Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Charlotte Aldegonde Élise Marie Wilhelmine) (January 23, 1896 – July 9, 1985) was the second daughter of Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Marie Anne of Portugal. Her maternal grandparents were Miguel of Portugal and Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg. January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Berg Castle, principal residence of the Grand Ducal family. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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 Duke Jean (Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano) (born January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... Prince Felix of Luxembourg, born (Prince Felix Marie Vincent of Bourbon-Parma) (October 28, 1893-April 8, 1970) was the consort of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the father of her six children, including Grand Duke Jean. ... Grand Duke Jean (Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano) (born January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Louise, Duchess of Hohenberg (b. ... Princess Alix Marie Anna Antoinette Charlotte Gabriell, Her Royal Highness Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Parma, and Princess of Ligne (born August 24, 1929) is the daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Felix of Bourbon-Parma On August 17, 1950 Princess Alix married Antoine Maria... Flag of Nassau-Weilburg Nassau-Weilburg were a state in the current Germany which had existed from 1344 to 1816. ... Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg, Guillaume Alexandre (April 22, 1852 – February 25, 1912) was the eldest child of Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg. ... Grand Duchess Marie Anne, Maria Anna, Maria Ana de Braganca, of Portugal (Schloss Bronnbach 13 July 1861 - New York 31 July 1942) was Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg and its Regent. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg, Guillaume Alexandre (April 22, 1852 – February 25, 1912) was the eldest child of Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg. ... Grand Duchess Marie Anne, Maria Anna, Maria Ana de Braganca, of Portugal (Schloss Bronnbach 13 July 1861 - New York 31 July 1942) was Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg and its Regent. ... Miguel I, King of Portugal/pron. ... Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (3 April 1831, Kleinheubach, near Miltenberg - 16 December 1909, Ryde, Isle of Wight) was the wife of Miguel of Portugal but only following his deposition. ...

When her older sister Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, who had succeeded their father, was forced to abdicate on January 14, 1919, Charlotte became the one who had to deal with the revolutionary tendencies in the country. Unlike her sister, she chose not to meddle with its politics. 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. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

In a referendum about the new constitution on September 28, 1919, 77.8% of the Luxembourgish people voted for the continuation of a Grand Ducal monarchy with Charlotte as head of state. In this constitution, the power of the monarch was severely restricted. September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... A grand duchy is a territory whose head of state is a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess. ...

During the German occupation in World War II, Charlotte, exiled in London, became an important symbol of national unity. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Marriage and children

On November 6, 1919, she married Felix of Bourbon, Prince of Parma, and they had six children: November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Felix of Bourbon-Parma, HRH Felix Marie Vincent Prince of Bourbon-Parma, (October 28, 1883-April 8, 1970) was the son of Robert I of Parma and his second wife, Maria Antonia of Portugal. ...

• Grand Duke Jean.
• Princess Elizabeth (born 1922), who married HSH Franz, Duke of Hohenberg (1927–1977). Has issue.
• Princess Marie-Adélaide (1924-2007), who married Karl, Count Henckel of Donnersmarck (born 1928).
• Princess Marie Gabriele (born 1925), who married Knud, Count of Holstein-Ledreborg (1919–2001). Has issue.
• Prince Charles (1927–1977), who married commoner Joan Dillon. Had issue.
• Princess Alix (born 1929), who married Antoine Maria Joachim Lamoral, 14th Prince de Ligne (1925–2005)

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. ... Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Louise, Duchess of Hohenberg (b. ... Franz, Duke of Hohenberg was born at Artstetten Castle, Lower Austria, on 13 September 1927. ... Princess Alix Marie Anna Antoinette Charlotte Gabriell, Her Royal Highness Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Parma, and Princess of Ligne (born August 24, 1929) is the daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Felix of Bourbon-Parma On August 17, 1950 Princess Alix married Antoine Maria...

