Genealogy of the Grand-Ducal Family of Luxembourg¹

HRH Princess Alix and her descendants

HRH Princess Alix Marie Anna Antoinette Charlotte Gabriëlle of Luxembourg, Princess of Bourbon-Parma
(Since July 28th, 1986:) HRH Princess Alix Marie Anna Antoinette Charlotte Gabriëlle of Luxembourg
* Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, August 24th, 1929

Married:

Luxembourg, August 17th, 1950:
HH Prince Antoine Maria Joachim Lamoral de Ligne, d'Amblise et d'Epinoy
* Brussels, March 8th, 1925
† Château de Beloeil, August 21st, 2005
13th Prince de Ligne, d'Amblise et d'Epinoy, March 3rd, 1985

Children from this marriage:

1. HH Prince Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral de Ligne, d'Amblise et d'Epinoy
   (Born as: HH Prince Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral de Ligne)
   (Since March 3rd, 1985:) HH Hereditary Prince Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral de Ligne
   * Château de Beloeil, May 26th, 1951
   Hereditary Prince de Ligne, March 3rd, 1985
   14th Prince de Ligne, d'Amblise et d'Epinoy, August 21st, 2005

   Married:

   Rio de Janeiro, March 10th, 1981:
   HRH Princess Eleonore Maria Josefa Rosa Félipa Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga of Orleans-Braganza
   * Jacarézinho, Paraná, May 20th, 1953

   Children from this marriage:

   1. HH Princess Alix Marie Isabelle Adelgonde Eléonore de Ligne
      * Brussels, July 3rd, 1984
   2. HH Prince Henri Antoine de Ligne
      (Since August 21st, 2005:) HH Hereditary Prince Henri Antoine de Ligne
      * Brussels, March 1st, 1989
      Hereditary Prince de Ligne, August 21st, 2005
2. HH Prince Wauthier Philippe Félix Marie Lamoral de Ligne
   * Château de Beloeil, July 10th, 1952

   Married:

   (civil) Château de Heeren-Elderen, April 28th and (religious) Château de Heeren-Elderen, May 1st, 1976:
   Marguerite Régine Marie Françoise Xavière Comtesse de Rénesse
   * Louvaine, June 6th, 1955
   

   Children from this marriage:

   1. HH Prince Philippe Michel Marie Lamoral de Ligne
      * Château de Beloeil, May 29th, 1977
   2. HH Princess Mélanie Jeanne Yolande Marie de Ligne
      * Château de Beloeil, June 19th, 1979
   3. HH Princess Elisabeth Éléonore Marie de Ligne
      * Château de Beloeil, June 27th, 1983

      Married:

      Château de Beloeil, July 9th, 2005:
      Baudouin Baron Gillès de Pélichy
      * Louvain, November 26th, 1982

3. HH Princess Anne Jeanne Isabelle Marie de Ligne
   * Château de Beloeil, April 3rd, 1954

   Married:

   Château de Beloeil, May 30th, 1981:
   Olivier Marie François Claude Mortgat
   * Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, March 7th, 1956

   Children from this marriage:

   1. Laure Alix Philippine Marie Mortgat
      * Brussels, March 23rd, 1983
   2. Isabelle Marie Mortgat
      * Rio Bamba, January 2nd, 1985
4. HH Princess Christine Marie Elisabeth de Ligne
   * Château de Beloeil, August 11th, 1955

   Married:

   (civil) Château de Beloeil, September 25th and (religious) Château de Beloeil, September 26th, 1981:
   HRH Prince Antônio João Maria José Rasso Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga of Orleans-Braganza
   * Rio de Janeiro, June 24th, 1950

   Children from this marriage:

   1. HRH Prince Pedro Luíz Maria José Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga of Orleans-Braganza
      * Rio de Janeiro, January 12th, 1983
   2. HRH Princess Amélia Maria de Fátima Josefa Antonia Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga of Orleans-Braganza
      * Brussels, March 15th, 1984
   3. HRH Prince Rafael Antonio Maria José Francisco Miguel Gabriel Gonzaga of Orleans-Braganza
      * Rio de Janeiro, April 24th, 1986
   4. HRH Princess Maria Gabriela Josefa Francisca Yolanda Micaela Rafaela Gonzaga of Orleans-Braganza
      * Rio de Janeiro, June 8th, 1989
5. HH Princess Sophie Léontine Charlotte Marie Gabrielle de Ligne
   * Château de Beloeil, April 23rd, 1957

   Married:

   Château de Beloeil, June 26th, 1982:
   Philippe Edmond Jean Comte de Nicolay
   * Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, August 1st, 1955

   Children from this marriage:

   1. François Benjamin Comte de Nicolay
      * London, October 19th, 1989
   2. Guy Jean Marie Gabriel Comte de Nicolay
      * Paris, December 19th, 1993
6. HH Prince Antoine Lamoral Charles Joseph Marie de Ligne
   * Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, December 28th, 1959

   Married:

   Brussels, June 16th, 2001:
   Jacqueline Léonore Léopoldine (Minthia) Comtesse de Lannoy
   * Uccle, March 15th, 1966

   Child from this marriage:

   1. HH Prince Louis de Ligne
      * Brussels, March 4th, 2003
7. HH Princess Yolande Marie Gabrielle de Ligne
   * Château de Beloeil, June 16th, 1964

   Married:

   St. Joseph's Church, Roehampton, London, November 19th, 1994:
   Hugo George Peter Townsend
   * Adelaide Cottage, Windsor, Berkshire, June 29th, 1945

   Children from this marriage:

   1. Mary Yolande Régine Townsend
      * London, April 29th, 1995
   2. George Peter Anthony Townsend
      * Brussels, March 16th, 1997
   3. James Hugo John Townsend
      * London, May 9th, 1998
   4. Bartholomew Townsend
      * London, 2000/2001

Footnotes:

1. With special thanks to Netty Leistra, and Paul Theroff.

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Last updated: November 25th, 2007.