Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte photo thread, - Page 2

HMQueenElizabethII · #21 01-10-2005, 10:52 AM

And here more:

gaggleofcrazypeople · #22 01-10-2005, 05:36 PM

Wow! Great pics!

KatieLouise · #23 01-10-2005, 07:13 PM

Thank you, drimal, Hillary and HMQEII. These photos are a wonderful tribute to Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte. These pictures show her how I want to remember her - dedicated to her family and dedicated to her royal position. She was truly a grand lady.

Cathy Gomez · #24 01-10-2005, 08:07 PM

Do you think that all of the Royal Households will attend the Funeral like Prince Claus of Holland? Any news yet

hillary_nugent · #25 01-10-2005, 08:08 PM

No probs at all katielouise...sorry i couldn't post the pics as thumbnails...for certain types of pics i can't so sorry about there...yeah and thanks to Drimal and HMQEII the pics are beautiful ^___^

KatieLouise · #26 01-10-2005, 08:11 PM

Yes, I think so - the Luxembourg GD family are well-respected.

gaggleofcrazypeople · #27 01-10-2005, 09:40 PM

The Grand Ducal family goes to many other royal families' events, so there should be many other royals attending.

HMQueenElizabethII · #28 01-11-2005, 01:22 AM

The funeral will take place this Saturday.

msfroyste · #29 01-11-2005, 01:29 AM

thanks to everyone who posted pics. i think this is a wonderful way to pay tribute to life of this grande dame.

drimal · #30 01-11-2005, 01:52 AM

Yesterday whole Luxembourg lost a very nice person with so many dignity, elegance and wisdom!:( The whole country will be in mourning until Saturday 18 o'clock and the Grand Ducal family will have no official visit or dinner for the next six weeks. Every flag will be at half-mast the next days!:(

Her childhood
I have found some childhood pictures of a shy and elegant little Princess Josephine-Charlotte born on 11tn October 1927 in Brussel as the first child of Prince Leopold (later King of Belgium) and Princess Astrid of Sweden. She had a very sad childhood because father Leopold died when she was only six and her mother Astrid one year later. She was called by the Belgian people La Princesse triste (the sad Princess) and she was a little bit like a mother for her two younger brothers Baudouin and Albert.

1. playing with brother Baudouin
2.and 3. other pictures with brother Baudouin
4. an interesting spectator
5. with brother Baudouin
6. with mother Astrid in 1930
7. Josephine-Charlotte and Baudouin on the crip of younger brother Albert (actual King of Belgium) in 1934
8. Josephine-Charlotte in 1935

hillary_nugent · #31 01-11-2005, 03:05 AM

The loving grandmother ^__^

hillary_nugent · #32 01-11-2005, 03:08 AM

her family

hillary_nugent · #33 01-11-2005, 03:09 AM

True Beauty

drimal · #34 01-11-2005, 05:56 AM

The wonderful mother Josephine-Charlotte

She gave birth to five children:

Princess Marie Astrid 17th February 1954
Prince Henri 16th April 1955
Princess Margaretha and Prince Jean 15th May 1957
Prince Guillaume 1st May 1967

1.and 2. with her first child Marie Astrid in 1954
3. with newborn Prince Henri on 16th April 1955
4. with little Marie Astrid again
5. to 7. the ceremony during which she became Grand Duchess on 12th November 1964
8. and 9. she gave birth to twins on 15th May 1957
10. a happy family picture around 1960

drimal · #35 01-11-2005, 06:32 AM

11.to 13. in 1963
14. another family picture
15. in 1966
16. to 18. in 1968
19. in 1973
20. in 1977

HMQueenElizabethII · #36 01-11-2005, 06:44 AM

Thanks everybody for pictures.We have great tribute of the Grand Duchess.

Ephram · #37 01-11-2005, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cathy Gomez

Do you think that all of the Royal Households will attend the Funeral like Prince Claus of Holland? Any news yet

I have also asked this question in other boards, one has answered me the attendance of all representatives from Gotha branches can be predicted.

Ephram · #38 01-11-2005, 07:15 AM

She is a gorgeous and regal lady