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Luxembourg is the world's only extant sovereign grand duchy, a status to which Luxembourg was promoted in 1815 upon its unification with the Netherlands under the House of Orange-Nassau. The Luxembourg constitution defines the grand duke's position: The grand duke is the head of state, symbol of its unity, and guarantor of national independence.
Prince Charles of Luxembourg, the Hereditary Grand Duke's elder son, was born on 10 May 2020 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City. Prince François of Luxembourg, the Hereditary Grand Duke's second son, was born on 27 March 2023 at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City.
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg r.1919–1964: Felix Prince of Bourbon-Parma: Jean (1921–2019) Grand Duke of Luxembourg r.1964–2000: Joséphine-Charlotte Princess of Belgium: Charles Prince of Luxembourg: Marie-Astrid Archduchess of Austria: Henri (1955–present) Grand Duke of Luxembourg r.2000–present: Maria Teresa Mestre: Jean Prince of ...
Among them were members of the Luxembourg royal family, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, who turned heads in color-coordinating attire. And since then, they’ve been keeping busy ...
Prince of Orange r.1806 later William I King of the Netherlands r.1815: Frederick William Prince of Nassau-Weilburg 1768–1816: Royal Family of the Netherlands: William Duke of Nassau 1792–1839: Adolphe 1817–1905 Duke of Nassau r.1839–1866 Grand Duke of Luxembourg r.1890–1905: Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg
Princes of Luxembourg are also princes of Nassau, and male line descendants of Prince Félix are princes of Bourbon-Parma. Traditionally, princes bore the style of Grand Ducal Highness , but since Grand Duchess Charlotte 's marriage to Prince Félix of Bourbon-Parma, all of their male line descendants have been styled as Royal Highness .
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg is kickstarting the abdication process for his son, Prince Guillaume, to reign one day. On Oct. 8, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 69, and his eldest son and successor ...
The monarchy was abolished again on 14 April 1931, first by the Second Spanish Republic – which lasted until 1 April 1939 – and subsequently by the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, who ruled until his death on 20 November 1975. Monarchy was restored on 22 November 1975 under Juan Carlos I, who was also the monarch until his abdication in 2014.