![Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, benevolent ruler who served in Normandy landings, took part in the liberation of the Grand Duchy and had close ties to Britain – obituary Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, benevolent ruler who served in Normandy landings, took part in the liberation of the Grand Duchy and had close ties to Britain – obituary](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/obituaries/2019/04/23/TELEMMGLPICT000194954780_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bql_-dn_bkBoeGShbklIuDGs4CZituum_Ugv8refkBUGM.jpeg)
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, benevolent ruler who served in Normandy landings, took part in the liberation of the Grand Duchy and had close ties to Britain – obituary
![Alastair Bruce on Twitter: "Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg has died. He ruled from 1964-2000. Fought for his country's freedom from Nazis with @irish_guards & became regiment's Colonel 1984-2000,attending StPatrick'sDay with QueenElizabeth. Alastair Bruce on Twitter: "Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg has died. He ruled from 1964-2000. Fought for his country's freedom from Nazis with @irish_guards & became regiment's Colonel 1984-2000,attending StPatrick'sDay with QueenElizabeth.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D40DI2wX4AAd0gf.jpg)
Alastair Bruce on Twitter: "Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg has died. He ruled from 1964-2000. Fought for his country's freedom from Nazis with @irish_guards & became regiment's Colonel 1984-2000,attending StPatrick'sDay with QueenElizabeth.
![Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921-2019). In 1942 he volunteered to join the British Army's Irish Guards. He participated in the Normandy landings and the Battle for Caen, and joined the Allied Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921-2019). In 1942 he volunteered to join the British Army's Irish Guards. He participated in the Normandy landings and the Battle for Caen, and joined the Allied](https://preview.redd.it/vhqc8khy0cg41.jpg?auto=webp&s=aad9fb0674448d19a7082b06e65d72cadf269619)