When British ambassador Fleur Thomas wants “to escape the hustle and bustle of diplomatic life”, she relishes walking in places like Walferdange, where she enjoys the history of a Roman villa in the area.
“Only about half of the site has been researched, and the villa has not yet been unearthed,” she says. “They are some of the deepest wells in the region, and the system is fascinating.”
It’s also a good place to listen to songbirds, she adds. It’s clear nature is close to her heart. When after she took on the role in April 2021, she spoke then as well of her passion for nature, that time through foraging. She later spoke about , and she had installed nesting boxes and a water system in her residence’s garden in a bid to enrichen the biodiversity there.
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The grand duchy and the UK have rich ties, culturally, economically and historically. The grand duke recently viewed an exhibition on Queen Elizabeth II’s ties to the grand ducal family in honour of her platinum jubilee, while plenty of British artists have exhibited at places like Mudam and Villa Vauban, for example.
“I have also had the chance of surprising my teenage self by in Esch-sur-Alzette during Luxembourg Pride,” the ambassador adds.
Keen to meet more Brits? Check out the British-Luxembourg Society, the British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg or the British Ladies Club Luxembourg.