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Following reports that an employee had been mistreated, the Grand Ducal Court, and particularly Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, came under public scrutiny once again in late 2022.
The weekly newspaper Lëtzebuerger Land has published a report on the latest problems, highlighting disagreements in the management of the Maison du Grand-Duc (House of the Grand Duke), an institution which was established in the aftermath of the Waringo report in October 2020.
According to the paper, the situation "got out of hand" during the weekend of 29 and 30 October, when the Grand Duchess wanted to try on clothes before a photo shoot for the wedding of her daughter, Princess Alexandra, in April 2023. Additional staff had to be called in as the maids and wardrobe staff reported being overwhelmed.
On the following Monday, Maria Teresa summoned the Court Marshal and her personal assistants to lecture them about "poor organisation." The Land reports that the concerned staff members were not defended against these accusations.
Two weeks later, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel went to the Palace to discuss the situation with the Grand Ducal couple, which also led to disagreements within the management committee of the Maison du Grand-Duc. After his end-of-year leave, the director of the Court Marshal's office is said to have returned only once for a meeting on 19 January.
During this meeting, the Prime Minister – who had just returned from Davos – set an ultimatum, according to the Lëtzebuerger Land. A report on the matter is due in March.
The Prime Minister is said to be monitoring the situation "very closely" and wants it resolved as quickly as possible.