Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
Joséphine-Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium; 11 October 1927 – 10 January 2005), was the Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg as the wife of Grand Duke Jean.
| Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium | |||||
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 Joséphine-Charlotte in 1976 | |||||
| Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg | |||||
| 12 November 1964 – 7 October 2000 | |||||
| Born | Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium 11 October 1927 Royal Palace of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium | ||||
| Died | 10 January 2005 (aged 77) Fischbach Castle, Fischbach, Luxembourg | ||||
| Burial | 15 January 2005 Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ||||
| Spouse | Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (m. 1953) | ||||
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| House | Belgium | ||||
| Father | King Leopold III of Belgium | ||||
| Mother | Astrid of Sweden | ||||
She was the first child of King Leopold III of Belgium, and sister of the late King Baudouin and former King Albert II and aunt of King Philippe.
She was also the first cousin of King Harald V of Norway.
Joséphine died of lung cancer on 10 January 2005 at Fischbach Castle in Luxembourg at the age of 77.[1]
Princess Joséphine Charlotte Of Belgium Media
Queen Astrid of the Belgians with her daughter Joséphine-Charlotte.
Princess Joséphine-Charlotte
Joséphine-Charlotte and Jean at the accession of Grand Duke Jean in 1964.
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte with President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at the White House in 1984.
BEL - Order of Leopold - Grand Cordon bar
Ordre du Lion d'Or de la Maison de Nassau ribbon
LUX Ordre de Mérite civil et militaire d'Adolphe de Nassau - Grand-croix BAR
References
- ↑ Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg. 11 January 2005. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1480872/Grand-Duchess-Josephine-Charlotte-of-Luxembourg.html. Retrieved 15 May 2011.