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Luxembourg Monument Grande-Duchesse Charlotte1
Description: Monument Grande-Duchesse Charlotte de Luxembourg (1896-1985) - Alain Gaignage
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Monument of Grand Duchess Charlotte (2018)
Charlotte (Charlotte Adelgonde Élise/Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine; 23 January 1896 – 9 July 1985) reigned as Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 until her abdication in 1964.
She acceded to the throne on 14 January 1919 following the abdication of her sister, Marie-Adélaïde, due to political pressure. There had been controversies surrounding some of Marie-Adélaïde’s actions and calls for her abdication by some began to appear in parliament due to her being seen as cordial to the Germans that occupied Luxembourg during the First World War. Later, a double referendum on whether to retain the monarchy or become a republic and on the economic orientation of the country was held on 28 September 1919. In it, the majority voted to retain Charlotte as grand duchess.
She married Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma on 6 November 1919 with whom she would have six children. Following the 1940 German invasion of Luxembourg during the Second World War, Charlotte went into exile first in France, then Portugal, the United Kingdom, and North America. While in London, she began making broadcasts to the people of Luxembourg. She would return to Luxembourg in April 1945.
She abdicated in 1964 and was succeeded by her son Jean. Charlotte died from cancer on 9 July 1985.
Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg, French: Luxembourg, German: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad, French: Ville de Luxembourg, German: Stadt Luxemburg, Luxemburg-Stadt)[pron 2], is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (also named Luxembourg), and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.
As of January 2018, Luxembourg City had a population of 116,323, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette).
In 2011, Luxembourg was ranked as having the second highest per capita GDP in the world at $80,119 (PPP), with the city having developed into a banking and administrative centre. In the 2011 Mercer worldwide survey of 221 cities, Luxembourg was placed first for personal safety while it was ranked 19th for quality of living.
Luxembourg is one of the de facto capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels and Strasbourg), as it is the seat of several institutions, agencies and bodies of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, the Secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Investment Bank, the European Investment Fund, and the European Stability Mechanism.
Luxembourg Monument Grande-Duchesse Charlotte2
Description: Grande-Duchesse Charlotte de Luxembourg (1896-1985) - Alain Gaignage
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Großherzog Henri von Luxemburg, Herzog von Nassau, in Weilburg
Ihre Königlichen Hoheiten Großherzog Henri und Großherzogin Maria Teresa von Luxemburg reisten am 25. Februar 2012 nach Weilburg an der Lahn, die Residenzstadt der Grafen und Fürsten von Nassau-Weilburg und damit der Vorfahren der großherzoglichen Familie.
Der Besuch in Weilburg an der Lahn fand aus doppeltem Anlaß statt: Am 25. Februar jährte sich der Todestag von Großherzog Wilhelm IV von Luxemburg, des Urgroßvaters von Großherzog Henri, zum 100. Mal. Zugleich wurde eine neue Statue in Erinnerung an Großherzog Adolph, Vater von Großherzog Wilhelm IV. und Begründer der luxemburger Dynastie, eingeweiht.1890, nach dem Tod von König Wilhelm III. der Niederlande aus dem Haus Nassau-Oranien (ottonische Linie), der zugleich als Großherzog Wilhelm III. Luxemburg regierte, war die großherzogliche Krone an Großherzog Adolph übergegangen. In den Niederlanden trat die weibliche Erbfolge in Kraft und brachte Königin Wilhelmina auf den Thron. In Luxemburg herrschte die männliche Erbfolge, weshalb die Krone an den nächsten männlichen Erben aus dem Haus Nassau (walramische Linie) überging.
Nach dem Preußisch-Österreichischen Krieg 1866, in dem Nassau auf Österreichs Seite kämpfte und verlor, wurde Herzog Adolph aus Nassau vertrieben und das Herzogtum wurde von Preußen annektiert. Während sich der abgesetzte Herzog von Nassau überwiegend in Wien aufhielt, hatte sein Sohn und Thronerbe Wilhelm die Soldatenlaufbahn gewählt. Mit dem Tod Wilhelms 1912 starb die männliche Linie des walramischen Zweigs des Hauses Nassau aus, weshalb in der Weilburger Gruft das Wappen auf dem Kopf steht. Eine der fünf Töchter Großherzog Wilhelms IV. bestieg 1912 den luxemburger Thron, nachdem auch dort die weibliche Thronfolge ermöglicht wurde.
