Tenure 2005 – present | Name Eleanora, of | |
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Born 20 May 1953 (age 71)
Jacarezinho, Parana, Brazil ( 1953-05-20 ) Issue Princess Alix Marie
Henri Antoine, Hereditary Prince House House of Ligne (by marriage; 1981–)
House of Orleans-Braganza (by birth) Father Prince Pedro Henrique of Orleans-Braganza Mother Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria Spouse Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne (m. 1981) Children Henri Antoine, Hereditary Prince of Ligne, Princess Alix Marie Isabelle Adelgonde Eleonore de Ligne Parents Prince Pedro Henrique of Orleans-Braganza, Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria Siblings Prince Luiz of Orleans-Braganza Grandparents Prince Luis of Orleans-Braganza Similar People Prince Pedro Henrique, Prince Luiz of Orleans‑Braganza, Prince Rafael of Orleans‑Braganza, Prince Pedro Luiz of Orlean, Alix - Dowager Princess | ||
Eleanora, Princess of Ligne (born Eleonora Maria Josefa Rosa Filipa Miguela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Wittelsbach on 20 May 1953) is the wife of Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne, the head of the House of Ligne since 2005. She is a daughter of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza and his wife Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria. Her father was the titular Emperor of Brazil, a claim now held by Eleanora's brother Prince Luiz.
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Family and education
By her father she is a great-great-granddaughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and descendant of many European royal houses. By her mother, she is great-granddaughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria. Her older brother Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza is married to Princess Christine of Ligne, a sister of her husband.
Eleanora has a degree in history from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Marriage
On 10 March 1981, Eleanora married Michel, Hereditary Prince of Ligne in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Michel is the eldest son of Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne and Princess Alix Marie of Luxembourg (herself a daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg).
They have two children:
Succession
Michel succeeded as 14th Prince of Ligne on 21 August 2005, making Eleanora Princess of Ligne. The couple have an important social role in Belgium among charitable organizations, where they live with their children.