Alix, Princess of Ligne

Princess Alix
Princess de Ligne
Born (1929-08-24) 24 August 1929
Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg
Spouse Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne
Issue Michel, 14th Prince de Ligne
Prince Wauthier
Princess Anne-Marie
Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza
Princess Sophie, Comtesse de Nicolay
Prince Antoine
Princess Yolande
Full name
Alix Marie Anna Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle
House Nassau-Weilburg
Father Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
Mother Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Religion Catholicism
Princely family of Ligne

HRH The Dowager Princess

  • HH Prince Wauthier
    HH Princess Regine
    • HH Prince Philippe
      HH Princess Laetitia
      • HH Prince Jean Charles
      • HH Princess Aliénor
    • HH Princess Melanie Yolande
    • HH Princess Élisabeth Éléonore, Baroness Gillès de Pelichy
  • HH Princess Anne Marie, Mrs. Mortgat
  • HRH Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza
  • HH Princess Sophie, Countess of Nicolay
  • HH Prince Antoine
    HH Princess Jacqueline
    • HH Prince Louis
    • HH Princess Marie
    • HH Princess Florence

Alix, Dowager Princess de Ligne (born Princess Alix of Luxembourg; born 24 August 1929 at Berg Castle) is the daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Felix of Bourbon-Parma.[1] She is, by birth, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Princess of Bourbon-Parma.[1] She is a sister of Grand Duke Jean and aunt of Grand Duke Henri.

Marriage and issue

On 17 August 1950 in Luxembourg Princess Alix married Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne,[1] (8 March 1925 – 21 August 2005). They have issue:

  • Michel, 14th Prince de Ligne (born 26 May 1951) – in 1981 he married Princess Eleanora of Orléans-Braganza. They have two children:[1]
  • Prince Wauthier de Ligne (born 10 July 1952) – In 1976 he married Countess Regine de Renesse. They have issue:
    • Prince Philippe de Ligne (born 29 May 1977) – In 2008 he married Jonkvrouw Laetitia Rolin, and they have issue:
      • Prince Jean-Charles de Ligne (born 11 June 2010)
      • Princess Alienor de Ligne (born 2 July 2012)
    • Princess Melanie-Yolande de Ligne (born 19 June 1979) married Paul Weingarten on 17 September 2011, and they have issue.
    • Princess Elisabeth-Eleonore de Ligne (born 27 June 1983) – married Baron Baudouin Gillès de Pelichy 9 July 2005, and they have issue.
  • Princess Anne de Ligne (born 3 April 1954) – 1981 married Olivier Mortgat, and they have issue.[1]
  • Princess Christine de Ligne (born 11 August 1955) – 1981 married Prince Antonio of Orléans-Braganza, and they have issue.[1]
  • Princess Sophie de Ligne (born 23 April 1957) – 1982 married Count Philippe de Nicolay, son of Marie-Hélène de Rothschild and they have issue.[1]
  • Prince Antoine Lamoral de Ligne (born 28 December 1959) – In 2001 he married Countess Jacqueline de Lannoy:[1]
    • Prince Louis de Ligne (born 4 March 2003)
    • Princess Marie de Ligne (born 29 September 2004)
    • Princess Florence de Ligne (born 14 March 2006)
  • Princess Yolande de Ligne (born 16 June 1964) – 1994 married Hugo Townsend (born 1945), son of Group Captain Peter Townsend, and they have issue.[1]

Titles and styles

  • 24 August 1929 – 17 August 1950: Her Royal Highness Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau, Princess of Bourbon-Parma
  • 17 August 1950 – 3 March 1985: Her Royal Highness Princess Aix de Ligne
  • 3 March 1985 – 21 August 2005: Her Royal Highness The Princess de Ligne
  • 21 August 2005 – present: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Princess de Ligne

Ancestry

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, pp. 678-680. (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1

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