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Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne

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Predecessor
  
Baudouin

Role
  
13th Prince of Ligne

Name
  
Antoine, Prince


Mother
  
Philippine de Noailles

Successor
  
Michel

House
  
House of Ligne

Reign
  
3 March 1985 – 21 August 2005

Born
  
8 March 1925 Brussels (
1925-03-08
)

Issue
  
Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne Prince Wauthier Princess Anne-Marie, Mrs. Mortgat Princess Christine of Orleans-Braganza Princess Sophie, Comtesse de Nicolay Prince Antoine Princess Yolande, Mrs. Townsend

Father
  
Eugene, 11th Prince of Ligne

Died
  
August 21, 2005, Chateau de Belœil, Belœil, Belgium

Spouse
  
Alix, Dowager Princess of Ligne (m. 1950–2005)

Parents
  
Eugene, 11th Prince of Ligne

Children
  
Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne, Princess Christine of Orleans-Braganza

Similar People
  
Alix - Dowager Princess, Archduchess Yolande of Austria, Prince Pedro Luiz of Orlean, Prince Rafael of Orleans‑Braganza, Charlotte - Grand Duchess

Antoine Maria Joachim Lamoral, Prince of Ligne, Prince of Épinoy, Prince of Amblise, Grandee of Spain (born 8 March 1925, Brussels, Belgium) was the son of Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne and Philippine de Noailles. He died on 21 August 2005 in Château de Belœil, Belgium.

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Early life

During World War II, Prince Antoine served in the British Royal Air Force, winning his wings at No 34 Flying Training School, in Medicine Hat, Canada, before returning to the UK for operational duty.

He was the 1,294th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Austria.

Family

He married Princess Alix of Luxembourg, daughter of Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma and Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, on 17 August 1950 in Luxemburg. They had seven children:

  • Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne (b. 26 May 1951), he married Princess Eleonora of Orléans-Braganza
  • Prince Wauthier de Ligne (b. 10 July 1952), he married Countess Regine van Renesse
  • Princess Anne-Marie de Ligne (b. 3 April 1954), she married Olivier Mortgat
  • Princess Christine de Ligne (b. 11 August 1955), she married Prince Antonio of Orléans-Braganza.
  • Princess Sophie de Ligne (b. 23 April 1957), she married Count Philippe de Nicolay.
  • Prince Antoine de Ligne (b. 28 December 1959). he married Countess Minthia de Lannoy
  • Princess Yolande de Ligne (b. 16 June 1964), she married Hugo Townsend, son of Group Captain Peter Townsend

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