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| Commander-in-Chief | ||||||||||||||
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| The Grand Duke is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Under the Constitution, he has the power to declare war or the cessation of war, provided that such declarations are authorised by the Chamber of Deputies. | ||||||||||||||
| Photo: The Grand Duke reviews the armed forces during the National Day celebrations, June 2001 | ||||||||||||||
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| In practice, the armed forces are under the authority of the Minister for Cooperation, Humanitarian Action and Defence. Within the Luxembourg Army, the Grand Duke holds the rank of General. back |
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| Photo: The Grand Duke visits Luxembourg forces in Kosovo, July 2000 | ||||||||||||||