Alix, Dowager Princess of Ligne

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Princess Alix
Dowager Princess of Ligne
Born (1929-08-24) 24 August 1929 (age 94)
Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg
Spouse Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne
Issue Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne
Prince Wauthier
Princess Anne-Marie
Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza
Princess Sophie, Comtesse de Nicolay
Prince Antoine
Princess Yolande
Full name
Alix Marie Anna Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle
House House of Bourbon-Parma
Father Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
Mother Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Princely Family of Ligne
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HRH The Dowager Princess

  • HH Prince Wauthier
    HH Princess Regine
    • HH Prince Philippe
      HH Princess Laetitia
      • HH Prince Jean Charles
    • HH Princess Melanie Yolande
    • HH Princess Élisabeth Éléonore, Baroness Baudouin Gillès de Pelichy
  • HH Princess Anne Marie, Mrs. Mortgat
  • HRH Princess Christine of Brazil
  • HH Princess Sophie, Comtesse Philippe de Nicolay
  • HH Prince Antoine
    HH Princess Jacqueline
    • HH Prince Louis
    • HH Princess Marie
    • HH Princess Florence
  • HH Princess Yolande, Mrs. Townsend
Extended family

Alix Marie Anne Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle, Dowager Princess de Ligne (born 24 August 1929, at Berg Castle) is the daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Felix of Bourbon-Parma.[1] She is, by birth, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Princess of Bourbon-Parma.[2] She is the sister of Grand Duke Jean and the aunt of Grand Duke Henri.

Marriage and issue

On 17 August 1950 in Luxembourg Princess Alix married Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne,[1] (8 March 1925 – 21 August 2005). They have seven children, twenty grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, including:

  • Prince Wauthier de Ligne (born 10 July 1952) - In 1976 he married Countess Regine de Renesse. They have three children:[1]
    • Prince Philippe de Ligne (born 29 May 1977) - In 2008 he married Jonkvrouw Laetitia Rolin. They have one son:
      • Prince Jean-Charles de Ligne (born 11 June 2010)
    • Princess Melanie-Yolande de Ligne (born 19 June 1979)
    • Princess Elisabeth-Eleonore de Ligne (born 27 June 1983) - In 2005 she married Baron Baudouin Gillès de Pelichy. They have four children.
  • Princess Anne de Ligne (born 3 April 1954) - In 1981 she married Olivier Mortgat. They have two daughters.[1]
  • Princess Sophie de Ligne (born 23 April 1957) - In 1982 she married Comte Philippe de Nicolay. They have two sons.[1]
  • Prince Antoine Lamoral de Ligne (born 28 December 1959) - In 2001 he married Countess Jacqueline de Lannoy.[1] They have three children:
    • Prince Louis de Ligne (born 4 March 2003)
    • Princess Marie de Ligne (born 2004)
    • Princess Florence de Ligne (born 2006)

Titles and styles

  • 24 August 1929 – 17 August 1950: Her Royal Highness Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Bourbon-Parma
  • 17 August 1950 – 3 March 1985: Her Royal Highness Princess Alix of Ligne, Princess of Luxembourg, Nassau and Bourbon-Parma
  • 3 March 1985 – 21 August 2005: Her Royal Highness Princess Alix, The Princess of Ligne, Princess of Amblise and Epinoy, Princess of Luxembourg, Nassau and Bourbon-Parma
  • 21 August 2005 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Alix, The Dowager Princess of Ligne, Dowager Princess of Amblise and Epinoy, Princess of Luxembourg, Nassau and Bourbon-Parma

Ancestry

Family of Alix, Dowager Princess of Ligne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Charles II, Duke of Parma
King of Etruria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Charles III, Duke of Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Robert I, Duke of Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Louise Marie Thérèse of France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Princess Caroline of the Two Sicilies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Felix of Bourbon-Parma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. John VI of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Michael of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Charlotte of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Constantine,
Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Dowager Princess de Ligne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. William, Duke of Nassau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Prince Frederick Augustus of Anhalt-Dessau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. John VI of Portugal (= 20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Michael of Portugal (= 10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Charlotte of Spain (= 21)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Constantine,
Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (= 22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (= 11)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (= 23)
 
 
 
 
 
 


  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, pp. 678-680. (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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