The British-Luxembourg Society (BLS) has announced the appointment of its new President, Darren Robinson.
Darren Robinson succeeds outgoing president Louise Benjamin who will remain on the BLS Council.
The British-Luxembourg Society celebrated its 75th anniversary with a gala dinner on Saturday evening.
The black-tie event at Cercle Munster followed a rigorous lecture by Guy Thewes.
The Luxembourgish historian spoke of the role Great Britain played towards Luxembourg's independence.
A cocktail reception, sponsored by Banque Havilland, commenced the evening, supported by the sounds of live harp music.
Louise Benjamin, the society's President, highlighted the benefits of membership.
On Saturday evening, the British-Luxembourg Society (BLS) held a gala dinner at the prestigious Cercle Munster in Luxembourg-Grund as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations.
On Friday 18th March the BLS launched its programme to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
Louise Benjamin , Darren Robinson and Jacqui Spence were guests of Lisa Burke on the new RTL English Radio Channel.
Jacqui Spence traced the early history of the Society, its formation in 1947 as a mark of gratitude to the United Kingdom for all the support during the war.
Dearest Members, Patrons, and Friends of the Society.
I’m pleased to announce that following the AGM (6.3.23) I have been elected to serve the Society as the newly appointed President, for which I am truly honoured. Louise Benjamin, had decided to step down from the role and remains on Council as the Outgoing President to ensure a smooth handover.
We are delighted to announce that President Jean-Claude Juncker will be our guest speaker at the Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Lecture on Monday 30 May at 6pm at the Abbaye Neumunster.