembourg items to purchase. We’d especially love to see our past and current dual citizenship clients and tour participants from the Aurora and metro-Chicago area!

The Luxie Club, the last Luxembourg social club house in the United States, is located at 416 High Street, Aurora, Illinois.

When we work with Stage 2 dual citizenship applicants who will be traveling to Luxembourg to apply, we always get a lot of questions. People want to know about car rental, restaurants and recommendations of things to see and do. Good news! All this information is in our Best-Kept Secrets series. Just subscribe to our Youtube channel (link below) and our Lion Tales newsletter at luxembourglegacy.com to learn about All Things Luxembourg!

Kevin's Best-Kept Secrets videos are an excellent resource for planning your trip to Luxembourg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPzIvZiU8H4&list=PLnEQASa7HQ4qJt9q0Ue7lZ4c_EZ8X0S49

St. Maurice Church, Eschweiler, Luxembourg - Memorial to Fallen U.S. Solider Georges Mergenthaler St. Maurice Church in Eschweiler (near Wiltz), Luxembourg, is a mem...

One of the two procedures still available for people to obtain Luxembourg dual citizenship is Article 23. Watch Kevin's video to learn what the process entails and contact Luxembourg Legacy if you're interested in applying. You can also visit our website for more information about citizenship, including a quick quiz you can take to see if you already have a qualifying ancestor.

What is the Process of Applying for Luxembourg Dual Citizenship via Article 23? If you have a mother or grandmother who came from an all-male, Luxe...

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - Tour of St. Mary’s Church, Port Washington with Kevin Wester

Back by popular demand, Kevin Wester will be offering a tour of historic St. Mary’s Church in Port Washington, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. St. Mary’s Parish was founded by Luxembourg immigrants in 1853, and the present church was built in 1882, the third worship space to serve the parish. Known as one of the most beautiful churches in Wisconsin, St. Mary’s Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The tour is free of charge and will begin on the steps of the church and move into the church interior.

Local historian Kevin Wester was born in Port Washington, grew up in nearby Belgium and in an expert in the history of northern Ozaukee County and the Luxembourgers who settled there. Wester co-authored a history of St. Mary’s Church for its sesquicentennial in 2003. He is the former Executive Director of the Luxembourg American Cultural Society and the founder and CEO of Luxembourg Legacy which assists individuals applying for Luxembourg dual citizenship, sponsors group tours of Luxembourg and provides education resources about Luxembourg.

The tour is co-sponsored by the Port Washington Historical Society, St. John XXIII Parish and Luxembourg Legacy.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Join Us at Schobermesse in August
The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America’s 89th Annual Schobermesse will be celebrated Sunday, August 2, from 1-5 p.m. at the Luxemburger Hall (Luxie Club) in Aurora, Illinois, and Luxembourg Legacy will be there!

Stop by our booth and say moien to Kevin, Rebecca and Mary. We’ll have lots of information about Luxembourg and an array of fun Luxembourg items to purchase. We’d especially love to see our past and current dual citizenship clients and tour participants from the Aurora and metro-Chicago area!

The Luxie Club, the last Luxembourg social club house in the United States, is located at 416 High Street, Aurora, Illinois.

Grand Duke Guillaume to be Featured on Euro Coins.
"A coin is not just any old object; it is a historical artefact that stands the test of time."
~ Chiara Principe, Coin designer
https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/grand-duke-guillaume-to-feature-on-freshly-minted-euro-coins/154777598.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawSVa9tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFFYTYzZUgzRHJZNjRva3JMc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHj6wBFF-e89aHBfYxIq1CAqL8l79N-KiRt9Y0fWsMLqMw2vl5zEzLh_Nmnnm_aem_0XEouECMqJtg6ew-YZJv_g

Grand Duke Guillaume to feature on freshly minted euro coins Circulation and commemorative euro coins designed in Italy and Austria