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Official mourning underway in Luxembourg following death of Grand Duke Jean

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23rd April 2019
A period of national mourning is now underway in Luxembourg as people across the country remember Grand Duke Jean who has died at the age of 98. The former Head of State passed away in the early hours of April 23rd 2019. The mourning period will last until 6pm on Saturday May 4th 2019, the day of his funeral. Grand Duke Jean, who was 98, died in hospital following a pulmonary infection. He had…
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Prayers for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

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23rd April 2019
Church bells across Luxembourg will peel in honour of Grand Duke Jean who has died at the age of 98. All Catholic churches in the country will ring their bells at 12.15pm to remember the former Head of State who passed away surrounded by his family in the early hours of this morning. The peels will last for fifteen minutes and come as the country starts to mourn the man who led it for 36 years.
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A new royal record for Prince Philip

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18th April 2019
The Duke of Edinburgh has become a royal record breaker. Again. He is now the longest lived descendant of Queen Victoria. Prince Philip, born on June 10th 1921 in Corfu, overtook Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone who was one of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters. She lived to the ripe old age of 97 years and 313 days and saw six monarchs, including her granny, on the throne.  As the clock chimed…
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Royals join those sending messages of support to France as Notre Dame fire continues

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15th April 2019
Millions are watching as efforts continue to save Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris which continues to burn after a huge fire broke out in the roof in the early evening of April 15th 2019. Messages of support for France are pouring in from around the world. And among those expressing sadness over the fire and hopes that some of the medieval glory of the cathedral can be saved are members of royal…
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