Abdication and death

Adolphe Children    William IV    Hilda, Grand Duchess of Baden William IV Children    Marie-Adélaïde    Charlotte    Hilda, Princess of Schwarzenberg    Antoinette, Crown Princess of Bavaria    Princess Elisabeth    Princess Sophie Marie-Adélaïde Charlotte Children    Jean    Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg    Princess Marie-Adélaïde    Princess Marie Gabrièle    Prince Charles    Alix, Princess of Ligne Grandchildren    Princess Charlotte    Prince Robert 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

On November 12, 1964, she abdicated in favour of her son, Prince Jean, who had then been regent for three years. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg (House of Nassau-Weilburg, agnatically a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon) consists of the extended family of the sovereign Grand Duke. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2300x2117, 1722 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke... Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg, Adolph Wilhelm August Karl Friedrich of Nassau-Weilburg (July 24, 1817 – November 17, 1905) was the last Duke of Nassau, and the fourth Grand Duke 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. ... Hilda of Luxembourg, Grand Duchess of Baden was the daughter of Adolf, reigning duke of Nassau, who was deposed in 1866. ... 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. ... Crown Princess Antoinette of Bavaria, Antoinette Roberte Sophie Wilhelmine (7 October 1899 - 31 July 1954)[1] was a princess of the Luxembourgian House of Nassau-Weilburg. ... 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 Duke Jean (Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano) (born January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... Her Royal Highness Elisabeth Hilda Zita Marie Anna Antonia Friederike Wilhelmine Louise, Duchess of Hohenberg (b. ... Princess Alix Marie Anna Antoinette Charlotte Gabriell, Her Royal Highness Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Parma, and Princess of Ligne (born August 24, 1929) is the daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Felix of Bourbon-Parma On August 17, 1950 Princess Alix married Antoine Maria... Grand Duke Jean (Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc dAviano) (born January 5, 1921) ruled Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000. ... Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Luxembourg, Nassau and Parma, Princess of Habsburg-Lorraine (Marie-Astrid Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Elisabeth Anna Alberta von Habsburg-Lothringen) (born 17 February 1954 at Castle Betzdorf), is the oldest daughter and the... Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, the head of state of Luxembourg was born at Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg on 16 April 1955, the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte (née Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium). ... Prince Jean of Luxembourg was born on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, the second son of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte. ... Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, born Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie Félicité of Luxembourg on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, is the fourth child and second daughter of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. ... Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (born 1 May 1963) is the third son and youngest child of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. ... Marie-Gabrielle, Princess of Nassau (born 8 December 1986) is the first child and only daughter of Prince Jean of Luxembourg (the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium) and Helene Vestur. ... Constantin, Prince of Nassau (born 22 July 1988) is the oldest son and second child of Prince Jean of Luxembourg (the second son of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte) and Helene Vestur. ... Wenceslas, Prince of Nassau (born 17 November 1990), is the second son and third child of Prince Jean of Luxembourg (the second son of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte) and Helene Vestur. ... Carl-Johan, Prince of Nassau (born 1 August 1992) is the third son and youngest child of Prince Jean of Luxembourg (the second son of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte) and Helene Vestur. ... Prince Paul Louis of Nassau (Paul Louis Jean Marie Guillaume) born 4 March 1998, is the first child and oldest son of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and his wife Sibilla Weiller. ... HRH Prince Léopold Guillaume Marie Joseph of Nassau (b. ... Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, the head of state of Luxembourg was born at Betzdorf Castle in Luxembourg on 16 April 1955, the eldest son of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte (née Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium). ... His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg (Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie b. ... His Royal Highness Prince Félix of Luxembourg (Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume b. ... Prince Louis of Luxembourg (Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume) born 3 August 1986, is the third son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. ... Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine ) (born 16 February 1991) is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg. ... His Royal Highness Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg (Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume b. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

Charlotte died on July 9, 1985, from cancer. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...