Belgian Nobility

[Marengo]

In this thread we can discuss the noble families of Belgium.

[Jason R Maier esq]

Ligne

A genealogy of the House of Ligne, one of the oldest & most notable Belgian noble families.

[Marengo]

And here a picture of Princess Alix de Ligne with her uncle Jan Hessel de Jong (married to her mothers sister)

Soe pictures of a party at Chateau Belouil can be found here.

[Marie-Caroline]

On the website of 'Le Carnet Mondain' you will find info on engagements, marriages, births and deaths in noble and prominent families in Belgium. Le Carnet Mondain click on 'carnet du jour'

[magnik]

I love this site

Worldroots.com

Belgian nobility - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Try on Belgian wiki too.

[scooter]

Does anyone have information about the new Baron Jean Van Gysel de Meise? I have seen several references to him as 'Royal'. Surely they mean 'noble'? Perhaps a translation error?

[Marengo]

After googling I can only find Baron Jean-Paul van G d M, who seems to be active in business. The family certainly isn' t noble though he might hve received the royal order of Leopold.

[scooter]

That is the father. The new Baron inherited in the last year. I know they are involved in Hotels, with a capital H.

[Marie-Caroline]

I remember that Princess Claire and Prince Laurent were present at a wedding of Aurore (?) Van Gysel de Meise about 2 years ago. And I believe to have seen in Point de Vue that she has got a child meanwhile. Would she be family of this Baron?

[Marengo]

Today the Dutch Jonkheer Adriaan Dedel (untitled nobility) married the Belgian Princess Eléonore de Merode at Corroy-le-Chateau . Eleonore is the daughter of Prince Bernhard de Merode and Marie-Françoise de Bonvoisin.

For more information about the De Merode family, take a look at Paul Theroff's Online Gotha, here.

Info provided by John-Zwolle at the BRMB

[scooter]

Originally Posted by Marie-Caroline

I remember that Princess Claire and Prince Laurent were present at a wedding of Aurore (?) Van Gysel de Meise about 2 years ago. And I believe to have seen in Point de Vue that she has got a child meanwhile. Would she be family of this Baron?

She is his sister. In knew him years ago, before he inherited. One of the best looking men you'll ever see.