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Encyclopedia > Adolf of Luxembourg
Luxembourgish Royalty
House of Nassau (Weilburg branch)

Adolphe
Children
   Prince Guillaume
   Princess Hilda
Guillaume IV
Children
   Princess Marie-Adélaïde
   Princess Charlotte
   Princess Hilda
   Princess Antoinette
   Princess Elisabeth
   Princess Sophie
Marie-Adélaïde
Charlotte
Children
   Prince Jean
   Princess Elisabeth
   Princess Marie-Adélaïde
   Princess Marie Gabrièle
   Prince Charles
   Princess Alix
Grandchildren
   Princess Charlotte
   Prince Robert
Great-grandchildren
   Princess Charlotte Justine
   Prince Alexander
   Prince Frederik
Jean
Children
   Princess Marie Astrid
   Henri
   Prince Jean
   Princess Margaretha
   Prince Guillaume
Grandchildren
   Princess Marie Gabrièle
   Prince Constantin
   Prince Wenceslas
   Prince Carl Johann
   Prince Paul-Louis
   Prince Léopold
   Princess Charlotte
   Prince Jean
Henri
Children
   Prince Guillaume
   Prince Félix
   Prince Louis
   Princess Alexandra
   Prince Sébastien

Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg, Adolph Wilhelm August Karl Friedrich of Nassau-Weilburg (July 24, 1817November 17, 1905) was the last Duke of Nassau, and the fourth Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Adolph became Duke of Nassau in 1839, after the death of his father, William. He supported Austria in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. After Austria's defeat, Nassau was annexed to Prussia. In 1890, when Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was excluded from the succession to Luxembourg by the Salic Law, the Grand Duchy passed to the dispossessed Duke Adolph. The Grand Dukes of Luxembourg are still descendants of Adolphe, although through female lines. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg consists of the extended family of the sovereign Grand Duke. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg, Guillaume Alexandre (April 22, 1852 - February 25, 1912) was the eldest child of Grand Duke Adolf of Luxembourg. ... Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg, Guillaume Alexandre (April 22, 1852 - February 25, 1912) was the eldest child of Grand Duke Adolf of Luxembourg. ... Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Marie-Adélaïde Thérèse Hilda Wilhelmine (June 14, 1894 – January 24, 1924) was a daughter of Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg. ... Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, Charlotte Aldegonde Élise Marie Wilhelmine (January 23, 1896 - July 9, 1985) was the second daughter of Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg. ... Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Marie-Adélaïde Thérèse Hilda Wilhelmine (June 14, 1894 – January 24, 1924) was a daughter of Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg. ... Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, Charlotte Aldegonde Élise Marie Wilhelmine (January 23, 1896 - July 9, 1985) was the second daughter of Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano (born on January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... His Royal Highness Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano (born on January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri Albért Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume (born April 6, 1955) is the hereditary ruler of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri Albért Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume (born April 6, 1955) is the hereditary ruler of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie (born November 11, 1981), Prince of Nassau and Bourbon-Parma, is the Heir Apparent of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Prince Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume (born June 3, 1984) is the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and the Grand Duchess Maria Teresas second son. ... Prince Louis of Luxembourg (in full, His Highness Prince Louis-Xavier-Marie-Guillaume of Luxembourg), is the third son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, born August 3, 1986. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine of Luxembourg (16 Feb 1991 - ) was born in Luxembourg and is the fourth child and only daughter of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Her Royal Highness Maria Teresa Mestre, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Prince Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg (16 April 1992 - ) was born in Luxembourg and is the fifth child and youngest son of His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Her Royal Highness Maria Teresa Mestre, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Wilhelmus van Nassouwe (William of Nassau) is the national anthem of the Netherlands. ... The Austro-Prussian War (also called the Seven Weeks War or the German Civil War) was a war fought between the Austrian Empire and Prussia in 1866 that resulted in Prussian dominance in Germany. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: PrÅ«sai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Wilhelmina Helena Pauline of Orange-Nassau (August 31, 1880 – November 28, 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 and Queen Mother (with the title of Princess) from 1948 to 1962. ... The King of the Franks, in the midst of the Military Chiefs who formed his Treuste, or armed Court, dictates the Salic Law (Code of the Barbaric Laws). ...


On January 31, 1844, Adolph married Elisabeth Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, who died less than a year afterwards. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


On April 23, 1851, he remarried Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau, and they had five children, of which only two lived to become prince and princess of Luxembourg. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1852 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


The eldest son, Guillaume (18521912), became Grand Duke at his father's death in 1905. His daughter, Princess Hilda Charlotte Wilhelmine (1864 - 1952), married HRH Friedrich II, Grand Duke von Baden. Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg, Guillaume Alexandre (April 22, 1852 - February 25, 1912) was the eldest child of Grand Duke Adolf of Luxembourg. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Baden is a historical state in the southwest of Germany. ...



Preceded by:
William III
Grand Duke of Luxembourg
18901905
Succeeded by:
Guillaume IV


King William III (Alexander) (February 17, 1817 – November 23, 1890) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1849–1890). ... Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy whose Head of State is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg (or Grand Duchess of Luxembourg in the exceptional but twice occurred event of the sovereign being female). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg, Guillaume Alexandre (April 22, 1852 - February 25, 1912) was the eldest child of Grand Duke Adolf of Luxembourg. ...


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