Prince Charles Alexandre of Lorraine

Prince Charles Alexandre of Lorraine (de :Karl Alexander von Lothringen; 12 December 1712 – 4 July 1780) was born a Prince of the Duchy of Lorraine and later married Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (a sister of the future Empress Maria Theresa) They had no children. He was a general, soldier and field marshal of the Imperial Army, and was later created governor of the Austria Netherlands. The couple lived in Brussels and were very popular. His wife died in childbirth in 1744. They were both laid to rest in the Imperial Crypt, Vienna. In Austrick he was known as Prinz Karl Alexander von Lothringen or just "Prinz Karl". In Brussels he contucted his own personal residence his own personal residence which started in 1757" and was used while he was governor from 1744 till 1780. The palace was where his wife died.

Marriage
On 7 January 1744 in Vienna, Prince Charles Alexandre married Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, younger daughter of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, an sister of Archduchess Maria Theresa (future Empress) and wife of Prince Charles Alxandre's brother Francis I Stephan, Duke of Lorraine.