Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (5 January 1921 – 23 April 2019) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. He was the father of the current ruler, Grand Duke Henri. He was the son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma.
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 Jean in 1967 | |||||
| Grand Duke of Luxembourg | |||||
| 12 November 1964 – 7 October 2000 | |||||
| Predecessor | Charlotte | ||||
| Successor | Henri | ||||
| Born | 5 January 1921 Berg Castle, Luxembourg | ||||
| Died | 23 April 2019 (aged 98) Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium | ||||
| Issue | Marie Astrid, Archduchess of Austria Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Prince Jean Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein Prince Guillaume | ||||
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| House | Bourbons of Parma | ||||
| Father | Prince Felix of Parma | ||||
| Mother | Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg | ||||
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Life
Jean was born at Berg Castle, in central Luxembourg. His name at birth was Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano.
He became Grand Duke when his mother, the Grand Duchess Charlotte, abdicated on 12 November 1964.[1]
Grand Duke Jean abdicated on 7 October 2000. He was succeeded on the throne by his son Henri. Grand Duke Jean lived at Fischbach Castle.[2]
Jean died at a hospital in Luxembourg City on 23 April 2019 from a lung infection at the age of 98.[3]
Titles and styles
- 5 January 1921 – 12 November 1964: His Royal Highness The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Hereditary Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma
- 12 November 1964 – 7 October 2000: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau
- 7 October 2000 – 23 April 2019: His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau
Jean, Grand Duke Of Luxembourg Media
Jean's parents, Charlotte and Felix, in 1919.
German troops cross the border to Luxembourg on 10 May 1940.
Prince Jean, together with his father Prince Félix at the liberation of Luxembourg City in 1944.
Medal struck at the occasion of the wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Jean and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium in 1953.
Grand Duke Jean taking his constitutional oath before the Chamber of Deputies on 12 November 1964.
Jean at the wedding of his grandson Prince Louis in 2006
The Grand Ducal couple with their children (July 1971)
LUX Médaille Militaire BAR
LUX Croix de Guerre ribbon
UK Mentioned in Despatches oak leaf device (bronze: 1920-1994).
References
- ↑ "HRH Grand Duke Jean". Service information et presse du gouvernement luxembourgeois. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ↑ "The Grand Duke Jean". Luxarazzi blog.
- ↑ "Grand Duke Jean passes away".
Other websites
Media related to Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg at Wikimedia Commons
- Official biography (in French)
- Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg (in French)