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Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964 · Luxembourg · Historical Figures · Lived 1896 to 1985 · aged 89

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She inherited a throne her sister lost to scandal, held it through exile and enemy occupation, and ruled Luxembourg longer than any grand duke or duchess since 1815 - then walked away on her own terms.

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1985Died9 July 1985Grand Cross of the Military Order of ChristAward1981Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1922Grand Cordon of the Order of LeopoldAward1919Named Monarch of LuxembourgOffice14 January 1919 to 12 November 19641896Born23 January 1896

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Awards

Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ1985
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1981
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold1922
Order of the White Eagle
Golden Rose
Grand Cross of the Sash of the Two Orders
Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Order of the Elephant
Order of the Starry Cross
Royal Order of the Seraphim
Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Order of Christ
Order of Aviz
Order of Pius IX
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
Order of Charles III
Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Order of the Sun of Peru

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Charlotte became Grand Duchess on 14 January 1919 after her sister Marie-Adélaïde abdicated under political pressure for her conduct during the German occupation in World War I; a referendum kept the monarchy intact with Charlotte at its head. She married Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma that November and had six children. When Germany invaded again in 1940, she fled - France, Portugal, Britain, North America - broadcasting to her people from exile. She returned in April 1945. On 12 November 1964, she abdicated in favor of her son Jean. She died of cancer on 9 July 1985, the last agnatic member of the House of Nassau and the final person to receive the Golden Rose from the Pope.

Country
Luxembourg
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1985 · aged 89

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