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Today we're talking about Marie-Adélaïde, probably the most unlucky Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. She was the first, in fact, Grand female Duchess, and the first Luxembourgish ruler (from the Nassau dynasty at least) to be born here, too. Dad passed away too soon without having done a proper handover to the little girl, and then there was just oo much noise coming from everywhere. No wonder she got mixed up:/

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A group of Danish pensioners have brought back mussels to a Danish fjord, bringing the mussels back from near-extinction. The retirees are self-taught and have become experts in the field of mussels. They are proud because they know what they do makes a difference as their work has improved the oxygen content of the water.

The Rainy Days festival at the Philharmonie champions new music and this year the theme is extreme! Listen here to the interview with Catherine Kontz, the organiser of the event. She tells us what extreme means in music and how the festival has embraced it. Catherine highlights some of the pieces that are being performed, including one of her own that lasts 12 hours! Find out more information about the festival at rainydays.lu

A.b.s.l.s RYSE and Sourrire have organised a evening for refugees here in Luxembourg to tell their story. Francesca from RYSE came on the Breakfast Show to tell us more about the event, the journey as to how it came about and the preparation that has been put into it. You can find more details about the event here: https://www.rotondes.lu/en/agenda/chemins-croises

Young Philippine female entrepreneurs have started to preserve traditional crafts by working with local weavers and embroiderers from a small village to create beautiful traditionally hand-made garments, thus preserving the indigenous culture through fashion.

Musician Minky Très-Vain, who you might know as a member of both the Kid and I or Brain Ape, came on the Breakfast Show. He talks about his upcoming tour, the way in which he makes music and his connection with Luxembourg and Radio ARA.

Simon, who you might know from his rock show, The House is Rockin', on Radio ARA, has helped organise collection points for the Poppy Appeal. He came on the Breakfast Show to tell us more about the Poppy's and the work that the Royal British Legion do. We also talked about his love of rock music and he gave updates on which collections have raised the most money for charity. Find more about Simon's show and his efforts with the Poppy Appeal here: https://www.facebook.com/rockingluxembourg or via the British Embassy: https://www.facebook.com/Britishembassyluxembourg/

Our News Reader Charlotte attended the breakfast get together organised by the US Embassy to watch the presidential election results. She arrived just as Donald Trump took Pennsylvania, and with that the presidency, so Charlotte got the raw reactions of those at the event. She spoke to attendees about topics like their reactions, what this means for Europe and asking the question: is America ready for a female president?

Researchers from Apopo, a Belgian-founded, Tanzania-based NGO, have trained eight African giant pouched rats to sniff out pangolin scales, rhino horns, elephant tusks and hardwood. The rats can be deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife trafficking.