Death & Funeral of Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Dowager Princess of Ligne: Feb. 2019


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Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Dowager Princess of Ligne, passed away earlier today, Monday, February 11, 2019. [...]

The funeral of Princess Alix will take place at Château de Beloeil in Belgium. A memorial mass will also be celebrated in Luxembourg at the Église Saint Michel at a later point in time. Details for both will be released at a later point in time.
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Luxarazzi: Princess Alix of Luxembourg Passed Away

Luxarazzi 101: Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Princess of Ligne

Condolences to the Ligne and Luxembourg families.
 
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RIP how sad to have just read of the passing of Her Royal Highness The Dowager Princess de Ligne.
 
That's really sad news. Didn't she recently attend the hereditary grand duchess' father's funeral?
 
I don't remember seeing her, but that doesn't mean she wasn't there. She might have been wheeled in in her wheelchair.

I remember at Guillaume and Stephanie's wedding seeing Alix de Ligne, Grand Duke Jean, Queen Fabiola and Count Philippe de Lannoy all seated toward the front in wheelchairs...and now only GD Jean is left of that group.

God bless him!:sad:
 
Moonmaiden23 said:
I don't remember seeing her, but that doesn't mean she wasn't there. She might have been wheeled in in her wheelchair.

I remember at Guillaume and Stephanie's wedding seeing Alix de Ligne, Grand Duke Jean, Queen Fabiola and Count Philippe de Lannoy all seated toward the front in wheelchairs...and now only GD Jean is left of that group.

God bless him!:sad:
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Their sister Marie Gabrielle, Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg is also still alive but she did not attend the wedding in 2012 as she lives in Denmark and it was said that she can not travel so far anymore.
 
I had forgotten about Her Royal Highness The Dowager Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg,I just looked her up and she turns 94 this August.
 
Alix was Grand Duke Jean youngest sister and the first married.

The family de Ligne was so proud about the Weddings of
Prince Antoine with HRH Princess Aix de Luxembourg and
Princess Yolanda with HI and RH Archuke Louis of Habsbourg.

One of her daughters married Peter Towsend 's Son.
 
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maria-olivia said:
Alix was Grand Duke Jean youngest sister and the first married.
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It was the samw with the children of Emperor Karl and Empress Zita. Archduchess Elisabeth who was born sgort after her father's death married as the first.
 
Luxarazzi has an interesting report on her life, especially her adolescence in the World War Two years. She and her husband were apparently keen travelers. In view of her enthusiasm for organizing flower shows I wonder if there will be one linked to the funeral or memorial service.

Luxarazzi 101: Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Princess of Ligne


The announcement from the Grand-Ducal Court of Luxembourg:

Décès de Son Altesse Royale la Princesse Alix - Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg - Février 2019

Notice the Grand-Ducal Court styles her as "Her Royal Highness Princess Alix, Princess of Ligne, Princess of Luxembourg". It is the same as in the Belgian royal family (but different from the Dutch royal family): "Princess (First name)" is a titular dignity which is separate from "Princess of (Name of country)".
 
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maria-olivia said:
One of her daughters married Peter Towsend 's Son.
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Yes, her youngest daughter Princess Yolande Marie Gabrielle de Ligne is married to Hugo Townsend, the youngest son of Captain Peter Townsend.
 
List of descendants of Alix and Antoine:

