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Old 01-12-2005, 02:53 PM
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My heart sank when i found out the grand duchess passed away. My heart not only goes out to her family but, to her countries as well. :(
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Old 01-12-2005, 04:57 PM
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I wonder will there be any internet sites showing the funeral
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Old 01-12-2005, 05:39 PM
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My heart sank when i found out the grand duchess passed away. My heart not only goes out to her family but, to her countries as well. :(
At least there's come an end to her physical suffering now, she's held herself very strong these last months. She was an exemplary woman.
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I wonder will there be any internet sites showing the funeral
Try http://www.rtl.lu/tele/livestream/
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Old 01-12-2005, 06:36 PM
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But isn't the funeral a few days away?
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Old 01-12-2005, 09:13 PM
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Yes. The funeral is Saturday.
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Old 01-12-2005, 10:10 PM
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Now I'm confused.
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Old 01-12-2005, 11:14 PM
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Why?? The funeral is in a couple of days....
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Old 01-13-2005, 01:04 PM
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Default Could anyone please describe the situation in Luxembourg right now


Hallo everyone,

To all the Luxembourg posters who read this , I would like to ask you to describe the situation in Luxemburg right now as we are getting closer to the eve of the funeral of Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte. From the information I read from the net, I noticed that all radio in Luxembourg are now playing classical songs and tv stations showing documentaries on HRH Grand Duchess (I'm now watching all the videos provided on the rtl site). Are they true?

Has anyone of you paid your last respect to Grand Duchess and how would you describe the situation there right now?

If anyone knows the details of the funeral particularly on the exact time of procession and requiem mass, please kindly inform us here.

Thank you.

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Old 01-13-2005, 03:00 PM
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Thanks rere for the pics!:)

@hillary_nuggent: According to my newspaper, the following members are burried in the crypt under the Cathedral: Grand Duchess Marie-Adelheid (Charlotte's sister and GD from 1912 to 1919); the mother of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Marie-Adelheid, Marie-Anne, Prince Charles of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Charlotte.

@Ephram: Well I don't know if you know that I'm living in Luxembourg so that I can give you many background informations. :)
First of all on Monday, the 10th January, the radios were playing classical music, especially requiems and on RTL Tele Luxembourg (Luxembourg's main channel) there were reports the whole afternoon; the marriage of the Grand Duchess, a visit on Berg Castle in 1971, the description of the functions of Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte and Grand Duke Jean, a report showing her biography, and reports showing the emotions of the people in Luxembourg...
Here is a link were you some videos and pictures of the Grand Duchess:
http://www.rtl.lu/cms/news/newsdossier/

From Tuesday onwards, the radios were transmitting the usual music and the TV had no more special reports apart from the images of the ceremony rere posted here. And of course everybody can write a comment in the condolences book to show his respect to the Grand Ducal family. Up to now over 4000 people had written a comment in the books and were staying in a queue for many minutes outside in the rain. (There was nasty weather yesterday! )
Unfortunately I didn't have the time to go there and I'm living 40 kilometers from Luxembourg City and the public transport is not easy at all in Luxembourg. Apart from that there is actually nasty weather here.

Yesterday and today it was from 10 o'clock to 13 o'clock in the morning and from 14 o'clock to 17.30 pm. Tomorrow is the last chance from 10 o'clock to 13 o'clock.
On Friday were will be a special commemoration in the parliamant in honour to Josephine-Charlotte.

On Saturday at 11.30 am (GMT) will be a funeral with state occasion with important persons of Luxembourg and from other countries and afterwards the Grand Duchess will be burried in the crypt of the Cathedral in the close family circle.

