Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral, Prince de Ligne, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince d'Épinoy, Prince d'Amblise, and Grandee

Grandee

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 of Spain, was born on 26 May 1951 in Château de Belœil, Belgium

Belgium

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. He is the son of Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne

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 Princess Alix Marie of Luxembourg

Alix, Princess of Ligne

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. He is thus the nephew of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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 and a cousin of the current Grand Duke

Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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. He is the head of the House of Ligne

House of Ligne

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Marriage and children

He married Princess Eleanora of Orléans-Braganza

Eleanora, Princess of Ligne

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, daughter of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza

Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza

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 and Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria

Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria

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, on 10 March 1981 in Rio de Janeiro

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, Brazil

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• Princess Alix Marie Isabelle Adelgonde Eléonore de Ligne b. 3 July 1984
• Prince Henri Antoine de Ligne
  Prince Henri Antoine of Ligne
  Prince Henri Antoine de Ligne was born on 1 March 1989 in Brussels, Belgium. He is the son of Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne and Princess Eleanora de Orléans-Braganza e Wittelsbach. He is the heir to head of the House of Ligne.-Ancestry:-References:...
  
   b. 3 March 1989

Ancestry