Background
Jean, Benoit Guillaume Marie Robert Louis Antoine Adolphe Marc D'aviano was born on January 5, 1921 in Berg Castle, Luxembourg.
Jean, Benoit Guillaume Marie Robert Louis Antoine Adolphe Marc D'aviano was born on January 5, 1921 in Berg Castle, Luxembourg.
Educated, Luxembourg and Ampleforth College, England, Laval (Quebec, Canada) U., 1940-1942; Doctor Honorary, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1979; Doctor Honorary, Strasbourg U., 1957.
Member Luxembourg Council of State, 1951-1961. Lieutenant-representative of Grand Duchess, 1961-1964. Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1964—2000.
Chief scout of Luxembourg, since 1945. Colonel regiment Irish Guards, 1984—2000. Member International Olympic Committee, 1946—1998.
Served as captain Irish Guards, British Army, 1942-1945. Colonel Luxembourg Army, 1945, general, 1964.
Son of Felix, Prince of Bourbon-Parma and Prince of Luxembourg and Charlotte, Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg. Married Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium, April 9, 1953. Children: Marie Astrid, Henri (hereditary grand duke), Jean, Margaretha, Guillaume.