Jean Grand Duke of Luxembourg & Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium

Royal Wedding Recollections – Jean, future Grand Duke of Luxembourg & Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium

The then Hereditary Grand Duke Jean met Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium as she visited her godmother, Jean’s mother, Grand Duchess Charlotte, in Fischbach in 1948. Embed from Getty Images Their engagement was announced on 26 December 1952, and the New York Times reported, “Their marriage, for which no date was announced, will link members of [read more]

Queen Adelaide's Brooch
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

Queen Adelaide’s Brooch

Queen Adelaide’s brooch was made as a clasp for a pearl necklace for Queen Adelaide (born of Saxe-Meiningen) on the orders of her husband, King William IV. The stones were taken from a jewelled badge of the Order of the Bath that used to belong to King George III. The order was completed in 1831, [read more]