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- Grand Duke Henri is the present monarch. He succeeded his father, Grand Duke Jean, upon Jean’s abdication on October 7, 2000.
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Monarchy of Luxembourg. The Grand Duke of Luxembourg ( Luxembourgish: Groussherzog vu Lëtzebuerg, French: Grand-duc de Luxembourg, German: Großherzog von Luxemburg) is the head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it was created from territory of the former Duchy of Luxembourg.
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg (or Grand Duchess in the case of a female monarch) is the head of state of Luxembourg. 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 .
Nazi occupation. On May 10, 1940, Germany invaded Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The Netherlands capitulated after 6 days, Belgium after 18. France, which along with Britain had sent troops to Belgium, had to lay down arms three weeks later.
The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Limburg in 1839 1, 2 and 3 United Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1830) 1 and 2 Kingdom of the Netherlands (after 1839) 2 Duchy of Limburg (1839–1867) (in the German Confederacy after 1839 as compensation for Waals-Luxemburg)
When war came, these kings and queens were taken by surprise, much like their subjects. The royal list includes Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, King Leopold III of Belgium, King Christian X of Denmark, King Haakon VII of Norway, Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, King Peter II of Yugoslavia, and King George II of the Hellenes (Greece).
Oct 2, 2020 · Luxembourg’s laws of succession did not allow for a female monarch, so Adolphe of Nassau became Grand Duke, and his descendants reign to this day. The current Grand Duke is Henri who will mark ...
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a parliamentary democracy taking place within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A hereditary monarch serves as the symbolic head of state while an appointed prime minister, representing the majority party in the parliament, serves as head of government assisted by an appointed executive cabinet.