Grand Duke Jean has died at the age of 98
with his family at his bedside. He had recently been admitted to
hospital suffering from a pulmonary infection. Grand Duke Henri
announced the death of his father in a statement saying, “It is
with great sadness that I inform you of the death of my beloved
father, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean, who has passed away in
peace, surrounded by the…
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…
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 sisters (Princesses Elisabeth,
Marie-Adélaïde, Marie Gabrielle and Alix) and one younger brother
(Prince Charles). Of his…
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…
Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark has
undertaken a 10-day mission with Axion Hellas, the royal revealed
on his Instagram account on Easter. The trip took place the week
ahead of Easter Sunday. This was the Prince’s eight mission to date
and one of the “most…
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 inform you of the death of my
beloved father, His Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean, who has passed
away in peace, surrounded by…
The Spanish Royal Family has
traditionally celebrated Easter by attending a Mass on the Island
of Majorca (Mallorca). Queen Sofía and her daughter-in-law, Queen
Letizia walked side by side despite their public quarrel at the
Easter Mass last year. This morning King Felipe…
To celebrate Easter Sunday, the Crown
Princess Family of Sweden released new images on Instagram. The
three photos were taken by Crown Princess Victoria on the island of
Öland and feature her and Prince Daniel’s two children, Princess
Estelle (7) and Prince Oscar (3)…
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 said: “The state of health of His
Royal Highness Grand Duke Jean has significantly deteriorated. “The
whole Grand…
