The Natal Registry · Public figure
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourgborn under Mercury retrograde
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1905 until his death in 1912, who succeeded his father Adolphe but did not participate in politics despite the Constitution vesting him with considerable power. — 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.