Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, returns from exile in 1945 (in color) 

Back on that day, my mother stood in front of the palace with her sister and her brother cheering . For her to see the Grand-Duchess on the balcony of palace (desecratedby the nazi invaders) was one of the most moving moments of her life. To me , imagining her alive inmidst of that crowd is very moving. That very same day her mother and other sisters came back from deportation. ....They are all gone now....

Grand Duchess Charlotte and Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, among other deposed monarchs or heads of State sharing their exile with their respective governments in London, were the only two women among an ocean of statesmen (as far as I know) and, despite the standing of men towards women in those times, both of them were highly regarded among all the governments in exile. Churchill even went as far as claiming that Her Majesty the Queen was "the only man" in regards to her own ministers and foreign too. Her Royal Highness had managed to not only establish diplomatic correspondence with President Roosevelt (a key ally in times of war), but had also managed to forge a FRIENDSHIP in which he addressed Madame with the most affectionate "Dear Lottie" or something along those lines, as far as I recall. She could not have remained as much, as she would have wanted to, but Madame was a symbol of Luxembourg and what better way for the Nazi invaders to have her, of all people, prostrated at their feet? It was something that no one would wish to do, more so, with the lingering memory of her late sister, whose alleged "cooperation" with the German invaders during the Great War led quaint little Luxembourg to the brink of revolution. Perhaps she left because she was a patriot who wished no further humiliation of her people, perhaps she fled because she was a mother who wished no harm to come to her children (despite Prince Jean enlisting against the Nazis), or perhaps she fled because she was a monarch who wished not to lose her people's support and her throne as her sister had. One might never know for sure, but MY GUESS as a foreigner whose admiration for Her Highness is great (though, perhaps, not accurate?), is that she was forced to leave her homeland for fear of becoming rather than a symbol to her subjects, a symbol to the occupying powers, thus prompting the loss of her people's morale. Her broadcasts through the BBC, "Leif Lezteburger" (the spelling is most probably wrong, I apologise) were a light of hope for her people in chains, as were those of Queen Wilhelmina -- for, even though nowadays one might not consider it so, Luxembourg would still survive for as long as their grand duchess was safe, even if it was elsewhere, and providing them with radio broadcasts to raise their morale. Some of you might disagree with me, but I have two things to say: GOD SAVE LUXEMBOURG AND ITS PEOPLE!! AND MAY THE SOUL OF MADAME LA GRANDE DUCHESSE REST IN PEACE!!

Thank you for sharing this. My parents still live in Luxembourg (born in 1926 and 1933) and I live in the US. This is a wonderful memory for me to see what life was like for them when the war was finally over. Again thank you so very much.

Thank you for posting, very nice footage :)

In England we have a special affection, for the Grand Duke Jean .He Became the honory Chief Colonal of the Irish Guards Regiment up until just a few years ago

Merci, villmols, wei dei wonnerschein opnahmen. Merci, Madame.

It is funny to see how Felix, her husband, always had to walk 2-3 meters behind her.

May I ask what organization are you to have these fine quality videos of the past? It's a shame it's never been seen before but now on youtube, how lucky our we because new generations of the whole world know nothing of WWII.

Madame Charlotte have samiliar face by her grand child.namely Hrh.Prince Louise.wow miracle....(she's Earnest brave&afirm woman)

Merci dass Großherzogin demols eis Jongen aus Russland aus der Krichsgefangenschaft huelen gang as

nice dress

?What's the name of the music?

Luxembourg would be neutral until 1949. So sad her cherished neutrality was not respected by the Big Powers of France and Germany. H.R.H.G.D. Charlotte was truly lovely.

Fiir mech deen , deen Dag net derbäi war an och net déi schrecklech Zäit huet mussen matmachen , well ech méi spéit gebuer gin sin hei an eisem schéine Land , kann ech et net an Wièder beschreiwen waat fir eng Gefiller duerch een gin wann een dëse Film ze gesin kritt.Schon oft dervun erzièlt krut vun dem Dag an awer , dëse Film do kommen Tréinen 😭 an wann ech eist Volek gesin , souvill Leit op die Been an déi Freeht an wéi se wénken 😀 einfach onwahrscheinlech schéin no där schrecklecher Zäit.An och denken mir un all d'Lëtzebuerger déi deen Dag net materlièwen konnten.Dass sech NIE , NIE méi sou eppes widderhëlt.E grousse Merci dass ech e Film vun dem groussen onvergièslechen Dag konnt gesin ☀️

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