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Guillaume V, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Born Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital, 11 Nov 1981

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A life in time

  1. 11 Nov 1981

    Born in Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital

  2. 2020–2023

    2 children are born

Family

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Parents

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He has lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital.

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The 1980s · Guillaume is born in Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital

In the news1974–1992

Steel industry structural crisis begins

Luxembourg's economy suffered a major structural crisis starting in 1974, leading to a 50% drop in steel production by 1992.

Getting around

Around 1946–1962

Kirchberg bus travel times

Between 1946 and 1962, a private bus line connected Kirchberg to the city station with a 30-minute travel time, operating twice daily on weekdays.

At the table

Around 1956–1974

Food expenditure trends

By 1956, an average Luxembourgish household spent 38% of its budget on food, a figure that gradually decreased as the country prospered, dropping to 30% by 1974.

The Berlin Wall falls. Berliners tore down the wall on 9 November; within two years communism had ended in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.Around the world · 1989

The Berlin Wall falls. Berliners tore down the wall on 9 November; within two years communism had ended in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.

Unknown photographer, Reproduction by Lear 21 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

What people wore

Around 1950–1974

Carnival customs and tie cutting

During carnival celebrations in Luxembourg, revelers frequently donned fancy dress and masks to participate in masked balls and parades. Women also engaged in a tradition where they would unceremoniously cut off the ties of men, symbolically divesting them of their role in society.

Music

Around 1950–1974

Wooden rattles replaced church bells at Easter

During Maundy Thursday and the subsequent three days, children replaced silent church bells by using wooden rattles, ratchets, and drums to announce services. These children, known as Klibberjongen, went door-to-door to solicit rewards like Easter eggs or coins.

Daily life

Around 1949–1974

Schooling and child health services

Children typically entered the school system at age six, often facing difficulties adjusting to discipline and the curriculum. Primary schools were subject to medical oversight, with visiting nurses conducting regular health exams.