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg - Gëlle Fra Memorial (2018)
Among historic monuments in Luxembourg, the Golden Lady on Constitution Square was set up in 1923 to commemorate the Luxembourgers who perished in the First World War. The memorial represents a gold-plated female figure on a stone obelisk.
On October, 20th, 1940 the Nazis pulled the monument down; only in 1984 did extensive restoration give it back its original appearance.
Today it symbolizes freedom and resistance for the Luxembourg people.
Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg, French: Luxembourg, German: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad, French: Ville de Luxembourg, German: Stadt Luxemburg, Luxemburg-Stadt)[pron 2], is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (also named Luxembourg), and the country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 213 km (132 mi) by road from Brussels, 372 km (231 mi) from Paris, and 209 km (130 mi) from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.
As of January 2018, Luxembourg City had a population of 116,323, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette).
In 2011, Luxembourg was ranked as having the second highest per capita GDP in the world at $80,119 (PPP), with the city having developed into a banking and administrative centre. In the 2011 Mercer worldwide survey of 221 cities, Luxembourg was placed first for personal safety while it was ranked 19th for quality of living.
Luxembourg is one of the de facto capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels and Strasbourg), as it is the seat of several institutions, agencies and bodies of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, the Secretariat of the European Parliament, the European Investment Bank, the European Investment Fund, and the European Stability Mechanism.
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg-Royal News
On 14 February 1981, the religious wedding ceremony for then Henri, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg to Cuban-born María Teresa Mestre y Batista in Notre Dame Cathedral. The pair, who had married in a civil ceremony earlier in the day in the Grand Ducal Palace, did not know they had chosen to marry on Valentine’s Day, as, at the time, it was not a holiday widely celebrated in Luxembourg. For the ceremony, Maria Teresa chose a bespoke gown by the French house Balmain. The white silk, intricately patterned dress featured a fitted bodice and bell skirt. Her sleeves had white fur around the wrists – matching the white fur around her neck and the bottom of the skirt. As with many royal wedding dresses, the gown featured a train; Maria Teresa’s had a portion beginning from her shoulders in a cape-like fashion. Its length of two metres was equal with the lace veil.The future Grand Duchess also wore the Congo Diamond Tiara – the same tiara that Henri’s mother wore when she married in 1953. The tiara had been a gift to the Belgian-born Princess Joséphine-Charlotte from the Belgian Congo, which was a colony of Belgium at the time. The train of her gown was later used to make a new dress for the Mother Mary and the Baby Jesus statue in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City ahead of the wedding of her eldest son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume to Belgian Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy in 2012. Over 700 people – including royals from across the globe – attended the ceremony and the following reception in the Grand Ducal Palace. The pair made a balcony appearance to wave to those who had gathered below, and the new Hereditary Grand Duchess blew kisses to the crowd. Henri and Maria Teresa went on to have five children (Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Félix, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra, and Prince Sébastien) and four grandchildren (Princes Gabriel and Noah from Prince Louis’ union with Princess Tessy née Antony and Princess Amalia and Prince Liam from Prince Félix’s marriage to Princess Claire née Lademacher). They became the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg upon Henri’s father, Grand Duke Jean’s abdication in 2000.
Charlotte A Royal At War World War - Documentary
Alternative Title : Léif Lëtzebuerger
The remarkable true story of one woman and her government's pursuit of freedom for their country - against the brutal occupation by Hitler's Third Reich.
Charlotte became a Royal propagandist in pearls who inspired a nation through the power of radio, reaching her people in their darkest hour. The film reveals a powerful truth: ordinary people will endure hardship, imprisonment, even death, if they have someone to believe in, to keep their hopes alive.
A fascinating and comprehensively researched film that unveils new facts and archive material that even manages to surprise many Luxembourgers. (352-Luxembourg News) Léif Lëtzebuerger est aussi un petit bijou esthétique...fait avec élégance et intelligence. (D' Lëtzebuerger Land)
Luxembourg (Luxembourg) : Itinéraire de visite touristique par vue aérienne de la ville en 3D
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Visite virtuelle de la ville de Luxembourg (Luxembourg), par vue aérienne en 3D, à partir du logiciel Google Earth.
