Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
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Jean at the wedding of his grandson
Prince Louis of Luxembourg in 2006 |
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| Grand Duke of Luxembourg | |||||
| Reign | 12 November 1964 – 7 October 2000 | ||||
| Predecessor | Charlotte | ||||
| Successor | Henri | ||||
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5 January 1921 Berg Castle, Luxembourg |
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| Consort | Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium (m. 1953) | ||||
| Issue |
Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Prince Jean Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein Prince Guillaume |
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| House | Nassau-Weilburg | ||||
| Father | Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma | ||||
| Mother | Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg | ||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||
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| Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano |
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HRH Grand Duke Jean
HRH The Dowager Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg
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Descendants of Duke William:
Jean (given names: Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano; born 5 January 1921) reigned as Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 until his abdication in 2000. He is the father of the current ruler, Grand Duke Henri, and the son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma.
Jean was born on 5 January 1921, at Berg Castle, in central Luxembourg, the son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and of Prince Félix of Bourbon-Parma. Among his godparents was Pope Benedict XV, who gave him his second name. He attended primary school in Luxembourg, where he continued the initial stage of secondary education. He completed secondary school at Ampleforth College, a Roman Catholic boarding school in the United Kingdom. Upon reaching maturity, on 5 January 1938, he was styled 'Hereditary Grand Duke', recognising his status as heir apparent.
On 10 May 1940, Germany invaded Luxembourg, beginning a four-year occupation. Having been warned of an imminent invasion, the Grand Ducal Family escaped the previous night. At first, they sought refuge in Paris, before fleeing France only weeks later. The Grand Ducal Family sought refuge in the United States, renting an estate in Brookville, New York. Jean studied Law and Political Science at Université Laval, Quebec City.
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