Jean of Luxembourg, who ruled the tiny
state for 36 years, died early this morning. He was 98. As his
family say their final farewells to a much-loved member, Royal
Central takes a look back at his extraordinary story. From heir to
exile, soldier to hero, Grand Duke to patriarch, here are some of
the moments that tell his life in pictures. Embed from Getty Images
Jean was born on January 5th 1921…
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…
On 5 January 1921, Jean Benoît Guillaume
Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d’Aviano, or the then
Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, was born in Berg Castle in
central Luxembourg to Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and
Prince Félix. He had four younger…
This morning Grand Duke Henri of
Luxembourg announced the passing of his father, Grand Duke Jean,
aged 98. The Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel has made a
statement on the passing of “a hero” and has released the funeral
details. Prime Minister Xavier Bettel organised a press conference
in which he made a live statement on the death of Grand Duke Jean.
The Prime Minister…
As the Grand Ducal Court released a
statement a little after 6.00 am local time from Grand Duke Henri,
announcing the death of his beloved father, Grand Duke Jean on 23
April 2019. Grand Duke Jean was 98. In the statement, Henri said,
“It is with great sadness that I…
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
announced that Grand Duke Jean’s condition has significantly
worsened since he was hospitalised a couple of weeks ago. The
98-year-old’s family are gathered at his bedside. In a statement, a
Grand Ducal Court spokesperson…
The elder son of Prince Louis and
Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, Prince Gabriel, is undertaking his
first charity project on Thursday afternoon in London. The Prince
will cook for 40 young people who have struggled in some way or
another – whether that be losing a parent, homeless, addictions,
etc. Some of those young people will come from the London based
charity, Centrepoint, as well as…
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg is feeling
better, the Grand Ducal Court has announced. The 98-year old was
hospitalised earlier this week due to a pulmonary infection. Grand
Duke Jean will remain in the hospital for observation. “The
evolution of the health of Grand…
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…
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has
announced that Grand Duke Jean, 98, has been hospitalised with a
pulmonary infection. The Marshall of the Court made the
announcement today, adding that His Royal Highness is under
observation. No further details on the Grand Duke’s health were
provided. He was last hospitalised in December 2016 with
bronchitis. He spent two weeks in the hospital at…
