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Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Berg Castle, 5 Jan 1921 – Luxembourg, 23 Apr 2019

10 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 5 Jan 1921

    Born in Berg Castle

  2. 1954–1963

    5 children are born

  3. 1964–2000

    Monarch of Luxembourg

  4. 23 Apr 2019

    Dies in Luxembourg, aged 98

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 5

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Berg Castle.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1920s · Jean, is born in Berg Castle

What people wore

Colourful Sunday attire for milkmaids

On Sunday mornings, young women working as milkmaids would dress in colourful outfits to leave behind their everyday work clothes.

Getting around

Bus travel to Kirchberg

A private bus service between the railway station and Kirchberg operated twice on weekdays and four times on market days or Sundays, with a journey time of 30 minutes.

What it cost

Price of bread in 1922

In August 1922, the price of a 5-pound loaf of bread was 2.25 francs in Luxembourg City, while it cost 2.10 francs in surrounding areas like Esch-sur-Alzette.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

Music

Wooden rattles replaced bells during Easter week

During Holy Week, church bells traditionally flew to Rome, so children used wooden rattles and drums to announce services and collect treats.

Daily life

Lack of basic home amenities

Around 1900, many simple homes in Luxembourg lacked basic amenities like running water, gas, electricity, and indoor toilets. People often relied on outdoor latrines characterized by a simple heart-shaped cutout in the door.

Work

Common Jobs and Child Labor

Many workers balanced industrial labor with agricultural work, while others were employed in the steel industry, textile, tobacco, or service sectors. Child labor in these fields persisted, with 339 children still officially employed in 1938.