Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Died 2019-04-23.
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Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Jean was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 until his abdication in 2000. He was the first Grand Duke of Luxembourg of French agnatic descent.
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politics · Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 to 2000 · politician · also Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Jean I, John of Luxembourg, Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano, Grand Duke Jean I of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, Jean I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Born 5 January 1921 · Died 23 April 2019 · Q15988
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2019· 1 entry
1998· 2 entries
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Won: Japan with Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy (February 1998).
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Earned Gold Olympic Order (1998).
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1995· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Earned Bronze Wolf Award (1995).
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1993· 2 entries
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1993).
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Won: Finland with Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold I (1993).
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1986· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Was honoured with the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen for his efforts towards European integration
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1985· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (1985).
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1983· 2 entries
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Awarded Collar of the Order of Charles III (1983).
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Won Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1983).
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1978· 3 entries
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1978).
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Awarded Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy (1978).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1978).
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1976· 2 entries
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Won: Denmark with Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold I (November 1976).
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Awarded Order of the Elephant (1976).
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1975· 2 entries
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (1975).
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Won: Austria with Austria (1975).
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1973· 2 entries
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1973).
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Won: Italy with Recipient of the World War II Cross of War Medal (October 1973).
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1972· 1 entry
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Awarded Knight of the Garter (1972).
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1971· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Won: Empire of Iran with Recipient of the World War II Cross of War Medal (October 1971).
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1964· 2 entries
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Won: Norway with Recipient of the War Commemorative Cross (1964).
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Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Career landmark: Monarch of Luxembourg (1964–2000).
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1960· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Won: Thailand with Grand Collar of the Order of the Tower and Sword (October 1960).
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1957· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1957).
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1954· 1 entry
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Which became known as the "Cruise of the Kings" and was attended by over 100 royals from all over Europe
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1953· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
They were married in Luxembourg on 9 April 1953, first in the Hall of Ceremonies at the Grand Ducal Palace, later in Luxembourg's Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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1951· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Awarded Royal Order of the Seraphim (1951).
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1946· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
And had been an honorary member since 1998
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1942· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
And after graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, received his commission in 1943
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1938· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Was officially named Hereditary Grand Duke as heir apparent to the throne of Luxembourg
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1921· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Born 1921-01-05.
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1919· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
When she was accused of being pro-German during the First World War
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1918· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
The marriage put an end to the tensions between Luxembourg and Belgium which arose from 1918 to 1920 when there had been a threat of annexation.
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1890· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
And his descendants also bore the title Duke of Nassau with the long chain of Nassau subsidiary titles (such as Count of Sayn, Königstein, Katzenelnbogen and Diez, Burgrave of Hammerstein, Lord of Mahlberg, Wiesbaden,
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1888· 1 entry
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
“The Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Colored Woman”
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