Princess Alix of Luxembourg

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Princess Alix of Luxembourg
Princess of Ligne
Wedding of Princess Alix
Born (1929-08-24)24 August 1929
Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg
Died 11 February 2019(2019-02-11) (aged 89)
Château de Belœil, Belgium
Spouse Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne (m 17 August 1950)
Issue Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne
Prince Wauthier
Princess Anne Marie
Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza
Sophie, Countess of Nicolay
Prince Antoine
Princess Yolande
Full name
Alix Marie Anne Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle
House Nassau-Weilburg (by birth)
Ligne (by marriage)
Father Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma
Mother Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Princess Alix of Luxembourg (Alix Marie Anne Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle; 24 August 1929 – 11 February 2019) was the fourth daughter and youngest child of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Felix of Bourbon-Parma. She was, by birth, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Princess of Parma. She was a sister of Grand Duke Jean and aunt of Grand Duke Henri.


Marriage[edit]

On 17 August 1950 in Luxembourg Princess Alix married Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne.


Issue[edit]

  1. Michel, 14th Prince de Ligne (born 26 May 1951) married Princess Eleonora of Orléans-Braganza and had issue.
  2. Prince Wauthier of Ligne (10 July 1952 – 15 August 2022) married Countess Regine de Van Renesse and had issue.
  3. Princess Anne of Ligne (born 3 April 1954) married Olivier Mortgat and had uissue.
  4. Princess Christine of Ligne (born 11 August 1955) married Prince Antonio of Orléans-Braganza and had issue.
  5. Princess Sophie of Ligne (born 23 April 1957) married Count Philippe de Nicolay and had issue.
  6. Prince Antoine Lamoral of Ligne (born 28 December 1959) married Countess Jacqueline de Lannoy and had issue.
  7. Princess Yolande of Ligne (born 16 June 1964) married Hugo Townsend and had issue.


Titles and styles[edit]

  • 24 August 1929 – 17 August 1950 Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Alix of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau-Weilburg.
  • 17 August 1950 – 21 August 2005 Her Grand Ducal Highness The Princess of Ligne.
  • 21 August 2005 – 11 February 2019 Her Grand Ducal Highness The Dowager Princess of Ligne.

Honours[edit]