It is one of the oldest and most prestigious events organised in Luxembourg: the International Bazar, which once again takes place from 11 to 13 November this year. For several decades, the public has loved this unique fair, where one can discover gastronomic and cultural specialities from many countries while simultaneously supporting charitable projects.
Our colleagues from RTL 5minutes went through the archives of the Centre for Audiovisual Content (CNA) and dug out footage from 1964 and 1980, which immediately takes you back to a bygone era. The footage from November 1980 is particularly interesting, because it was shot when a certain Maria Teresa made one of her first public appearances - if not the first - in Luxembourg!
At the time, the future Grand Duchess was enrolled at the University of Geneva, where she obtained a degree in political science in 1980. And it was at the university where she met her future husband, Prince Henri of Luxembourg. Their engagement was announced at the end of their studies on 7 November 1980. Their wedding took place a few months later, in 1981, on Valentine’s Day. And the rest of the story is history.
