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The Luxembourg franc, subdivided into 100 centimes, was the currency of Luxembourg between 1854 and 2002, except from 1941 to 1944. From 1944 to 2002, its value was equal to that of the Belgian franc.
1 Luxembourg 5 franc, 1986
10 Luxembourg franc banknote (1924).
20 Luxembourg franc banknote (1966).
25 centimes Luxembourgish franc front
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.
Luxembourg franc
…was done to preserve the secret, as Juncker believed that nobody would believe that new banknotes would feature a former monarch. Besides Juncker, only Grand Duke Jean and Prime Minister Jacques Santer were aware of the scheme. The notes were never used, and were burned by the Army in 1999 on the day that the euro was…
Jean in 1994
Jean's parents, Charlotte and Felix, in 1919.
Prince Jean speaking on the BBC in 1943
Prince Jean, together with his father Prince Félix at the liberation of Luxembourg City in 1944.