3.2.2.6.Princess Alix of Luxemburg (1929-2019), m.1950 Antoine, Prince de Ligne (1925-2005)
3.2.2.6.1.Michel, Prince de Ligne (*1951), m.1981 Princess Eleonora of Brazil (*1953)
3.2.2.6.1.1.Princess Alix de Ligne (*1984), m.2016 Count Guillaume de Dampierre (*1985)
3.2.2.6.1.1.1.Olympia de Dampierre (*2017)
3.2.2.6.1.2.Prince Henri de Ligne (*1989)
3.2.2.6.2.Prince Wauthier de Ligne (*1952), m.1976 Countess Régine de Renesse (*1955)
3.2.2.6.2.1.Prince Philippe de Ligne (*1977), m.2008 Jonkvrouw Laetitia Rolin (*1981)
3.2.2.6.2.1.1.Prince Jean-Charles de Ligne (*2010)
3.2.2.6.2.1.2.Princess Aliénor de Ligne (*2012)
3.2.2.6.2.1.3.Princesse Constance de Ligne (*2017)
3.2.2.6.2.2.Princess Mélanie de Ligne (*1979), m.2011 Paul Weingarten
3.2.2.6.2.2.1.Félix Weingarten (*2013)
3.2.2.6.2.2.2.child
3.2.2.6.2.3.Princess Elisabeth de Ligne (*1983), m.2005 Baron Baudouin Gillès de Pélichy (*1982)
3.2.2.6.2.3.1.Baron Antoine Gillès de Pélichy (*2006)
3.2.2.6.2.3.2.Baron Charles Gillès de Pélichy (*2008)
3.2.2.6.2.3.3.Jonkvrouw Philippine Gillès de Pélichy (*2010)
3.2.2.6.2.3.4.Jonkvrouw Marguerite Gillès de Pélichy (*2012)
3.2.2.6.2.3.5.Jonkvrouw Marie Gillès de Pélichy (*2014)
3.2.2.6.3.Princesse Anne-Isabelle de Ligne (*1954), m.1st 1981 (div) Olivier Mortgat (*1956), m.2nd 2010 Ridder Charles de Fabribeckers de Cortils de Grâce (*1939)
3.2.2.6.3.1.Laure Mortgat (*1983)
3.2.2.6.3.2.Isabelle Mortgat (*1985), m.2019 Gautier Walckiers
3.2.2.6.4.Princess Christine de Ligne (*1955), m.1981 Prince António of Brazil (*1950)
3.2.2.6.4.1.Prince Pedro Luís of Brazil (1983-2009)
3.2.2.6.4.2.Princess Amélia of Brazil (*1984), m.2014 James Spearman (*1984)
3.2.2.6.4.2.1.Alexander Spearman (*2016)
3.2.2.6.4.2.2.Nicholas Spearman (*2018)
3.2.2.6.4.3.Prince Rafael of Brazil (*1986)
3.2.2.6.4.4.Princess Maria Gabriela of Brazil (*1989)
3.2.2.6.5.Princess Sophie de Ligne (*1957), m.1982 (div 1998) Count Philippe de Nicolay (*1955)
3.2.2.6.5.1.Count François de Nicolay (*1989)
3.2.2.6.5.2.Count Guy de Nicolay (*1993)
3.2.2.6.6.Prince Antoine de Ligne (*1959), m.2001 Countess Minthia de Lannoy (*1966)
3.2.2.6.6.1.Prince Louis de Ligne (*2003)
3.2.2.6.6.2.Princess Marie de Ligne (*2004)
3.2.2.6.6.3.Princess Florence de Ligne (*2007)
3.2.2.6.7.Princess Yolande de Ligne (*1964), m.1994 Hugo Townsend (*1945)
3.2.2.6.7.1.Marie Townsend (*1995)
3.2.2.6.7.2.George Townsend (*1997)
3.2.2.6.7.3.James Townsend (*1998)
3.2.2.6.7.4.Bartholomew Townsend (*2001)

Source: Descendants of Duke Wilhelm of Nassau

A true matriarch!
 
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Don't the Ligne family attend Mass at the church of St. Pierre de Beloeil where the funeral will take place?
 
Sad to hear, may Princess Alix rest in peace. Interesting to read about her life as I didn't know much about her beforehand.
 
