Duchess Sophie
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Pictures of the funeral of the late Grand-duchess Josephine-Charlotte.
It was very emotional indeed! Especially the "Ave Maria" and as they showed a picture of Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte in the background!Hannelore said:I just watched the funeral on tv, it was very very emotional. Everyone looked devastated. Especially grand duke Jean (of course), so sad to seem him walking alone behind the coffin of his wife. Prince Guillaume (son of Jean and JC) was crying, so were Marie-Astrid and her daughter Marie Christine. King Albert and queen Paola were also very affected. Just like their daughter (and JC's godchild) Astrid of Belgium. I saw prince Filip passing a handkerchief to his wife, princess Mathilde.
Yes, and he had a very close relationship to his sister Josephine-Charlotte because after the death of their mother Astrid of Sweden in 1935, he was only 1, Baudouin (who died in 1993 was only 5) and Josephine-Charlotte only 7. Josephine-Charlotte felt a little bit like a mother for them.Danielane said:Thanks for the pics!
I understand very well that King Albert's devastated: he's now the only child surviving of king Leopold and Queen Astrid.
Here it isChatleen said:Hannelore, did you just remove a close-up photo of Queen Margrethe?
I couldn't enlarge the thumbnail, and than when I refreshed the page, the thumbnail were suddenly gone?
Princess Benedikte of Denmark also represented Denmark.Hannelore said:guests:
Denmark:
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark