BREAKING: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg has died.

Grand Duke Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano of Luxembourg was born 5 January 1921 as the eldest son of Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Félix of Bourbon Parma, Prince of Luxembourg {Source}. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law and nieces and nephews{Source}:

1. Princess Elizabeth of Luxembourg, The Duchess of Hohenberg (1922-2011)
1. Franz, Duke of Hohenberg (1927-1977)
1. Princess Anna (Anita) Charlotte Maximiliana Euphemia Maria Helena von Hohenberg (1958)
1. Romee de La Poeze, Count d'Harambure (m .1978-1988, div)
1. Gaetan de La Poeze, Count d'Harambure (1980)
1. Alix de La Poeze, Countess d'Harambure (1981)
1. Francois-Xavier Fraye (m. 2010)
2. Armel Fraye (2011)
3. Benedikt Fraye (2013)
2. Gabriel de La Poeze, Count d'Harambure (1987)
3. Raoul de La Poeze, Count d'Harambure (1989)
1. Count Andreas von Bardeau (m. 2005)
2. Princess Sophie Felicitas Elisabetha Bona Maria Antonia von Hohenberg (1960)
1. Jean-Louis de Potesta (m. 1983)
1. Eleonore de Potesta (1984)
1. Diego Fernández de Córdova y Cerveró (m. 2012)
1. Rafael Fernández de Córdova y de Potesta (2013)
2. Baron Charles de Potesta (1985)
3. Elizabeth de Potesta (1988)
2. Princess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg (1924-2007)
1. Graf Karl Josef Henckel von Donnersmarck (1928-2008, m. 1958)
1. Andreas, Count Henckel von Donnersmarck (1959)
1. Johanna von Hohenberg (1966, m.1995)
1. Countess Laura Henckel von Donnersmarck (1997)
2. Countess Marie Henckel von Donnersmarck (1998)
3. Count Ludwig Henckel von Donnersmarck (2001)
4. Count Albrecht von Henckel von Donnersmarck ( 2006)
2. Count Félix, Henckel von Donnersmarck (1960-2007)
3. Count Heinrich Henckel von Donnersmarck (1961)
1. Anna-Maria Merckens (1969, m. 1998)
1. Count Tassilo Henckel von Donnersmarck (2004)
4. Countess Charlotte Henckel von Donnersmarck (1965)
1. Graf Christoph Johannes von Meran (1963, m. 1999)
1. Count Johannes Maximilian von Meran (2004)
2. Countess Anna Colienne von Meran (2006)
3. Countess Camilla von Meran (2008)
3. Princess Marie Gabriele of Luxembourg, Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg (1925)
1. Knud Johan Ludvig, Lensgreve Holstein til Ledreborg (1919-2001, m. 1951)
1. Countess Monica Charlotte Louise Maria Holstein til Ledreborg  1952)
1. Henri de Dompierre de Jonquières (1950, m. 2003)
2. Countess Lydia Adelaide Maria Holstein til Ledreborg (1955)
1. Prince Eric of Bourbon-Parma (1953, m. 1980-1999, div)
1. Princess Antonia Monica Charlotte Marie of Bourbon-Parma (1981)
1. Martin Krusbæk (m. 2010)
1. Inès Philippine Alexia Krusbæk (2011)
2. Maximilian Allan Michel Gabriel Krusbæk (2012)
3. Alix Beatrice Lidia Eva Krusbæk (2016)
2. Princess Marie Gabrielle Yolande Camilla Philippine of Bourbon-Parma ( 1982)
1. Mark de Bourbon de Parme (2003)
3. Princess Alexia  of Bourbon-Parma (1985)
1. Fabian Davis (m. 2007)
1. Rebecca Davis (2004)
2. Bianca Davis (2008)
4. Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma (1989)
5. Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma (1991)
1. Archduchess Gabriella of Austria (1994)*
1. Miss Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia de Bourbon-Parme (2017)
2. Martin Bergsøe (m. 2011)
3. Countess Veronica Birgitte Maria Holstein til Ledreborg (1956)
1. François Bruno de Pottère (1949, m. 1979)
1. Bruno de Pottere (1980-1980)
2. Charles Erik de Pottère (1982)
1. Layla Jean Kajer (m. 2015)
1. Isla de Pottere (2015)
3. Alexander Gabriel de Pottère (1985)
4. Countess Silvia Charlotte Maria Holstein til Ledreborg (1958)
1. John Munro of Foulis (1959, m. 1979)
1. Tatiana Angela Maria Munro (1983)
1. Martin Skaarup Munro-Thers (m. 2011)
1. Marcus Munro-Thers (2009)
2. Lucas Munro-Thers (2014)
2. Alexander Munro (1985)
3. Charlotte Tatiana Marie Munro (1990)
4. Angela Charlotte Marie Munro (1992)
5. Countess Camilla Josephine Marie Holstein til Ledreborg (1959-2010)
1. Eric Rudolf Baron Bertouch-Lehn til Højbygaard-Lungholm (1956, m. 1986-1995, div)
1. Baron Nicolas Bertouch-Lehn til Højbygaard-Lungholm (1986)
1. Eva Maria Marcher (m. 2015)
2. Baron Philip Bertouch-Lehn til Højbygaard-Lungholm (1989)
6. Countess Tatiana Alix Marie Holstein til Ledreborg (1961)
1. Mark von Riedemann (1964, m.1999)
1. Therese Silvia Maria von Riedemann (2000)
7. Countess Antonia Charlotte Jeanette Marie Holstein til Ledreborg (1962)
4. Prince Charles of Luxembourg (1927-1977)
1. Joan Douglas Dillon
1. Princess Charlotte Phyllis Marie of Luxembourg (1967)
1. Marc-Victor Cunningham (1965, m. 1993)
1. Charles Douglas Donnall Marie Cunningham (1996)
2. Louis Robert Dominic Marie Cunningham (1998)
3. Donnall Philippe Cunningham (2002)
2. Prince Robert Louis François Marie of Luxembourg (1968)
1. Julie Elizabeth Houston Ongaro (1966, m. 1984)
1. Princess Charlotte Katherine Justine Marie de Nassau (1995)
2. Prince Alexandre Théodore Charles Marie de Nassau (1997)
3. Prince Frederik Henri Douglas Marie de Nassau (2002)
5. Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Princess Dowager de Ligne (1929-2019)
1. Antoine Maria Joachim Lamoral, Prince of Ligne (1925-2005)
1. Michel, 14th Prince de Ligne (1951)
1. Princess Eleanora of Orléans-Braganza (m. 1981)
1. Princess Alix de Ligne, Countess de Dampierre (1984)
1. Count Guillaume de Dampierre (1985, m. 2016)
1. Countess Olympia de Dampierre (2017)
2. Prince Henri Antoine de Ligne (1989)
1. Archduchess Gabriella of Austria (1988, engaged 2017)*
1. Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia de Borubon-Parme (2017)
2. Prince Wauthier de Ligne (1952)
1. Countess Regine de Renesse (m. 1976)
1. Prince Philippe de Ligne (1977)
1. Jonkvrouw Laetitia Rolin (m. 2008)
1. Prince Jean-Charles de Ligne (2010)
2. Princess Alienor de Ligne (2012)
2. Princess Melanie-Yolande de Ligne (1979) 
1. Paul Weingarten  (m. 2011)
   1. Felix Weingarten (2013)
3. Princess Elisabeth-Eleonore de Ligne (1983)
1.  Baron Baudouin Gillès de Pelichy (m. 2005) 
1. Baron Antoine Gillès de Pelichy (2006)
2. Baron Charles Gillès de Pelichy (2008)
3. Baroness Philippine Gillès de Pelichy (2010)
4. Baroness Marguerite Gillès de Pelichy
4. Princess Anne de Ligne (1954)
1. Olivier Mortgat (m. 1981) 
1. Laure Mortgat (1983)
2. Isabelle-Marie Mortgat (1985)
5. Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza (1955)
1. Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza (1950, m. 1981)
1. Prince Pedro Luiz  of Orléans-Braganza 1983-2009)
2. Princess Amélia of Orléans-Braganza (1984 )
1. Alexander James Spearman (1984, m. 2014)
   1. Alexander Joaquim Pedro Spearman (2016)
   2. Nicholas Rafael William Spearman (2018)
3. Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza (1986)
4. Princess Maria Gabriela  of Orléans-Bragança (1989)
6. Princess Sophie de Ligne (1957) 
1.  Count Philippe de Nicolay (m. 1982)
   1. Count François de Nicolay (20 October 1989)
   2. Count Guy de Nicolay (19 December 1993)
7. Prince Antoine Lamoral de Ligne (1959)
1. Countess Jacqueline de Lannoy (m. 2001)
   1. Prince Louis de Ligne (2003)
   2. Princess Marie de Ligne (2004)
   3. Princess Florence de Ligne (2006)
8. Princess Yolande de Ligne (1964) 
1. Hugo Townsend (1945, m. 1994)
   1. Marie Townsend (1995)
   2. George Townsend (1997)
   3. James Townsend (1998)
   4. Bartholomew Townsend (2001)

He was educated in Luxembourg and the United Kingdom{Source}.He is an alum of Ampleforth College{Source}. During WWII, the heir apparent to the Luxembourg throne was evacuated to France before traveling to Canada, where he studied at Université Laval. During his time in Canada, he also traveled back to England, to join the British Army as a volunteer in the Irish Guards, where he was commisioned as a Lieutenant in March 1943, and was promoted as a captain in 1943.He took part in the Battle for Caen and the liberation of Brussels, as well as Luxembourg's liberation. After the war up until his 2000 abdication, he served as a Colonel in the of the Regiment of the Irish Guards (a position now held by Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge).After WWII up until his abdication, he would often be seen riding in uniform behind Queen Elizabeth during the Sovereign's Birthday Parade.


Upon his mother, Grand Duchess Charlotte's, abdication on 12 November 1964, he became Grand Duke of Luxembourg. His reign lasted from November 1964 to October 2000, upon his own abdication in favor of his son, now Grand Duke Henri.


He married Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium (1927–2005) in April 1953. Together, they had three sons and two daughters, as well as numerous children-in-law, grandchildren, grandchildren-in-law, and great-grandchildren:

1. Princess Marie-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria (1954)
1. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (1954)
1. Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum (1983)
1. Count Rodolphe de Limburg Stirum (1978, m. 2007)
1. Count Léopold de Limburg-Stirum (2011)
2. Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (2013)
3. Count Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (2016)
2. Archduke Imre of Austria (1985)
1. Archduchess Kathleen of Austria (1986, m. 2012)
1. Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria (2013)
2. Archduchess Magdalena of Austria (2016)
3. Archduchess Julianna of Austria (2018)
3. Archduke Christoph of Austria (1988)
1. Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria (1989, m 2012)
1. Archduchess Katarina of Austria (2014)
2. Archduchess Sophia of Austria (2017)
4. Archduke Alexander of Austria (1990)
5. Archduchess Gabriella of Austria (1994)
1. Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma (1991, engaged 2017)
1. Miss Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia de Bourbon-Parme (2017)
2. Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (1955)
1. Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa of Luxembourg (1957, m. 1981)
1. Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1981)
1. Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1984, m. 2012)
2. Prince Félix of Luxembourg (1984)
1. Princess Claire of Luxembourg (1985, m.2012)
1. Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria Teresa de Nassau (2013)
2. Prince Liam Henri Hartmut de Nassau (2016)
3. Prince Louis of Luxembourg (1986)
1. Tessy Antony-de Nassau (1985, m. 2007-2017)
1. Prince Noah de Nassau (2006)
2. Prince Gabriel de Nassau (2007)
4. Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (1991)
5. Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg (1992)
3. Prince Jean of Luxembourg (1957)
1. Hélène Suzanne Vestur Nassau (1958, m. 1985, div prior to 2009)
1. Princess Marie-Gabrielle de Nassau (1986)
1. Antonius Benedikt Clemens Douglas Emanuel Willms (1988, m. 2017)
1. Zeno Philippe Leopold Marcus d'Aviano Willms (2018)
2. Prince Constantin de Nassau (1988)
1. Katie (girlfriend)
1. Felix de Nassau (2018)
3. Prince Wenceslas de Nassau (1990)
4. Prince Carl-Johan de Nassau (1992)
2. Countess Diane de Nassau (1962m, m. 2009)
4. Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess of Liechtenstein (1957)
1. Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (1947, m. 1982)
1. Prince Leopold Emmanuel Jean Marie of Liechtenstein (1984-1984)
2. Princess Maria-Anunciata of Liechtenstein (1985)
3. Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein (1987)
4. Prince Josef-Emanuel of Liechtenstein (1989)
5. Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg (1963)
1. Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg (1968, m. 1994)
1. Prince Paul Louis de Nassau (1998)
2. Prince Léopold de Nassau (2000, twin)
3. Princess Charlotte de Nassau (2000)
4. Prince Jean André de Nassau (2004)

Grand Duke Jean was awarded the following Honorary Doctoral Degrees{Source}:

• University of Strasbourg (22 November 1957)
• University of Miami (6 May 1979)
• Laval University, Quebec (May 29, 2007)

*yes, the two Archduchess Gabriella of Austria's are the exact same.

Grand Duke Jean died at the age of 98 with his family by his side on 23 April 2019 at 12:21 am{Source}. He is survived by his younger sister, five children, numerous children-in-law (both current and former), grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his parents, three younger sisters, a younger brother, and several other family members. 

A state funeral will take place 4 May 2019 at 11AM local time, in Luxembourg. A National period of mourning will take place in Luxembourg until 6PM the day of the funeral {Source}, Today, 23 April 2019, Grand Duke Henri will meet with the Prime Minister prior to the ringing of the bells at Luxembourg's Catholic churches for 15 minutes at 12:15. Today's parliement session, and several press conferences have been postponed. On Tuesday, his banner as a  Knight of the Garter in St. George's Chapel, Windsor will be removed, the same will happen for the Order of the Seraphim in Stockholm after the funeral. On Friday, an official farewell ceremony for Grand Duke Jean will take place at the Chamber of Deputies the day before the funeral. The Luxembourgish football league (FLF) has announced that there will minutes of silence at all their matches today and tomorrow. On Saturday evening ,the Archbishop of Luxembourg will celebrate a special mass dedicated to the former Grand Duke, while all Catholic parishes are asked to keep Grand Duke Jean in prayers this weekend.

Possible and likely attendees:

*Confirmed or obviously attending due to blood relation... as of 30 April 2019.{Source}

Austria

• Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, Archduchess of Austria*
• Archduke Carl Christian of Austria*
• Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum*
• Count Rodolphe de Limburg Stirum *
• Archduke Imre of Austria *
• Archduchess Kathleen of Austria *
• Archduke Christoph of Austria*
• Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria* 
• Archduke Alexander of Austria *
• Archduchess Gabriella of Austria*
• Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma 

Belgium

• King Philippe*
• Queen Mathilde*
• Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant*
• Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este*
• Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este*
• King Albert II*
• Queen Paola*
• Prince Laurent*
• Princess Léa*

Brazil

• Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza *
• Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza *
• Princess Amélia of Orléans-Braganza *
• Alexander James Spearman *
• Prince Rafael of Orléans-Braganza* 
• Princess Maria Gabriela of Orléans-Bragança*

Denmark

• Queen Margrethe II {Source}*

France

• Prince Jean d’Orléans, The Count of Paris*

Germany

• Princess Anna (Anita) Charlotte Maximiliana Euphemia Maria Helena von Hohenberg 
• Gaetan de La Poeze, Count d'Harambure 
• Alix de La Poeze, Countess d'Harambure 
• Francois-Xavier Fraye 
• Gabriel de La Poeze, Count d'Harambure 
• Raoul de La Poeze, Count d'Harambure
• Count Andreas von Bardeau
• Princess Sophie Felicitas Elisabetha Bona Maria Antonia von Hohenberg 
• Jean-Louis de Potesta 
• Eleonore de Potesta
• Diego Fernández de Córdova y Cerveró 
• Baron Charles de Potesta 
• Elizabeth de Potesta
• Andreas, Count Henckel von Donnersmarck 
• Johanna von Hohenberg
• Countess Laura Henckel von Donnersmarck
• Countess Marie Henckel von Donnersmarck 
• Count Ludwig Henckel von Donnersmarck
• Count Albrecht von Henckel von Donnersmarck
• Count Heinrich Henckel von Donnersmarck 
• Anna-Maria Merckens
• Count Tassilo Henckel von Donnersmarck 
• Countess Charlotte Henckel von Donnersmarck 
• Graf Christoph Johannes von Meran 
• Count Johannes Maximilian von Meran 
• Countess Anna Colienne von Meran 
• Princess Marie Gabriele of Luxembourg, Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg 
• Countess Monica Charlotte Louise Maria Holstein til Ledreborg 
• Henri de Dompierre de Jonquières 
• Countess Lydia Adelaide Maria Holstein til Ledreborg 
• Princess Antonia Monica Charlotte Marie of Bourbon-Parma 
• Martin Krusbæk 
• Inès Philippine Alexia Krusbæk 
• Maximilian Allan Michel Gabriel Krusbæk 
• Alix Beatrice Lidia Eva Krusbæk 
• Princess Marie Gabrielle Yolande Camilla Philippine of Bourbon-Parma 
• Mark de Bourbon de Parme 
• Princess Alexia of Bourbon-Parma 
• Fabian Davis 
• Rebecca Davis 
• Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma 
• Martin Bergsøe 
• Countess Veronica Birgitte Maria Holstein til Ledreborg
• François Bruno de Pottère 
• Charles Erik de Pottère 
• Layla Jean Kajer 
• Alexander Gabriel de Pottère
• Countess Silvia Charlotte Maria Holstein til Ledreborg 
• John Munro of Foulis 
• Tatiana Angela Maria Munro 
• Martin Skaarup Munro-Thers 
• Marcus Munro-Thers 
• Alexander Munro
• Charlotte Tatiana Marie Munro 
• Angela Charlotte Marie Munro
• Baron Nicolas Bertouch-Lehn til Højbygaard-Lungholm 
• Eva Maria Marcher 
• Baron Philip Bertouch-Lehn til Højbygaard-Lungholm
• Countess Tatiana Alix Marie Holstein til Ledreborg
• Mark von Riedemann 
• Therese Silvia Maria von Riedemann 
• Countess Antonia Charlotte Jeanette Marie Holstein til Ledreborg (1962)
• Joan Douglas Dillon

Greece

• Queen Anne-Marie{Source}*

Jordan

• Prince Hassan bin al- Talal
• Princess Sarvath Sarvath bint al-Talal
• Prince Rashid bin al-Hassan
• Princess Badiya bint al-Hassan

Liechtenstein

• Hereditary Prince Alios of Liechtenstein *
• Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, Duchess in Bravia* 
• Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess of Liechtenstein *
• Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein *
• Princess Maria-Anunciata of Liechtenstein *
• Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein *
• Prince Josef-Emanuel of Liechtenstein *

Luxembourg

• Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg *
• Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa of Luxembourg *
• Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg *
• Princess Stephanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg *
• Prince Félix of Luxembourg*
• Princess Claire of Luxembourg* 
• Prince Louis of Luxembourg *
• Prince Noah de Nassau *
• Prince Gabriel de Nassau* 
• Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg *
• Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg *
• Prince Jean of Luxembourg*
• Princess Marie-Gabrielle de Nassau*
• Antonius Benedikt Clemens Douglas Emanuel Willms*
• Prince Constantin de Nassau *
• Prince Wenceslas de Nassau *
• Prince Carl-Johan de Nassau *
• Countess Diane de Nassau *
• Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg *
• Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg *
• Prince Paul Louis de Nassau*
• Prince Léopold de Nassau *
• Princess Charlotte de Nassau* 
• Prince Jean André de Nassau *
• Princess Charlotte Phyllis Marie of Luxembourg 
• Marc-Victor Cunningham 
• Charles Douglas Donnall Marie Cunningham 
• Louis Robert Dominic Marie Cunningham 
• Donnall Philippe Cunningham 
• Prince Robert Louis François Marie of Luxembourg 
• Julie Elizabeth Houston Ongaro 
• Princess Charlotte Katherine Justine Marie de Nassau
• Prince Alexandre Théodore Charles Marie de Nassau 
• Prince Frederik Henri Douglas Marie de Nassau 

Monaco

• Prince Albert II*

Norway

• King Harald V*
• Queen Sonja*
• Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner*

Princely family of Ligne

• Michel, 14th Prince de Ligne 
• Princess Eleanora of Orléans-Braganza 
• Princess Alix de Ligne, Countess de Dampierre 
• Count Guillaume de Dampierre 
• Prince Henri Antoine de Ligne 
• Prince Wauthier de Ligne 
• Countess Regine de Renesse 
• Prince Philippe de Ligne 
• Jonkvrouw Laetitia Rolin 
• Princess Melanie-Yolande de Ligne 
• Paul Weingarten 
• Princess Elisabeth-Eleonore de Ligne 
• Baron Baudouin Gillès de Pelichy 
• Baron Antoine Gillès de Pelichy 
• Princess Anne de Ligne 
• Olivier Mortgat
• Laure Mortgat 
• Isabelle-Marie Mortgat 
• Princess Sophie de Ligne 
• Count Philippe de Nicolay 
• Count François de Nicolay 
• Count Guy de Nicolay 
• Prince Antoine Lamoral de Ligne 
• Countess Jacqueline de Lannoy 
• Prince Louis de Ligne 
• Princess Marie de Ligne 
• Princess Florence de Ligne 
• Princess Yolande de Ligne 
• Hugo Townsend 
• Marie Townsend 
• George Townsend 
• James Townsend
• Bartholomew Townsend

Portugal

• Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza*
• Dona Isabel, Duchess of Braganza*
• Infante Afonso, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos*
• Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto*
• Infanta Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra*

Spain

• King Juan Carlos*
• Queen Sofia*

Sweden

• King Carl XVI Gustaf*
• Queen Silvia*

United Kingdom

• The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal*
• Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester*
• Birigitte, The Duchess of Gloucester*