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Jean (Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano; 5 January 1921 – 23 April 2019) was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 until his abdication in 2000. He was the first Grand Duke of Luxembourg of French agnatic descent.
Luxembourg's Grand Duke Jean, who oversaw the transformation of the Grand Duchy into an international financial center before abdicating and handing over to his son, has died at the age of 98.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, the late Queen's third cousin once removed and his wife [133] The Prince and Princess of Monaco, the late Queen's seventh cousin twice removed and his wife [6] Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco (representing the King of Morocco) [134] Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the late Queen's fifth ...
Grand Duke of Luxembourg r.1905–1912: Marie Anne Infanta of Portugal: Marie-Adélaïde (1894–1924) Grand Duchess of Luxembourg r.1912–1919: Charlotte (1896–1985) 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 ...
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 ...
Before that, Jean took over in 1964 when his mother, Grand Duchess Charlotte, relinquished her royal role after initially stepping up when her oldest sister, Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaide ...
After the accession of Grand Duke Jean in 1964, the Grand Ducal family, who initially lived at Betzdorf Castle, moved to Berg Castle. Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte was actively involved in the renovation of the castle. [4] Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte with President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan at the White House ...
Prince Jean was educated in Luxembourg, Switzerland and France, where he obtained his baccalaureate. He then undertook a language course at the Bell School of Languages in Cambridge , England. In 1977, Prince Jean began his military officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , England and was a member of the Champion Platoon ...