Netherlands in an 1867 Luxembourg War

Had a war broken out between France and Prussia in 1867 over Luxembourg, what would the position of the Netherlands have been?

I'd imagine it would be Prussia who would instigate a conflict/serve as the aggressor. France wasn't in any sort of legal wrong in buying Luxembourg, no?
 

HJ Tulp

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Had a war broken out between France and Prussia in 1867 over Luxembourg, what would the position of the Netherlands have been?

I'd imagine it would be Prussia who would instigate a conflict/serve as the aggressor. France wasn't in any sort of legal wrong in buying Luxembourg, no?

Legally, the Netherlands wouldn't have a position. Luxembourg was the fief of the Grand-Duke, which just happened to be the King of the Netherlands as well. The Dutch monarchy had lost most of it's power 18 years previously.
 
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