HRH Grand Duke Jean I of Luxembourg

Date & place of birth January 5, 1921 Berg Castle, Luxembourg
Born as HRH Prince of Luxembourg
Names Jean Benoit Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano

Father Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (Prince Felix of Luxembourg)
Mother Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg





Royal house Bourbon-Parma
Heir apparent Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg Janury 6, 1939-November 12, 1964
Reign November 12, 1964-October 7, 2000
Abdicated October 7, 2000
Tenure 34 years 299 days
Predecessor Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg (mother)
Successor Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (son)





Siblings (5)
Eldest of six children (1 brother, 4 sisters)
Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg (Duchess Franz of Hohenberg)
Princess Marie-Adelaide of Luxembourg (Countess of Donnersmarck)
Princess Marie-Gabriele of Luxembourg (Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg)
Prince Charles of Luxembourg
Princess Alix of Luxembourg (Princess Antoine of Ligne)





Married April 9, 1953 Festive Hall, Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg
Spouse Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium





Issue (5)
(3 sons, 2 daughters)
Princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg (Archduchess of Austria)
Prince Henri of Luxembourg (Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg)
Prince Jean of Luxembourg*
Princess Margareta of Luxembourg (Princess Nikolaus of Liechtenstein)*
Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg

Twins*





Grandchildren (22)
(15 grandsons, 7 granddaughters)
Hereditary Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria
Prince Leopold of Liechtenstein
Prince Felix of Luxembourg
Archduke Imre of Austria
Princess Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein
Prince Louis of Luxembourg
Countess Marie Gabrielle of Nassau
Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein
Archduke Christoph of Austria
Count Constantin of Nassau
Prince Josef-Emanuel of Liechtenstein
Archduke Alexander of Austria
Count Wenceslas of Nassau
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg
Prince Sebastien of Luxembourg
Count Carl Johann of Nassau
Archduchess Gabriella of Austria
Prince Paul-Louis of Nassau
Prince Leopold of Nassau*
Princess Charlotte of Nassau*
Prince Jean of Nassau

Twins*





Titles
HRH Prince Jean, Hereditary Prince of Luxembourg, Hereditary Prince of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma
HRH Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, Prince of Bourbon-Parma





Paternal grandparents
Duke Robert I of Parma
Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal

Paternal great-grandparents
Duke Charles III of Parma
Princess Louise Marie of France
King Miguel I of Portugal
Princess Adelaide of Lowenstein-Werthein-Rosenberg





Maternal grandparents
Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg
Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal (Grand Duches Maria Anna of Luxembourg)

Maternal great-grandparents
Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg
Princess Adelheid Marie of Anhalt-Dessau (Grand Duchess Adeladie Marie of Luxembourg)
King Miguel I of Portugal
Princess Adelaide of Lowenstein-Werthein-Rosenberg