Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896-1985) and Felix of Bourbon-Parma (1893-1970) and Family


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The Royal Ladies were in the past on a Balcony. Now in the Church next to their husband and relatives
In the past Wifes did not attend their husband Funeral (as Queen Elisabeth)
 
maria-olivia said:
The Royal Ladies were in the past on a Balcony. Now in the Church next to their husband and relatives
In the past Wifes did not attend their husband Funeral (as Queen Elisabeth)
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Is that a royal custom? Without remembering where I read it I seem to recall that Swedish queens didn't take part in their husbands funeral until the mid-1800s.
 
It was certainly a custom, though not universally observed, that women didn't attend funerals.. in the 19th century in the UK at least.
 
:previous: A bit about it here

https://regencyredingote.wordpress.com/2013/10/18/the-regency-way-of-death-ladies-at-funerals/

Yes a custom, but by rule not always followed. Queen Adelaide attended William IV's funeral.

Much earlier neither the king or queen would attend a funeral, even their spouse's. They would instead send a chief mourner in their place.

Even by the time of Felix's funeral, there was the idea that a woman crying and mourning in public was not a mark of class. So attending the funeral, but not being involved in the funeral procession (being at the cathedral before) allowed for both. She could attend the funeral and mourn, but not make a public display of her grief.
 
How times have changed and most recently the current Grand Duchess consort did not even wear at hat at her father in laws funeral.
 
A little Story about them and no funerals :
The Grand Duchess and the Prince went hunting in the Belgian Ardennes. On their way back they decided to spent a night in a hotel.
They went to a Hotel à la Barrière de Champlon to spent the night . They were not well dressed , dirty shoes as they were incognito they had a small car. They were refused.
They went to an Hotel at the other side of the Street, they were accepted.
They asked to give to the Hotel who refused them their Visit Card: TRHH the Grand Duchess and the Prince of Luxembourg.
 
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"It is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess announce the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Luxembourg, who died today at the age of 97.

The Princess was married to Count Knud of Holstein-Ledreborg (1919–2001). Seven daughters are from their union. Her Royal Highness Princess Marie-Gabrielle, born August 2, 1925 in Colmar-Berg (Luxembourg), is the daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Prince Félix, Prince of Bourbon-Parme.
She was Grand Duke Jean's sister and Grand Duke Henri's godmother.

Funeral information will be communicated to you at a later date."


https://monarchie.lu/fr/actualites/deces-de-la-princesse-marie-gabrielle-de-luxembourg
 
Grand Duchess Charlotte thanked the American Armed Forces in 1945.
 
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