Biri said:
List of descendants of Alix and Antoine:

3.2.2.6.Princess Alix of Luxemburg (1929-2019), m.1950 Antoine, Prince de Ligne (1925-2005)
3.2.2.6.1.Michel, Prince de Ligne (*1951), m.1981 Princess Eleonora of Brazil (*1953)
3.2.2.6.1.1.Princess Alix de Ligne (*1984), m.2016 Count Guillaume de Dampierre (*1985)
3.2.2.6.1.1.1.Olympia de Dampierre (*2017)
3.2.2.6.1.2.Prince Henri de Ligne (*1989)
3.2.2.6.2.Prince Wauthier de Ligne (*1952), m.1976 Countess Régine de Renesse (*1955)
3.2.2.6.2.1.Prince Philippe de Ligne (*1977), m.2008 Jonkvrouw Laetitia Rolin (*1981)
3.2.2.6.2.1.1.Prince Jean-Charles de Ligne (*2010)
3.2.2.6.2.1.2.Princess Aliénor de Ligne (*2012)
3.2.2.6.2.1.3.Princesse Constance de Ligne (*2017)
3.2.2.6.2.2.Princess Mélanie de Ligne (*1979), m.2011 Paul Weingarten
3.2.2.6.2.2.1.Félix Weingarten (*2013)
3.2.2.6.2.3.Princess Elisabeth de Ligne (*1983), m.2005 Baron Baudouin Gillès de Pélichy (*1982)
3.2.2.6.2.3.1.Baron Antoine Gillès de Pélichy (*2006)
3.2.2.6.2.3.2.Baron Charles Gillès de Pélichy (*2008)
3.2.2.6.2.3.3.Jonkvrouw Philippine Gillès de Pélichy (*2010)
3.2.2.6.2.3.4.Jonkvrouw Marguerite Gillès de Pélichy (*2012)
3.2.2.6.2.3.5.Jonkvrouw Marie Gillès de Pélichy (*2014)
3.2.2.6.3.Princesse Anne-Isabelle de Ligne (*1954), m.1st 1981 (div) Olivier Mortgat (*1956), m.2nd 2010 Ridder Charles de Fabribeckers de Cortils de Grâce (*1939)
3.2.2.6.3.1.Laure Mortgat (*1983)
3.2.2.6.3.2.Isabelle Mortgat (*1985), m.2019 Gautier Walckiers
3.2.2.6.4.Princess Christine de Ligne (*1955), m.1981 Prince António of Brazil (*1950)
3.2.2.6.4.1.Prince Pedro Luís of Brazil (1983-2009)
3.2.2.6.4.2.Princess Amélia of Brazil (*1984), m.2014 James Spearman (*1984)
3.2.2.6.4.2.1.Alexander Spearman (*2016)
3.2.2.6.4.2.2.Nicholas Spearman (*2018)
3.2.2.6.4.3.Prince Rafael of Brazil (*1986)
3.2.2.6.4.4.Princess Maria Gabriela of Brazil (*1989)
3.2.2.6.5.Princess Sophie de Ligne (*1957), m.1982 (div 1998) Count Philippe de Nicolay (*1955)
3.2.2.6.5.1.Count François de Nicolay (*1989)
3.2.2.6.5.2.Count Guy de Nicolay (*1993)
3.2.2.6.6.Prince Antoine de Ligne (*1959), m.2001 Countess Minthia de Lannoy (*1966)
3.2.2.6.6.1.Prince Louis de Ligne (*2003)
3.2.2.6.6.2.Princess Marie de Ligne (*2004)
3.2.2.6.6.3.Princess Florence de Ligne (*2007)
3.2.2.6.7.Princess Yolande de Ligne (*1964), m.1994 Hugo Townsend (*1945)
3.2.2.6.7.1.Marie Townsend (*1995)
3.2.2.6.7.2.George Townsend (*1997)
3.2.2.6.7.3.James Townsend (*1998)
3.2.2.6.7.4.Bartholomew Townsend (*2001)

Source: Descendants of Duke Wilhelm of Nassau

A true matriarch!
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Quick -in between- question: Why is Olympia not listed as countess? Her mother's cousins (Francois and Nicolay) are listed as counts and also have a (princess de Ligne and) count as father just like Olympia.
 
