Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
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Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium was the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as the wife of Grand Duke Jean. She was the first child of King Leopold III of Belgium, and sister of the late King Baudouin and former King Albert II and aunt of King Philippe. She was also the first cousin of King Harald V of Norway, second cousin of Margrethe II of Denmark, and a paternal third cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Joséphine-Charlotte in 1967
Queen Astrid of the Belgians with her daughter Joséphine-Charlotte.
Princess Joséphine-Charlotte
Joséphine-Charlotte and Jean at the accession of Grand Duke Jean in 1964.
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
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Jean was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 until his abdication in 2000. He was the first Grand Duke of Luxembourg of French agnatic descent.
Jean during a September 1967 state visit to the Netherlands
Jean's parents, Charlotte and Felix, in 1919.
German troops cross the border to Luxembourg on 10 May 1940.
Prince Jean, together with his father Prince Félix at the liberation of Luxembourg City in 1944.