Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

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Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg was the reigning Grand Duchess from 1919 to 1964, known for guiding Luxembourg through World War II and the postwar era while strengthening its national identity and international standing.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
human
monarch
abdicationDate 1964-11-12
birthDate 1896-01-23
birthName Princess Charlotte of Nassau-Weilburg NERFINISHED
birthPlace Berg Castle NERFINISHED
Luxembourg NERFINISHED
broadcastsTo occupied Luxembourg
burialPlace Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City NERFINISHED
child Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
Prince Charles of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
Princess Alix of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
Princess Marie Gabriele of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Luxembourg NERFINISHED
deathDate 1985-07-09
deathPlace Fischbach Castle NERFINISHED
Luxembourg NERFINISHED
era 20th century
exileDuring World War II NERFINISHED
exileLocation Canada NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Charlotte NERFINISHED
honor Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau NERFINISHED
Order of the Oak Crown NERFINISHED
house House of Nassau-Weilburg NERFINISHED
languageSpoken French
German
Luxembourgish
monarchOf Luxembourg NERFINISHED
notableFor enhancing Luxembourg’s international standing
leading Luxembourg during World War II
strengthening Luxembourg’s national identity
parent Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal NERFINISHED
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
predecessor Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1964-11-12
reignStart 1919-01-14
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Berg Castle NERFINISHED
Fischbach Castle NERFINISHED
sibling Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
spouse Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma NERFINISHED
successor Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg NERFINISHED
supported Allied war effort
usedMedium BBC radio NERFINISHED


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