There is half-mast in the whole county until Saturday 18 hours and offical days of mourning, the Grand Ducal has a mourning period of six weeks during which every special dinners or state visits are cancelled.
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Old 01-13-2005, 03:32 PM
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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will attend the funeral.
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Old 01-13-2005, 03:40 PM
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WOw! Thanks! Can someone provide thhe time of the funeral. I guess luxembourg time is about seven hours ahead of eastern standard time, so I will be able to subtrct from lu time.
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Old 01-13-2005, 07:37 PM
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Why?? The funeral is in a couple of days....
Never mind.
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Old 01-13-2005, 07:44 PM
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On Saturday at 11.30 am (GMT) will be a funeral with state occasion with important persons of Luxembourg and from other countries and afterwards the Grand Duchess will be burried in the crypt of the Cathedral in the close family circle.
Will it be on tv?
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Old 01-13-2005, 08:49 PM
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I can give you many background informations. :)
First of all on Monday, the 10th January, the radios were playing classical music, especially requiems and on RTL Tele Luxembourg (Luxembourg's main channel) there were reports the whole afternoon; the marriage of the Grand Duchess, a visit on Berg Castle in 1971, the description of the functions of Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte and Grand Duke Jean, a report showing her biography, and reports showing the emotions of the people in Luxembourg...
Here is a link were you some videos and pictures of the Grand Duchess:
http://www.rtl.lu/cms/news/newsdossier/

From Tuesday onwards, the radios were transmitting the usual music and the TV had no more special reports apart from the images of the ceremony rere posted here. And of course everybody can write a comment in the condolences book to show his respect to the Grand Ducal family. Up to now over 4000 people had written a comment in the books and were staying in a queue for many minutes outside in the rain. (There was nasty weather yesterday! )
Unfortunately I didn't have the time to go there and I'm living 40 kilometers from Luxembourg City and the public transport is not easy at all in Luxembourg. Apart from that there is actually nasty weather here.

Yesterday and today it was from 10 o'clock to 13 o'clock in the morning and from 14 o'clock to 17.30 pm. Tomorrow is the last chance from 10 o'clock to 13 o'clock.
On Friday were will be a special commemoration in the parliamant in honour to Josephine-Charlotte.

On Saturday at 11.30 am (GMT) will be a funeral with state occasion with important persons of Luxembourg and from other countries and afterwards the Grand Duchess will be burried in the crypt of the Cathedral in the close family circle.

There is half-mast in the whole county until Saturday 18 hours and offical days of mourning, the Grand Ducal has a mourning period of six weeks during which every special dinners or state visits are cancelled.
Oh, hello drimal. I'm really happy to meet a person from Luxembourg here. Thank you very much for your information. Few days ago, I had a lot of difficulties to get news on Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte from internet to know about the daily reports on the development of her funeral. The only source I have is royal MBs, rtl and your govt. official site but the problem lies on languages where I don't know French or your native language Luxembourgouise (sorry if I misspelled it).

Have you seen any picture showing Guillaume Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his siblings paying their last respects to their beloved grandma?

Is public allowed to enter the palace and file past the bier apart from signing and commenting on the condolence books? and what's the name of the palace where the mortal remain of Grand Duchess now lies in state?

I really understand about the nasty wheather currently in your country plus the transportation matters but would you plan to be in your capital tomorrow to witness the funeral or you just prefer to watch it via tv?

Thank you.
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Old 01-13-2005, 09:14 PM
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11.30am Luxembourg time
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Old 01-13-2005, 09:19 PM
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Does anyone know if Luxembourg government has opened a memorial website of Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte so that people like us can sign the condolences on line?
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Old 01-13-2005, 10:21 PM
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I know that Queen Margrethe,Prince Henrik,Queen Beatrix will also be there.
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Old 01-14-2005, 07:37 AM
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Queen Sonja and Princess Astrid Mrs Ferner will attend from Norway. Joséphine-Charlotte was the cousin of Princess Astrid, Princess Ragnhild and King Harald, and used to spend parts of the summers with them at their mutual grandparents' in Sweden before the WWII.

King Harald has declared a day of mourning at the Royal Palace in Oslo this Saturday.
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