Michel, Prince of Ligne

Michel
Prince de Ligne
Pictured in July 2016
14th Prince of Ligne
Tenure21 August 2005 – present
PredecessorAntoine, 13th Prince of Ligne
Heir apparentHenri Antoine, Hereditary Prince
Full name
Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral de Ligne
Born (1951-05-26) 26 May 1951 (age 73)
Château de Belœil, Belœil, Belgium
Noble familyLigne
Spouse(s)Princess Eleonora of Orléans-Braganza (m. 1981)
IssuePrincess Alix of Ligne
Henri Antoine, Hereditary Prince of Ligne
FatherAntoine, 13th Prince of Ligne
MotherPrincess Alix of Luxembourg
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Michel de Ligne, 14th Prince de Ligne, Prince d'Épinoy, Prince d'Amblise, GE (Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral; born 26 May 1951[1]) is the head of the princely House of Ligne.[2] He is the eldest son of Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne, and his wife, Princess Alix of Luxembourg; he is thus a nephew of the late Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and a cousin of reigning Grand Duke Henri.[2] He is also a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Austria.

  1. ^ Enache, Nicolas. La descendance de Marie-Thérèse de Habsbourg. ICC, Paris, 1996. pp. 46, 51, 427–429 . (French). ISBN 2-908003-04-X
  2. ^ a b Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh (editor). Burke's Guide to the Royal Family, Burke's Peerage, London, 1973, pp. 218, 240. ISBN 0-220-66222-3