Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, head of the small European state, said he plans to abdicate his country's throne but did not say when.
The grand duke mentioned his plans to step down on Tuesday in an interview with a French publication La Libresaid that he made the decision after consulting with his family, including his eldest son and heir apparent, Grand Duke Guillaume.
“All of this was planned in consultation with the family,” he told La Libre. “I feel like it's important to give young people a perspective.”
The Grand Duke said he plans to happily hand over the throne to Guillaume when the time comes.
“There is a plan, it will happen,” he said.
When asked if he had chosen a date for his abdication, he said: “yes, but I won't tell you that!”
Grand Duke Henri ruled the small landlocked country since 2000, when his father abdicated. On Tuesday, he celebrated his 69th birthday during his next state visit Belgiuma country headed by his first cousin King Phillipe.
“I am a happy man. But I cannot choose my fate,” the leader said.
Henri is just the latest European royal to consider abdicating the throne – the most prominent being Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who decided to abdicate her country's throne and hand over power to her son at the end of the year. last year. Crown Prince Frederik.
