Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
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Grand Duke William IV of Luxembourg, Guillaume Alexandre (April 22, 1852 – February 25, 1912) was the eldest child of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. He became Grand Duke on the death of his father on November 17, 1905.
On June 21, 1893, he married Maria Ana of Portugal. The couple had six daughters, the eldest of whom, Marie-Adélaïde (1894-1924), was declared Heir Apparent on July 10, 1907, and on her father's death became the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Following her abdication on 14 January 1919, their second daughter Charlotte (1896-1985) succeeded her on the throne.
Their other daughters were:
- Princess Hilda (1897-1979), who married HSH Prince Adolf, Prince of Schwarzenberg.
- Princess Antoinette (1899-1954), who married HRH Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
- Princess Elizabeth (1901-1950), who married HSH Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn and Taxis.
- Princess Sophia (1902-1941), who married HRH Prince Ernst of Saxony, son of Frederick Augustus III of Saxony.
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