Person:William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1)
William VI _____, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
b.22 Apr 1852 Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Hessen, Germany
d.25 Feb 1912
Parents and Siblings
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  1. William VI _____, Grand Duke of Luxembourg1852 - 1912
  2. Princess Hilda of Nassau1864 - 1952
Spouse and Children
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  1. Marie-Adélaïde _____, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg1894 - 1924
  2. Charlotte _____, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg1896 - 1985
  3. Hilda of Luxembourg1897 - 1979
  4. Princess Antonia of Luxembourg1899 - 1954
  5. Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg1901 - 1950
  6. Princess Sophie of Luxembourg1902 - 1941
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Facts and Events
Name William VI _____, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Gender Male
Birth[1] 22 Apr 1852 Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Hessen, Germany
Marriage to Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
Death[1] 25 Feb 1912 Berg Castle
Reference Number? Q158235?


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William IV (Guillaume Alexander; French: Guillaume Alexandre; 22 April 1852 – 25 February 1912) reigned as the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 17 November 1905 until his death. He succeeded his father, Adolphe.

William was a Protestant, the religion of the House of Nassau. He married Princess Marie Anne of Portugal, believing that a Roman Catholic country ought to have a Roman Catholic monarch. Thus his heirs have been Catholic.

At the death of his uncle, Prince Nikolaus-Wilhelm in 1905, the only other legitimate male in the House of Nassau-Weilburg was William's cousin, Georg Nikolaus, Count of Merenberg, the product of a morganatic marriage. So in 1907, William declared the Counts of Merenberg non-dynastic, naming his own eldest daughter Marie-Adélaïde (1894–1924) as heir presumptive to the grand ducal throne. She became Luxembourg's first reigning grand duchess upon her father's death in 1912, and upon her own abdication in 1919, was succeeded by her younger sister Charlotte (1896–1985). Charlotte's descendants reign until the present day.

To date, William is the last monarch of Luxembourg to die whilst still on the throne.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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