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Monday, January 12, 2009
Luxembourg a republic as Grand Duchess retires
January 12, 1919
Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide has stepped down as ruler of tiny Luxembourg, and has retired to a nearby chateau. Following the grand duchess abdication, the country was proclaimed as a republic.
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