Luxembourg government in exile

The Luxembourgish government in exile (Lëtzebuerger Exil Regierung, Gouvernement luxembourgeois en exil, Luxemburgische Exilregierung), also known as the Luxembourgish government in London, was the government in exile of Luxembourg during the Second World War. On 10 May 1940, neutral Luxembourg was invaded by German troops as part of a wider attack on France.

A government in exile based in London supported the Allies, sending a small group of volunteers who participated in the Normandy invasion.

On 10 May 1940, neutral Luxembourg was invaded by German troops as part of a wider attack on France.

The Luxembourgish government, and Grand Duchess Charlotte, managed to escape the country and a government-in-exile was created in London.

It was led by Pierre Dupong, and also included three other Ministers.

Between 1940 and 1944, Dupong then led the Luxembourgish government-in-exile, after Luxembourg had been occupied by Nazi Germany.

It was located only a few hundred metres from the Belgian government in exile in Eaton Square.

The offices of the Belgian government were situated close to other governments-in-exile, including Luxembourg, in Wilton Crescent, and the Netherlands in Piccadilly.

The government was located in 27 Wilton Crescent in Belgravia, London which now serves as the Luxembourgish Embassy in London.

27 (formerly home to the Luxembourgish government-in-exile).

The government was located in 27 Wilton Crescent in Belgravia, London which now serves as the Luxembourgish Embassy in London.

It was the home of the Luxembourg government-in-exile during the Second World War.

The Luxembourgish government in exile (Lëtzebuerger Exil Regierung, Gouvernement luxembourgeois en exil, Luxemburgische Exilregierung), also known as the Luxembourgish government in London, was the government in exile of Luxembourg during the Second World War.

Thus, Luxembourg signed the declaration of St James's Palace (12 June 1941) and the Declaration by United Nations (Washington, 1 January 1942), adhered to the Atlantic Charter (14 August 1941) and participated in the Bretton Woods Conference (July 1944) which put in place a new international monetary system.

The twenty-two other original signatories in the next day (2 January 1942) were: the four Dominions of the British Commonwealth (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa); eight European governments-in-exile (Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Yugoslavia); nine countries in The Americas (Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama); and one non-independent government, the British-appointed Government of India.

The government was based in London between 1940 and 1944, while Luxembourg was occupied by Nazi Germany.

Shortly before the surrender, the government had fled the country along with Grand Duchess Charlotte, eventually arriving in London, where a Government-in-exile was formed.

Major Guillaume Konsbruck served as aide de camp to the Grand Duchess during her exile.

Konsbruck fled Europe following the Invasion of Luxembourg and served as aide de camp to Grand Duchess Charlotte during her exile in World War II.

In World War II Bech was the Foreign Minister of the Luxembourg government-in-exile in London.

The battery landed in Normandy with rest of the Brigade Piron on 6 August 1944 and served in the Battle of Normandy and was involved in the Liberation of Brussels on 4 September 1944.

The Luxembourgish government in exile (Lëtzebuerger Exil Regierung, Gouvernement luxembourgeois en exil, Luxemburgische Exilregierung), also known as the Luxembourgish government in London, was the government in exile of Luxembourg during the Second World War.

The government was based in London between 1940 and 1944, while Luxembourg was occupied by Nazi Germany.

The head of state, Grand Duchess Charlotte, also escaped from Luxembourg after the occupation.

The government was bipartite, including two members from both the Party of the Right (PD) and the Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP).

The government was bipartite, including two members from both the Party of the Right (PD) and the Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP).

The government was located in 27 Wilton Crescent in Belgravia, London which now serves as the Luxembourgish Embassy in London.

It was located only a few hundred metres from the Belgian government in exile in Eaton Square.

The same day, the Luxembourgish government, then under the Dupong-Krier Ministry, fled the country.

The outbreak of World War II on 1 September 1939 and the ensuing Phoney War had made it possible to predict a violation of Luxembourgish neutrality, so that the government decided it would depart into exile if the country was completely occupied by German forces.

The advance of German troops was so rapid that one of the ministers, Nicolas Margue, was captured by the invaders.

So as not to compromise the action of his colleagues, he informed the Chamber of Deputies that due to his circumstances, he felt obliged to provisionally renounce the exercise of his functions as minister.