LUXEMBOURG: Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, the mother of Grand Duke Henri, died Monday after a long battle with lung cancer, the government announced. She was 77.
The court immediately declared a six-week mourning period.
Josephine-Charlotte was married to Grand Duke Jean, who ruled the tiny nation of 450,000 from 1964 until 2000.
"The death of the Grand Duchess is a great loss for the country and its people,'' said Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker. "With her husband, Grand Duke Jean, she always made an effort to represent Luxembourg at home and abroad with dignity,'' he added.
Josephine-Charlotte also was the sister of Belgian king Albert II. She is survived by her husband Jean, Grand Duke Henri, Princes Jean and Guillaume and Princesses Marie-Astrid and Margaretha.
The funeral will take place on Saturday, government spokesman Guy Schuller said.
The death comes at a difficult time for the Grand Duchy, just as it has taken over the six-month presidency of the European Union early this month. - AP
What an absolute shame. She was such a wonderful woman.
May she rest in peace.
And may her husband, children, grandchildren, and all of her family find the strength and comfort they need during this difficult period.
-Kara-
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Actualité gouvernementale Décès de S.A.R. la Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte 10-01-2005
Son Altesse Royale la Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte, Princesse de Belgique, est décédée au Château de Fischbach le lundi 10 janvier 2005 à 05.55 heures du matin à l'âge de 77 ans. La Cour grand-ducale a pris le deuil pour une durée de six semaines.
Le gouvernement a proclamé le deuil national à observer jusqu’au samedi 15 janvier 2005 à 18 heures. Durant le deuil national, les drapeaux seront mis en berne sur les bâtiments et lieux publics.
Le 10 janvier, le Premier ministre Jean-Claude Juncker s'est rendu au château de Fischbach et s'est incliné devant la dépouille de Son Altesse Royale la Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte.
Her Royal Highness the Grand-Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte, Princess of Belgium, died at Château de Fischbach on Monday 10 January 2005 at 05.55 (in the morning) at the age of 77. The Grand Ducal Court took (??) the mourning period for a duration of six weeks.
The government proclaimed the nation will observe morning until Saturday 15 January 2005 at 6 pm. During the national mourning, the flag will be put at half-mast on the buildings and public places.
The 10 January, the Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker returned to château de Fischbach and bowed before the body of Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte. :(
I'm sorry to hear of her death.
1. Décès de la grande-duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte: deuil national au Luxembourg.
2. À la suite du décès de Son Altesse Royale la Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte de Luxembourg, le gouvernement a proclamé le deuil national à observer jusqu’au samedi 15 janvier 2005 à 18 heures.
Grand-duchess Charlotte's burial is Cathedral of Our Lady (Our Lady's Cathedral?) in the Ducal Crypt. There is also a memorial to Charlotte in courtyard outside church where she is buried.
2. Cathedral of Our Lady in Luxembourg, the burial church of Luxembourg monarchs.
3. Entrance to the grand ducal mausoleum in Luxembourg.
4 & 5 - Tombs of Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide (1912-1919), Grand Duchess Maria Anna of Portugal (†1942) - consort of William IV, Grand Duchess Charlotte (1919-1964) and her husband Grand Duke Felix of Bourbon-Parma (†1970) in Our Lady's Cathedral in Luxembourg
6 - from her funeral.
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