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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

The Hämmelsmarsch fair parade tradition

The Hämmelsmarsch, a folk song by Michel Lentz, was traditionally played by local music associations during street parades to invite residents to the village fair. Formerly, a shepherd accompanied these musicians with his best sheep, though this livestock tradition was largely restricted to the Schueberfouer in Luxembourg City.

Daily life

Around 1947–1974

Improvements in running water and sanitation

In 1947, running water was installed in 90% of homes, reaching nearly all households by 1974. Indoor toilets increased from 51% in 1947 to 94% by 1970.