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Grand Duke Henri's royal monogram. As the head of a constitutional monarchy, Grand Duke Henri's duties are primarily representative. However, he retains the constitutional power to appoint the prime minister and government, to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies, to promulgate laws and to accredit ambassadors. With few exceptions, however, he is ...
Age at abdication: 79 years old. Length of reign: 36 years. Succeeded by: His son, Grand Duke Henri. Grand Duke Jean took the Luxembourg throne after his mother, Grand Duchess Charlotte, abdicated ...
Voluntary abdication has become an informal tradition in Luxembourg, and Grand Duke Henri, 69, served as Lieutenant-Representative for his father, Grand Duke Jean, for nearly three years before he ...
The preference for men over women in succession to Luxembourg's throne was abandoned in favour of absolute primogeniture on 20 June 2011 by decree of Grand Duke Henri. [1] [2] Henceforth, any legitimate female descendant of the House of Luxembourg-Nassau born of authorized marriage shall inherit the throne by order of seniority of line of descent and of birth as stipulated in Article 3 of the ...
Jean's eldest son, Prince Henri, was appointed "Lieutenant Représentant" (Hereditary Grand Duke) on 4 March 1998. On 24 December 1999, Prime Minister Juncker announced Grand Duke Jean's decision to abdicate the throne on 7 October 2000, in favour of Prince Henri who assumed the title and constitutional duties of Grand Duke. [14]
Prince Guillaume, 42, is the eldest child of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. He and his wife, Princess Stéphanie, have two children, Prince Charles (b. May 2020) and Prince ...
Napoleon's first abdication, signed at the Palace of Fontainebleau on 4 April 1814 Dom Pedro I , ruler of the Empire of Brazil , delivers his abdication letter on 7 April 1831 Instrument of abdication signed by King Edward VIII and his three brothers, Albert , Henry and George , 10 December 1936
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