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Quick -in between- question: Why is Olympia not listed as countess? Her mother's cousins (Francois and Nicolay) are listed as counts and also have a (princess de Ligne and) count as father just like Olympia.
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I don't know about Belgium, but in Sweden young children and all unmarried women of the nobility aren't styled according to their title.
 
I thought she was styled Countess Olympia de Dampierre?

Princess Alix Marie Isabelle Adelgonde Eléonore de Ligne (born 3 July 1984 in Brussels), married on 18 June 2016 in Belœil, Count Guillaume Aymar Emmanuel de Dampierre (born 4 May 1985 in Paris), son of Count Audouin de Dampierre and Countess Roselyne de Biaudos de Castéja. They have one daughter:
Countess Olympia de Dampierre (born 21 December 2017 in Rio de Janeiro
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Quick -in between- question: Why is Olympia not listed as countess? Her mother's cousins (Francois and Nicolay) are listed as counts and also have a (princess de Ligne and) count as father just like Olympia.
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In French and similar nobiliary systems titles are often hereditary from male to male only:

For an example see Anne-Aymone Sauvage de Brantes (wife of former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing). She is the daughter of the Comte de Brantes but is not styled comtesse de Brantes herself.

See Bernadette Chodron de Courcel (wife of former President Jacques Chirac). She is the daughter of the Baron de Courcel but is not styled baronne de Courcel herself.

See the mother of Delphine Boël. She is the daughter of the Baron de Selys Longchamps. In Dutch language sites I see her styled as barones, but in French language sites only as De Selys Longchamps, without baronne.
 
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Beloeil is one of the most beautiful and enchanting palaces I have ever seen....it reminds me of Versailles from.?
 
Duc_et_Pair said:
In French and similar nobiliary systems titles are often hereditary from male to male only:

For an example see Anne-Aymone Sauvage de Brantes (wife of former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing). She is the daughter of the Comte de Brantes but is not styled comtesse de Brantes herself.

See Bernadette Chodron de Courcel (wife of former President Jacques Chirac). She is the daughter of the Baron de Courcel but is not styled baronne de Courcel herself.
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I believe the French system is different from the Belgian.

In the Belgian system hereditary titles are generally, albeit not in every case, hereditary from males to all their male and female children.

Take this 2001 Royal Decree for example in which then-Princess Mathilde is called

La Princesse Mathilde, Marie, Christine, Ghislaine, Comtesse d'Udekem d'Acoz, Duchesse de Brabant, Princesse de Belgique

Moniteur Belge - Belgisch Staatsblad​

even though her father, not she, was awarded the title of Count in 1999.


I am less familiar with the French system, but my understanding is that French hereditary titles are generally (though likewise, not in every case) hereditary by male primogeniture. However, in practice, younger children are oftentimes styled with courtesy titles. In some families, this practice is extended only to sons and not daughters.


See the mother of Delphine Boël. She is the daughter of the Baron de Selys Longchamps. In Dutch language sites I see her styled as barones, but in French language sites only as De Selys Longchamps, without baronne.
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ETA: That is an interesting difference. Jacques Boël also appears to be styled without écuyer in French language sites. Do they perhaps simply rely less on titles?
 
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Tatiana Maria said:
I believe the French system is different from the Belgian.

In the Belgian system hereditary titles are generally, albeit not in every case, hereditary from males to all their male and female children.

Take this 2001 Royal Decree for example in which then-Princess Mathilde is called
La Princesse Mathilde, Marie, Christine, Ghislaine, Comtesse d'Udekem d'Acoz, Duchesse de Brabant, Princesse de Belgique

Moniteur Belge - Belgisch Staatsblad​
even though her father, not she, was awarded the title of Count in 1999.


