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| Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg with their children in 1971 |
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
The Descendants of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg
Hereditary Grand Duke & Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Expecting Their First Child
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| Photograph © Cour grand-ducale / Marion Dessard |
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| Photograph © Cour grand-ducale / Marion Dessard |
Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess are immensely pleased to announce that the Hereditary Grand Duke and Hereditary Grand Duchess are expecting Their first child.
The birth is scheduled for May.
The Grand Duke, the Grand Duchess and the members of both families are delighted with the news and share their great joy.After their father, the Hereditary Grand Duke, this new Prince or Princess of Luxembourg will be the next in line to the Luxembourgish throne.
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| Photograph © Cour grand-ducale / Marion Dessard |
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (b.1955) and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa (b.1956; née Mestre). Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphane is the daughter of the late Count Philippe of Lannoy (1922-2019) and Countess Alix (1941-2012; née della Faille de Leverghem). Having lived in London until recently, Guillaume and Stéphanie have now taken up residence at Schloß Fischbach, which was most recently the home of the late Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1921-2019), the expected infant's paternal great-grandfather.
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| Photograph © Cour grand-ducale / Marion Dessard |
Interviewer: Congratulations! How are you feeling?
Guillaume: It's such a huge joy for us and it's a huge joy to be able to celebrate with all the people we met today. They all had warm words for us, we can feel how happy they are for us and it really means a lot.
Interviewer: We've seen a lot of enthusiasm today following the news, you must be happy to see that!
Stéphanie: Yes, absolutely. Especially when you keep it a secret for a few months and then all of a sudden, everyone knows. It's so nice to be able to share our joy now with the people.
We send our most heartfelt congratulations to Their Royal Highnesses and their families on this wonderful news!
Source: Communiqué du maréchalat
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OTD: 101 Years Since the Birth of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (1918-2004)
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| Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Franziska of Austria Photograph © Alamy/Daniel Seidel |
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| Archduke Maximilan of Austria and Princess Franziska zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst |
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| Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and fiancée Countess Helen zu Törring-Jettenbach (4 April 1956) Photograph © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com |
On 10 April 1956 in a religious ceremony at Schloß Seefeld, Archduke Ferdinand married Countess Helene (Helen) Marina Elisabeth zu Törring-Jettenbach (b.1937), the only daughter of Count Carl Theodor zu Törring-Jettenbach (1900-1967) and Princess Elisabeth of Greece and Denmark (1904-1955), who wed in 1934. Helen was a paternal granddaughter of Count Hans Veit zu Törring-Jettenbach (1862-1929) and Duchess Sophie in Bavaria (1875-1957); she was a maternal granddaughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872-1938) and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957). Helen's aunts were Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia. Thirty-seven year-old Ferdinand, a businessman, had announced his engagement to eighteen year-old Helen in January 1956.
During the course of their marriage, Archduke Ferdinand and Archduchess Helen had three children: Archduchess Elisabeth (1957-1983), Archduchess Sophie (b.1959), and Archduke Maximilian (b.1961).
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| Archduchess Helen of Austria with her eldest child Archduchess Elisabeth Photograph © Eurohistory Royal Archive |
Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, Ferdinand and Helen's eldest child, married James Litchfield (b.1956), an Australian citizen, in October 1982 at Salzburg. Tragically, Elisabeth died from a brutally quick health issue in May 1983 in Australia. Archduchess Elisabeth was just twenty-six years-old. Her husband, James, was left a widower after barely six months of marriage.
Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Ferdinand and Helen's second child, married Fürst Mariano-Hugo zu Windisch-Grätz (b.1955) in January 1990 at Salzburg. Sophie and her husband have three children: Hereditary Prince Maximilian (b.1990), Prince Alexis (1991-2010), and Princess Larissa (b.1996). Archduchess Sophie was a muse of Valentino. Sophie designs and produces unique lines of clutches, purses, and other fashionable accessories for women.
