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Luxembourg's Grand Duke Jean dies at 98

Reuters | Posted: April 23, 2019, 6:04 a.m. | Updated: April 23, 2019, 5:21 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Luxembourg's Grand Duke Jean, who oversaw the transformation of the Grand Duchy into an international financial center, has died at the age of 98, the Duke's son Henri said in a statement on Tuesday.

(Reporting By Jan Strupczewski; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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