Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 1028 Years

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 1028 Years
Coat of Arms Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Luxembourg National Day of Celebration June 23

Happy Birthday Luxembourg
963 - 2006

*Welcome To Luxembourg
Luxembourg National Day of Celebration also the Grand Duke's birthday - June 23. Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy.




(Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg)


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