Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne
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Prince de Ligne | |||||
Reign | 21 August 2005 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Antoine | ||||
Born |
Château de Belœil | 26 May 1951||||
Spouse | Princess Eleanora of Orléans-Braganza | ||||
Issue |
Princess Alix Henri Antoine, Hereditary Prince of Ligne | ||||
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House | House of Ligne | ||||
Father | Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne | ||||
Mother | Princess Alix of Luxembourg | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Princely Family of Ligne |
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Extended family
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Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral, Prince de Ligne, Prince d'Épinoy, Prince d'Amblise, and Grandee of Spain, was born on 26 May 1951 in Château de Belœil, Belgium.[1] He is the son of Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne and Princess Alix of Luxembourg.[2] He is thus the nephew of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and a cousin of Grand Duke Henri.[2] As head of the House of Ligne he bears the (traditionally untranslated) title, Prince de Ligne,[2] and is a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Austria.
Marriage and children
He married Princess Eleanora of Orléans-Braganza, daughter of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza and Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria, on 10 March 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
- Princess Alix Marie Isabelle Aldegonde Eléonore de Ligne (born 3 July 1984), married on 18 June 2016 at the Château de Belœil Count Guillaume Aymar Emmanuel de Dampierre (born 4 May 1985, a third cousin twice-removed of Emanuelle de Dampierre, Duchess of Segovia, through their mutual ancestor Aymar, Marquis de Dampierre 1787-1845).
- Prince Henri Antoine Gabriël Wauthier Marie Lamoral de Ligne (born 1 March 1989).[1]
Titles and styles
- 1951-1985: His Highness Prince Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral de Ligne
- 2005-present: His Highness Michel, Prince de Ligne, Prince d'Épinoy and d'Amblise, Grandee of Spain
Ancestry
Ancestors of Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne |
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References
Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne Born: 26 May 1951 | ||
Belgian nobility | ||
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Preceded by Antoine |
Prince de Ligne 2005 – present |
Incumbent Heir: Henri |
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