Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte of Nassau- Weilburg ( born January 23, 1896 Schlossberg, † July 9, 1985 at Schloss Fischbach ) was 1919-1964 Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, duchess of Nassau.
Life
Charlotte was the second eldest of the six daughters of Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg (1852-1912) and Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal ( 1861-1942). After the abdication of her sister Marie -Adélaïde Charlotte followed her as Grand Duchess of Luxembourg on 15 January 1919. Referendum of the people September 28, 1919 confirmed the constitutional hereditary monarchy under Grand Duchess Charlotte.
On November 6, 1919, she married her cousin Prince Felix of Bourbon- Parma, the brother of Zita, the last Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, with whom she had six children: Jean, who was born on January 5, 1921 and their successor, Elizabeth (1922-2011), Marie -Adélaïde (* 1924), Marie -Gabrielle ( b. 1925 ), Charles ( * 1927) and Alix (* 1929).
After the occupation of Luxembourg on 10 May 1940 by German troops, the Grand Duchess and her family and the government on France, Portugal and the United States fled into exile in Canada and London.
From 1940 to 1944, the Grand Duchess was their radio talks on the BBC became a symbol of freedom and independence of their country. During this time she visited 1941 Luxembourg emigrant groups and clubs in the United States. Then she traveled in 1942 and 1943 on the so-called " goodwill tours" through the United States.
On August 25, 1942, the Grand Ducal Family of U.S. President Roosevelt was received.
Finally, the city of Luxembourg was liberated by American troops on 10 September 1944. Prince Felix hereditary Grand Duke Jean and returned the same day and were enthusiastically acclaimed by the population.
On April 14, 1945, the Grand Duchess returned from exile. In the subsequent time they visited the destroyed during the Battle of the Bulge villages and towns of the country.
On November 12, 1964 Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg thanked for a term of 45 years in favor of her son Jean from.
July 9, 1985 Grand Duchess Charlotte died aged 89 at Schloss Fischbach and was buried in the crypt of the Cathedral of Luxembourg.
Drive up
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (Nassau -Weilburg ) ( 1768-1816 ) ∞ 1788 Countess Isabelle zu Sayn- Hachenburg (1772-1827)
Duke Friedrich ( Saxe-Altenburg ) (1763-1834) ∞ 1785 Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg -Strelitz (1769-1818)
Prince Frederick von Anhalt- Dessau (1769-1814) ∞ 1792 Princess Amalie of Hesse- Homburg (1774-1846)
Landgrave William of Hesse -Kassel- Rumpenheim (1787-1867) ∞ 1810 Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark (1789-1864)
King Peter III. ( Portugal) ( 1717-1786 ) ∞ 1760 Queen Mary I ( Portugal) ( 1734-1816 )
King Charles IV (Spain ) (1748-1819) ∞ 1765 Princess Maria Louise of Bourbon -Parma (1751-1819)
Prince Karl ( Löwenstein -Wertheim -Rosenberg ) (1783-1849) ∞ 1799 Countess Sophie of Windisch - Graetz (1784-1848)
Prince Karl Ludwig (Hohenlohe -Langenburg ) (1762-1825) ∞ 1789 Countess Amalie Henriette of Solms- Baruth (1768-1847)
Duke William I (Nassau ) (1792-1839) ∞ 1813 princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1794-1825)
Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt- Dessau (1799-1864) ∞ 1832 princess Marie of Hesse- Kassel (1814-1895)
King John VI. (Portugal ) (1767-1826) ∞ 1785 princess Charlotte Joachime of Spain (1775-1830)
Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein -Wertheim -Rosenberg (1802-1838) ∞ 1829 princess Marie Agnes of Hohenlohe (1804-1835)
Grand Duke Adolph (1817-1905) ∞ 1851 Princess Marie Adelheid of Anhalt- Dessau (1833-1916)
King Michael I (Portugal ) (1802-1866) ∞ 1851 Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein -Wertheim -Rosenberg (1831-1909)
Grand Duke William IV (1852-1912) ∞ 1893 Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal (1861-1942)
Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg (1896-1985)
Progeny
Charlotte married in 1919 Prince Felix of Bourbon- Parma ( 1893-1970 ). The couple had six children:
- Jean ( * 1921 ), ∞ Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium
- Élisabeth (1922-2011), Franz Ferdinand ∞ Hohenberg (son of Maximilian of Hohenberg, grandson of Franz Ferdinand of Austria -Este )
- Maria Adelaide (1924-2007), ∞ 1958 Carl Joseph Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck ( grandson of Earl Edwin Henckel von Donnersmarck )
- Marie Gabrielle ( b. 1925 ), ∞ Knud, Count of Holstein- Ledreborg
- Charles (1927-1977), ∞ Joan Douglas Dillon, daughter of C. Douglas Dillon
- Alix (* 1929), ∞ Prince Antoine of Ligne