Baudouin, 12th Prince of Ligne
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Baudouin, 12th Prince of Ligne (1918–1985) (Baudouin Marie Lamoral de Ligne, Prince de Ligne et du Saint-Empire, Prince d'Amblise et d'Epinoy, Grand d'Espagne
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Following the death of his father, he became the head of one of the most prestigious Belgian noble families. Prince Baudouin was the elder son of Eugène II, 11th prince de Ligne
, and Philippine de Noailles. He had a younger brother, Antoine
, and two sisters (Isabelle and Yolande). Following his death in 1985 without descent, his brother Antoine succeeded him as 13th Prince of Ligne and of the Holy Roman Empire
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Grandee
Grandee is the word used to render in English the Iberic high aristocratic title Grande , used by the Spanish nobility; Portuguese nobility, and Brazilian nobility....
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Following the death of his father, he became the head of one of the most prestigious Belgian noble families. Prince Baudouin was the elder son of Eugène II, 11th prince de Ligne
Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne
Eugene de Ligne, 11th Prince de Ligne was the eldest son of Ernest, 10th Prince de Ligne and Diane de Cossé-Brissac...
, and Philippine de Noailles. He had a younger brother, Antoine
Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne
Antoine Maria Joachim Lamoral, Prince of Ligne, Prince of Épinoy, Prince of Amblise, Grandee of Spain was born on 8 March 1925 in Brussels, Belgium. He was the son of Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne and Philippine de Noailles...
, and two sisters (Isabelle and Yolande). Following his death in 1985 without descent, his brother Antoine succeeded him as 13th Prince of Ligne and of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
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