The Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital (french: Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte) is a

maternity hospital A maternity hospital specializes in caring for women during pregnancy and childbirth. It also provides care for newborn infants, and may act as a centre for clinical training in midwifery and obstetrics. Formerly known as lying-in hospitals, most ...

, part of the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg in

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. The hospital is named after

Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Charlotte (Charlotte Adelgonde Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine; 23 January 1896 – 9 July 1985) reigned as Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 14 January 1919 until her abdication on 12 November 1964. She acceded to the throne on 14 January 1919 fol ...

, who reigned from 1919 to 1964.

History

In 1936 the development of a maternity hospital in Luxembourg went under the leadership of the

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director Dr. M. Bohler and the school of the state of

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, under the control of the state, with the first director Dr. Richard. During

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the hospital was under control of the state, under the direction of Dr. M. Reile. In 1951 the first incubator was introduced at the hospital. Between 1952 and 1966 the unit of medical gymnastics for childbirth and the gynecology department were opened. On December 10, 1975, together with the Pediatric Clinic and the Municipal Hospital the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg was formed.

Famous births

* 11 November 1981 -

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, son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa * 3 June 1984 - Prince Félix, son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa * 3 August 1986 - Prince Louis, son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa * 16 February 1991 - Princess Alexandra, daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa * 16 April 1992 -

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, son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa *21 September 2007 - Prince Noah, son of Prince Louis and Princess Tessy *15 June 2014 - Princess Amalia, daughter of Prince Félix and Princess Claire *10 May 2020 - Prince Charles, son of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie *27 March 2023 - Prince François, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie

References

External links

Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital website (French)
Hospitals established in 1936 Hospitals in Luxembourg Maternity hospitals 1936 establishments in Luxembourg Maternity in Luxembourgh

History

Famous births

See also

References

Further reading

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