Détail de la visite par lieux :
- Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
- Rotondes
- Musée de tramways et de bus de la Ville de Luxembourg
- Parc Merl
- Place des Martyrs
- Passerelle
- Citadelle du Saint-Esprit
- Pont Adolphe
- Place de la Constitution & Casemates de la Pétrusse
- Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporain
- Monument du souvenir
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame
- Monument à la Grande-Duchesse Charlotte
- Place Guillaume II
- Cercle Cité
- Palais Grand-Ducal
- Musée d'histoire de la ville de Luxembourg
- Musée national d'histoire naturelle Luxembourg - Natur Musée
- Chemin de la Corniche
- Neumünster Abbey, Église Saint-Jean-du-Grund
- Casemates du Bock
- Église Saint-Michel
- Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art
- Fort Thüngen & Musée Draï Eechelen
- Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne
- Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte
- Ascenseur panoramique Pfaffenthal - Ville-Haute
- Parc Kinnekswiss
- Parc municipal de Luxembourg
- Villa Vauban - Musée d'Art de la Ville de Luxembourg
- Château de Septfontaines
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, returns from exile in 1945 (in color)
Charlotte of Nassau-Weilburg (23.01.1896 - 9.07.1985) was Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964 and Duchess of Nassau. After the occupation of Luxembourg on 10 May 1940 by German troops the Grand Duchess and her family and the government fled to exile in Canada and London via France, Portugal and the United States. From 1940 to 1944, the Grand Duchess became a symbol of freedom and independence of her country through her radio talks on the BBC. During this time she visited in 1941 Luxembourg emigrant groups and clubs in the United States. Then she traveled in 1942 and 1943 on the so-called goodwill tours through the United States. On 25 August 1942 the Grand Ducal family was received by U.S. President Roosevelt. Finally, on 10 September 1944 the city of Luxembourg had been liberated by American troops. Prince Felix and hereditary Grand Duke Jean returned the same day and were enthusiastically acclaimed by the population. On 14 April 1945 also the Grand Duchess returned from exile. After having returned, she visited the villages and towns of the country that had been destroyed during the Battle of the Bulge.
Translated text by Wikipedia:
Charlotte a Royal at War aka Léif Lëtzebuerger
'Charlotte: A Royal at War' will have it's first UK TX on UKTV channel Yesterday on January 12th 2012 at 9pm (Sky 537; Virgin Media 203, Freeview 12) and then again on January 13th at 1pm (and on Yesterday+1 an hour later)
Opening scene on our trailer was filmed on location at BBC Bush House, central London.
For broadcast acquisition rights please contact our distributor's Espresso TV via their website, For more information please contact GRACE Productions on 01935 385904 or email us at enquiries@agraceproduction.com.
Charlotte: A Royal at War is the remarkable untold story of the Royal propagandist in pearls who inspired a nation through the power of radio, reaching her people in their darkest hour.This is the true account of one woman and her governments pursuit of freedom for their country, against the brutal occupation by Hitlers Third Reich.
It reveals a powerful truth: that ordinary people will endure hardship, imprisonment, even death, if they have someone to believe in - to keep their hopes alive. Combining vivid eyewitness testimony with dramatic reconstruction and unique colour archive.
Charlotte: A Royal at War explores the extraordinary bond between Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and her people. As Hitlers army invades in 1940, Charlotte and key government ministers escape across the French border, to set up a government-in-exile, based in London and North America. Luxembourgers who stay behind endure five bitter years of occupation at the hands of the Third Reich. Against criticism that she's abandoned her people, Charlotte uses the airwaves to broadcast propaganda messages, as the only real weapon at her disposal. She was the Mother of the country. But it was her government ministers, not Charlotte, who wrote the scripts for her radio broadcasts.
Luxembourg City bridges & 'Golden Lady' Gëlle Fra Monument of Remembrance.
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Royal Cribs - Luxembourg
For the wedding of the heir to Luxembourg's throne, an exclusive report on the newlyweds' Royal state-of-the-art Disney crib !
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Gëlle Fra - The Monument of Remembrance Luxembourg
The Monument of Remembrance (French: Monument du souvenir), usually known by the nickname of the Gëlle Fra (Luxembourgish for 'Golden Lady'), is a war memorial in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is dedicated to the thousands of Luxembourgers who volunteered for service in the armed forces of the Allied Powers during both World Wars and the Korean War.
Gëlle Fra zurück auf ihren Sockel
Seit 9.30 Uhr am Freitagmorgen steht die Gëlle Fra nach ihrer Reise zur Weltausstellung in Shanghai wieder auf ihrem Sockel auf der hauptstädtischen Place de la Constitution.
Living Statue in Luxembourg City
We saw this guy in one of the squares in Luxembourg City in late September, 2010. He performed for my wife after she placed some coins in his can. She said he winked at her before he did his bubble thing!