(miz/sth) – Luxembourg will introduce a new two-euro coin in 2017. The coin will feature the portraits of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duke William III side by side. 2017 is the 200th anniversary of William III.

The former King of the Netherlands was simultaneously Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1849 to 1890. When he died, his daughter Wilhelmina became his successor. As he did not have any sons, the personal union between the Netherlands and Luxembourg countries ended, giving the Grand Duchy its very own ruling family, of which Grand Duke Henri is the sixth member to be at the head of our country.