The funeral cortège outside the cathedral. Photo: Anthony Dehez
The funeral cortège outside the cathedral. Photo: Anthony Dehez
The funeral cortège outside the cathedral. Photo: Anthony Dehez
The Grand Ducal family stands outside Notre Dame cathedral. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Queen Margrethe of Denmark. Photo: Anthony Dehez
King Carl Gustaff of Sweden. Photo: Anthony Dehez
King Harald V of Norway with Queen Sonja. Photo: Anthony Dehez
King Philippe of Belgium, nephew of Grand Duke Jean, with Queen Mathilde and daughter Elisabeth. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Prince Albert II of Monaco. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Former King of Spain Juan Carlos with wife Sofia. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Former Queen of the Netherlands Beatrix. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Princess Anne of the UK. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Prince Moulay Rachid, brother of the King of Morocco, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Prince Hassan of Jordan with wife, Princess Sarvath. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Former king Albert of Belgium, brother-in-law to Grand Duke Jean, with wife, Paola. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Crown Prince Guillaume with Princess Stéphanie. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Members of the Luxembourg government with Étienne Schneider and Félix Braz visible at the front. Photo: Anthony Dehez
Prince Albert II of Monaco. Photo: Sophie Margue
Princess Claire sits and talks at the reception after the funeral. Photo: Sophie Margue
Stéphane Bern, King Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola. Photo: Sophie Margue
Stéphane Bern speaks with Crown Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie. Photo: Sophie Margue
Crown Prince Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie. Photo: Sophie Margue
Grand Duke Henri. Photo: Sophie Margue
Prince Louis. Photo: Sophie Margue
Grand Duchess Maria-Teresa. Photo: Sophie Margue
Prince Sébastien. Photo: Sophie Margue
A view of the reception following the funeral. Photo: Sophie Margue
Queen Mathilde of Belgium. Photo: Sophie Margue
Prinncess Stéphanie speaks with Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich. Photo: Sophie Margue
Prince Félix. Photo: Sophie Margue
Princess Alexandra. Photo: Sophie Margue
Prince Louis speaks to his son. Photo: Sophie Margue
The service attracted around 400 esteemed guests, who paid hommage to the popular grand duke. He served with the Allies in helping to liberate Luxembourg at the end of WWII and reigned as head of state from 1964 until 2000.
These photos show the funeral cortège outside the cathedral as well as the reception hosted at the Grand Ducal palace following the funeral.