Prince Michel of Ligne and Princess Eleonora of Orléans-Bragança - 10 March 1981

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On March 10, 1981, Princess Eléonore of Orléans-Bragança married Prince Michel of Ligne in the Church of Our Lady of the Glory of Outeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Eléonore d'Orléans-Bragance et Michel de Ligne (with thanks to Régine Salens and José of Noblesse et Royautés for the photos).

Princess Eléonore is the daughter of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans e Bragança and of Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria. Prince Michel is the eldest son of Prince Antoine of Ligne and of Princess Alix of Luxembourg. Michel is the 14th Prince of Ligne and current head of this Belgian princely house. The couple has two children:

1. Alix Marie Isabelle Aldegonde Eléonore, born July 3, 1984:
Alix, Princesse de Ligne
At a charity ball in Versailles
Another photo from the same event

2. Henri Antoine Gabriël Wauthier Marie Lamoral, born March 1, 1989 (pictured here on the left, with his parents and his sister): http://www.dupedi.be/assets/evenement/372/gallery/3/11.jpg

The family lives at the Château de Beloeil in the Hainaut region of Belgium: Beloeil

 

[Shikha Pal]

Here is a picture of the wedding : Mariées du Gotha : Eléonore d’Orléans-Bragance, princesse de Ligne | Noblesse & Royautés

 

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Princess Eleanora was one of those who received the Order of Saint Isabel from the Duchess of Braganza yesterday (October 27). More on it here:
The Duchess of Braganza Confers the Order of Saint Isabel to European Royal Ladies | The Royal Forums

 

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When did the civil wedding of Prince Michel and Princess Eleonora occur?