I am less familiar with the French system, but my understanding is that French hereditary titles are generally (though likewise, not in every case) hereditary by male primogeniture. However, in practice, younger children are oftentimes styled with courtesy titles. In some families, this practice is extended only to sons and not daughters.




ETA: That is an interesting difference. Jacques Boël also appears to be styled without écuyer in French language sites. Do they perhaps simply rely less on titles?
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Most likely it indeed depends on the precize wording in Decrees of Nobility and/or the customs inside a family, I think. Emmanuelle de Dampierre (grandmother of Luis Alfonso de Borbón) was also never styled as vicomtesse de Dampierre, despite being the daughter of le vicomte Roger de Dampierre and of Vittoria dei principi Ruspoli.

Stéphanie de Lannoy and her sisters are indeed styled Comtesse de Lannoy :
https://www.inmemoriam.be/nl/2012-08-26/alix-de-lannoy-et-du-saint-empire/
 
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For all the Posters , I found the annoucement of Son Altesse le Prince (Antoine) de LIGNE who passed away in 2005.
You may see that in Belgium a Lady keeps her tittle she received by birth.

S.A. le Prince et S.A.R. la Princesse Michel de LIGNE
LL.AA. le Prince et la Princesse Wauthier de LIGNE
S.A. la Princesse Anne de LIGNE
LL.AA.RR. le Prince et la Princesse Antoine de ORLEANS e BRAGANCA
S.A. la Princesse Sophie de LIGNE
LL.AA. le Prince et la Princesse Lamoral de LIGNE
Mr. et S.A. Mrs Hugo TOWNSEND

Please , do not contest this , this is official.
 
I wonder which Royal will attend the Funerals ?.
I suppose Grand Duke Henri , in name of his frail Father, the Grand Duchess MT if she is not in Paris.
Princesses Marie Astrid, Margaretha and Sybilla will attend.
The Hed Grand Dukes I am not sure.
A belgian Royal , I am not sure too.
 
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maria-olivia said:
For all the Posters , I found the annoucement of Son Altesse le Prince (Antoine) de LIGNE who passed away in 2005.
You may see that in Belgium a Lady keeps her tittle she received by birth.

S.A. le Prince et S.A.R. la Princesse Michel de LIGNE
LL.AA. le Prince et la Princesse Wauthier de LIGNE
S.A. la Princesse Anne de LIGNE
LL.AA.RR. le Prince et la Princesse Antoine de ORLEANS e BRAGANCA
S.A. la Princesse Sophie de LIGNE
LL.AA. le Prince et la Princesse Lamoral de LIGNE
Mr. et S.A. Mrs Hugo TOWNSEND

Please , do not contest this , this is official.
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I assume you meant to say that a princess keeps her style instead of her title? Because the above shows princess Yolande de Ligne as 'SA Mrs Hugo Townsend', not as 'SA princess Yolande de Ligne' and princess Eleanora as SAR instead of SA but combined with her husband's title, not her birth title.

Two married princesses Anne and Sophie are shown without their husbands. In their cases their birth title is indeed mentioned, intead of being referenced as SA mrs Olivier Mortgat and SA countess Philippe de Nicolay. So, I'm not sure what to make of it. Why are all children-in-law mentioned except for these two sons-in-law?

eya said:
First Gallery from the funeral today

https://www.belgaimage.be/#/gallery/6456534

The Grand Ducal Family was of course there, and Prince Laurent.
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Glad to see that grand duke Jean was able to attend his sister's funeral. As siblings, he and sister Marie-Gabrielle were most likely the only ones who have known her her whole life.
 
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I'm also happy to see Grand Duke Jean present was surprised to see Prince Laurent at the funeral Mass.
 
I could not find this thread. It is enlisted under Royal Family of Belgium, while Princess Alix de Luxembourg, de Nassau, de Bourbon de Parme has nothing to do with the Belgian royal family.

Good to see her brother, Grand-Duc Jean. Good to see Laurent, but he did no effort to honour the dresscode (jacquet).
 
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