The Natal Registry · Public figure
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourgborn under Mercury retrograde
Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1905 to 1912 — born April 22, 1852, while Mercury traced its backward loop through Taurus.
BornApril 22, 1852(1852–1912)♉︎☿ Rx in Taurus · 13°47′Rx windowApr 19 – May 13, 1852
✶Astrological tradition — for entertainment, not astronomy
Tradition reads a natal Mercury retrograde as the inward mind — drafted, revised, doubled back — and gives it a earth-sign keynote in Taurus: Money paperwork snarls — double-check the fine print.
Shares a retrograde sign with
Born inside the very same window
Coincidence, not causation: the birthday and the window are real and ephemeris-based; the reading is tradition, offered in good fun.