On Saturday 27 April, King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrates his 52nd birthday.
The birthday of the monarch is called King’s Day and includes
several public celebrations with the Dutch Royal Family. The city
of Amersfoort is working fulltime on the preparations. Now that
King’s Day is around the corner, the city of Amersfoort is not only
counting the days but also the…
He joined the regiment in the darkest
days of World War Two and, as one of its officers, fought in some
of that conflict’s most decisive battles. Now the Irish Guards have
paid their own tribute to Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg following
his death on April 23rd 2019.
The Grand Ducal Family has cancelled
their events after the death of their beloved patriarch, Grand Duke
Jean on 23 April after a battle with a pulmonary infection. This
morning, the Grand Ducal Court announced that the planned state
visit from Cabo Verde’s President…
Each year a member of the Norwegian Royal
Family becomes the high protector of state television channel NRK’s
charity broadcast. This year, it is Her Majesty Queen Sonja. This
year’s charity broadcast will collect money to create a better life
for women in some of the world’s most vulnerable areas. Women all
over the world are denied fundamental rights and opportunities and
are hit…
As royals have issued statements and sent
condolences to the Grand Ducal Family after the death of Grand Duke
Jean yesterday, King Carl XVI Gustaf spoke to Swedish magazine,
Svenskdam about the late Grand Duke. “Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
was highly respected by me…
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, King
Albert and Princess Astrid have driven to Luxembourg to bid
farewell to Grand Duke Jean this afternoon. The Belgian Royal
Family is closely related to the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg.
Only hours after the announcement of the death of…
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg 5 January
1921 – 23 April 2019 Copyright: Cour grand-ducale / Jochen Herling
As Luxembourg mourns their former head of state, Grand Duke Jean,
royals from around Europe have sent their condolences to Grand Duke
Henri on the death of his father. Grand Duke Jean was 98 and died
peacefully surrounded by his family on 23 April 2019. Grand Duke
Henri made the…
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…
As Luxembourg has had to say goodbye to
beloved Grand Duke Jean, who died today at the age of 98, we are
taking a look back at his 36-year reign on the Luxembourg throne
from 1964 to 2000. In 1964, Grand Duchess Charlotte made the
decision to abdicate in favour of her…
Who was Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium - Grand Duchess of Luxembourg - the wife of Grand Duke Jean?
23rd April 2019
Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium was born
in the Royal Palace in Brussels on 11 October 1927 as the daughter
of King Leopold III of the Belgians and his first wife, Astrid of
Sweden. Her godmother was her future mother-in-law, Charlotte, the
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Her godfather was her uncle, Prince
Charles, Count of Flanders. Embed from Getty Images She spent her
childhood at Stuyvenberg…
