Princess Alix of Luxembourg
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Alix, Princess of Ligne
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| Princess de Ligne | |||||
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| Born | 24 August 1929 Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg | ||||
| Died | 11 February 2019 (aged 89) Château de Belœil, Belgium | ||||
| Spouse |
Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne (m. 1950; died 2005) | ||||
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| Father | Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma | ||||
| Mother | Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg | ||||
Alix, Princess de Ligne (Alix Marie Anne Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle; 24 August 1929 – 11 February 2019) was the fourth daughter and youngest child of
Felix of Bourbon-Parma.[1] She was, by birth, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Princess of Bourbon-Parma.[1] She was a sister of Grand Duke Jean and aunt of Grand Duke Henri
.
World War II
Facing the German invasion in 10 May 1940 during
Prince Charles, the nanny Justine Reinard and the chauffeur Eugène Niclou, along with his wife Joséphine, boarded the S.S. Trenton headed for New York City.[2] With her sisters, she studied at the Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery, near Quebec City.[3]
Marriage and issue
On 17 August 1950 in
Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne,[1]
(8 March 1925 – 21 August 2005). They have issue:
- Michel, 14th Prince de Ligne (born 26 May 1951) married Princess Eleonora of Orléans-Braganza on 10 March 1981. They have two children and two grandchildren.[1]
- Prince Wauthier de Ligne (10 July 1952 – 15 August 2022) – In 1976 he married Countess Regine de Renesse. They have three children and seven grandchildren.
- Princess Anne de Ligne (born 3 April 1954) – 1981 married Olivier Mortgat on 30 May 1981. They have two daughters.[1]
- Princess Christine de Ligne (born 11 August 1955) – 1981 married Prince Antonio of Orléans-Braganza on 25 September 1981. They have four children and two grandchildren.[1]
- Princess Sophie de Ligne (born 23 April 1957) married Count Philippe de Nicolay, son of Marie-Hélène de Rothschild on 26 June 1982. They have two sons.[1]
- Prince Antoine Lamoral de Ligne (born 28 December 1959) married Countess Jacqueline de Lannoy on 16 June 2001. They have three children.[1]
- Princess Yolande de Ligne (born 16 June 1964) married Hugo Townsend (born 1945), son of Group Captain Peter Townsend in 1994. They have four children.[1]
Ancestry]
Ancestors of Princess Alix of Luxembourg 8. Princess Adelaide of Löwenstein (= 11)
References
- ^ ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
- ^ “A fuga da família grã-ducal”, by Margarida de Magalhães Ramalho (2019).
- ^ Bernier Arcand, Philippe, « Les Bourbon-Parme dans les institutions d’enseignement du Québec », Histoire Québec, 202, p. 24-28 (lire en ligne [archive])
Generations are numbered from the ascension of Adolphe as Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890. 1st generation 
2nd generation 3rd generation 4th generation 5th generation 6th generation
- none
All princesses of Luxembourg are also princesses of Nassau.
*also a princess of Bourbon-Parma by birth
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- ^ ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
- ^ “A fuga da família grã-ducal”, by Margarida de Magalhães Ramalho (2019).
- ^ Bernier Arcand, Philippe, « Les Bourbon-Parme dans les institutions d’enseignement du Québec », Histoire Québec, 202, p. 24-28 (lire en ligne [archive])
Generations are numbered from the ascension of Adolphe as Grand Duke of Luxembourg in 1890. | ||
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All princesses of Luxembourg are also princesses of Nassau. *also a princess of Bourbon-Parma by birth | ||