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| Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Maya on their wedding day (2005) |
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| Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Maya are greeted by Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina (2005) |
Archduke Maximilian of Austria, Ferdinand and Helen's third child and only son, married Sara Maya Al-Askari (b.1977) in 2005. Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Sara have three children: Archduke Nikolaus (b.2005), Archduke Constantin (b.2007), and Archduchess Katharina (b.2010).
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| Archduke Ferdinand and Archduchess Helen of Austria Photograph © Eurohistory Royal Archive |
On 6 August 2004, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria died at Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, at the age of eighty-five. The archduke was buried at Winhöring, Bavaria. He was survived by his wife of forty-eight years, Archduchess Helen, as well as by his younger two children, Archduchess Sophie and Archduke Maximilian, in addition to their families.
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OTD: 101 Years Since the Birth of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (1918-2004)
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| Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Franziska of Austria Photograph © Alamy/Daniel Seidel |
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| Archduke Maximilan of Austria and Princess Franziska zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst |
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| Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and fiancée Countess Helen zu Törring-Jettenbach (4 April 1956) Photograph © Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com |
On 10 April 1956 in a religious ceremony at Schloß Seefeld, Archduke Ferdinand married Countess Helene (Helen) Marina Elisabeth zu Törring-Jettenbach (b.1937), the only daughter of Count Carl Theodor zu Törring-Jettenbach (1900-1967) and Princess Elisabeth of Greece and Denmark (1904-1955), who wed in 1934. Helen was a paternal granddaughter of Count Hans Veit zu Törring-Jettenbach (1862-1929) and Duchess Sophie in Bavaria (1875-1957); she was a maternal granddaughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872-1938) and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957). Helen's aunts were Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia. Thirty-seven year-old Ferdinand, a businessman, had announced his engagement to eighteen year-old Helen in January 1956.
During the course of their marriage, Archduke Ferdinand and Archduchess Helen had three children: Archduchess Elisabeth (1957-1983), Archduchess Sophie (b.1959), and Archduke Maximilian (b.1961).
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| Archduchess Helen of Austria with her eldest child Archduchess Elisabeth Photograph © Eurohistory Royal Archive |
Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, Ferdinand and Helen's eldest child, married James Litchfield (b.1956), an Australian citizen, in October 1982 at Salzburg. Tragically, Elisabeth died from a brutally quick health issue in May 1983 in Australia. Archduchess Elisabeth was just twenty-six years-old. Her husband, James, was left a widower after barely six months of marriage.
Archduchess Sophie of Austria, Ferdinand and Helen's second child, married Fürst Mariano-Hugo zu Windisch-Grätz (b.1955) in January 1990 at Salzburg. Sophie and her husband have three children: Hereditary Prince Maximilian (b.1990), Prince Alexis (1991-2010), and Princess Larissa (b.1996). Archduchess Sophie was a muse of Valentino. Sophie designs and produces unique lines of clutches, purses, and other fashionable accessories for women.
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| Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Maya on their wedding day (2005) |
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| Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Maya are greeted by Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina (2005) |
Archduke Maximilian of Austria, Ferdinand and Helen's third child and only son, married Sara Maya Al-Askari (b.1977) in 2005. Archduke Maximilian and Archduchess Sara have three children: Archduke Nikolaus (b.2005), Archduke Constantin (b.2007), and Archduchess Katharina (b.2010).
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| Archduke Ferdinand and Archduchess Helen of Austria Photograph © Eurohistory Royal Archive |
On 6 August 2004, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria died at Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, at the age of eighty-five. The archduke was buried at Winhöring, Bavaria. He was survived by his wife of forty-eight years, Archduchess Helen, as well as by his younger two children, Archduchess Sophie and Archduke Maximilian, in addition to their families.
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Romanovs Adrift: The Russian Imperial Family in 1913-1919 (2018) by Greg King and Penny Wilson.
Death of A Romanov Prince (2018) by Terry Boland with Arturo E. Beéche.
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The Four Graces: Queen Victoria's Hessian Granddaughters (2011) by Ilana D. Miller.
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