Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte Picture Thread, Part 1

[Josefine]

here is the place to post photos of the late grand duchess

[drimal]

Thanks alot Josefine!:) :o


I will now post the picture series of wort.lu and want to thanks all the members of this site for the most beautiful photo series I ever saw!:o

I want to begin the pictures about our beloved Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte with a wonderful quotation of Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965):
Das schönste Denkmal, das ein Mensch bekommen kann, steht in den Herzen der Mitmenschen (The most beautiful monument a human being can receive is standing in the hearts of his neighbours)

Picture series of wort.lu in honour to Grand Duchess Josefine-Charlotte (11.10.1927-10.01.2005)

1. little Grand Duchess in the age of two years
2. the young Princess with her brothers Baudouin and Albert
3. young Josefine-Charlotte as scout-girl
4. with her brother, the later King Baudouin of Belgium
5. Princess Josefine-Charlotte and Heriditary Grand Duke Jean after their engagement on 7th November 1952
6. the couple on the railway station before their wedding
7. wedding picture on 9th April 1953
8. the Grand Ducal wedding in a movie of Luxembourgish hobby filmer René Leclère
9. a happy couple after the wedding
10. Josefine Charlotte as a Grand Duchess in November 1964

[hillary_nugent]

From CORBIS...

A great mother.

The royal family of Luxembourg: Grand Duke Jean with his wife, Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte and their children (l to r) Marie Astrid, Margarethe or Helene [?], Jean, and Henri, 1966. The Grand Duke came to the throne of Luxembourg's constitutional monarchy in 1964 upon the abdication of his mother, Grand Duchess Charlotte. Josephine Charlotte is the daughter of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid of Belgium. The eldest boy, Prince Henri, is the heir to the throne.

[hillary_nugent]

A great Grand Duchess.
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[drimal]

11. a beautiful Grand Duchess
12. Josefine-Charlotte with her mother-in-law, the Grand Duchess Charlotte
13. the Grand Ducal couple with her first child, Princess Marie Astrid in 1954
14. christening of the subsequent Grand Duke Henri in Betzdorf Castle
15. the young mother with her oldest son Henri
16. the Grand Ducal couple with Prince Henri and Princess Marie-Astrid
17. the Grand Ducal family in front of Betzdorf Castle
18. and 19. the little princes playing in the Parc of Betzdorf Castle
20. Grand Duchess Josefine Charlotte with her husband Grand Duke Jean and her children Henri with her four children Marie Astrid, Jean, Margaretha and Henri (Guillaume was not yet born)

more pictures will follow...

[hillary_nugent]

Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte

[drimal]

21. on a bicycle journey with Prince Guillaume in December 1973
22. the Grand Ducal couple in October 1977 on the way to state visit in Austria
23. the Grand Duchess with her daughters Marie astrid and Margaretha
24. the Grand Ducal couple skiing in St Anton am Alberg
25. the first official state visit of the Grand Ducal couple after Jean's throne achievement. Audience by Pope Paul IV in May 1965
26. Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte, Grand Duke Jean and daughter Princess Marie Astrid (you see on that picture that she is a hobby filmer as I said a few days ago)
27. on a state visit in the Netherlands in 1990 with Queen Beatrix
28. the Grand Ducal couple in the old twon of Jerusalem in May 1987
29. the Grand Ducal family in front of Berg Castle
30. silver wedding of Luxembourg's sovereigns in 1978

[drimal]

31. during the ceremonies of silver wedding in 1978
32. the Grand Ducal couple (Josephine-Charlotte/Jean) with the Hereditary Grand Ducal couple (Henri/Maria Teresa)
33. privat audience with Pope Jean-Paul I in September 1978
34. the Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte with daughter-in-law Maria Teresa
35. the Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte with her grandchildren Guillaume, Felix and Louis and daughter-in-law Maria Teresa
36. another privat audience with Pope Jean-Paul I in 1980
37. and 38. the Grand Ducal couple in Fischbach castle
39. celebrating the new millenium on 31.12.1999
40. wreath laying in Differdange in 1988

[elenaris]

Originally Posted by drimal

31. during the ceremonies of silver wedding in 1978
32. the Grand Ducal couple (Josephine-Charlotte/Jean) with the Hereditary Grand Ducal couple (Henri/Maria Teresa)
33. privat audience with Pope Jean-Paul I in September 1978
34. the Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte with daughter-in-law Maria Teresa
35. the Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte with her grandchildren Guillaume, Felix and Louis and daughter-in-law Maria Teresa
36. another privat audience with Pope Jean-Paul I in 1980
37. and 38. the Grand Ducal couple in Fischbach castle
39. celebrating the new millenium on 31.12.1999
40. wreath laying in Differdange in 1988

THe GDpassed away today early in Luxembourg...

[drimal]

41. inauguration of the pavillon of the world exhibition in Hannover 2000
42. the Grand Ducal couple during the throne achiement of son Henri in October 2000
43. the Grand Duchess in the parc of Fischbach castle
44. ceremony of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume in December 2000
45. the Grand Ducal couple tasting
46. the Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte with her grandchildren Guillaume, Felix, Louis, Alexandra and Sebastien
47. Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte celebrated her 75th anniversary on Fischbach Castle in October 2002
48. Josephine-Charlotte on her last public visit in December 2003

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Some more pics:
1.Atteding the Golden Jubilee Party of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.
2.Royal Ascot 2002
3+4: The family in the early days.
5.With her grandson.
6.With her sister-in-law.

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Some pics:
1.Atteding the Wedding of Prince Philippe of Belgium.
2.With her brother King Albert II of Belgium.
3.With her husband atteding the 50th birthday Party of King Carl Gustav II of Sweden.
4.Portrait of The Grand Duchess.
5.The Grand Duchess at an exhibition.
6.The Grand Duchess attended the Irish Guards Rememberance Service in London with the late Britain's Queen Mother.
7.18th birthday of her grandson Prince Guillaume.

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Other photos of The Grand Duchess:

Some more pics of the late Grand Duchess:

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Some more photos:
So the Grand Duke couple have lived together for 51 years.They married on April 9th 1953.

[HMQueenElizabethII]

And more photos:

[HMQueenElizabethII]

And here more:

[KatieLouise]

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]

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

[hillary_nugent]

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]

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