Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne
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Eugene de Ligne, 11th Prince de Ligne (Eugène II, prince de Ligne) (10 August 1893 - 26 June 1960) was the eldest son of Ernest, 10th Prince de Ligne and Diane de Cossé-Brissac. He also held the titles of Prince of Epinoy and Prince of Amblise and was Knight of the Golden Fleece.
and letters, it succeeds in 1920 the diplomatic examination with distinction. It is sent in particular to Bucharest
, Paris
, Madrid
, London
and Washington, D.C.
. Following the death of his father in 1937, he becomes 11th prince de Ligne. During the invasion of Belgium
by the Germans
in 1940, prince Eugene takes service and joined, close to Antwerp, to the motorized group of which it takes the head. Demobilized, it is devoted with his wife to the provisioning of the country and transforms the castle of Belœil
for Jewish children. After the Second World War, it is named ambassador of Belgium in India
(1947 to 1951) and in Spain
(1951 to 1958).
. They had two sons and two daughters:
in Belgium
Biography
After having carried out studies of philosophyPhilosophy
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and letters, it succeeds in 1920 the diplomatic examination with distinction. It is sent in particular to Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, London
London
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and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. Following the death of his father in 1937, he becomes 11th prince de Ligne. During the invasion of Belgium
Belgium
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by the Germans
Germany
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in 1940, prince Eugene takes service and joined, close to Antwerp, to the motorized group of which it takes the head. Demobilized, it is devoted with his wife to the provisioning of the country and transforms the castle of Belœil
Castle of Belœil
The Château de Belœil or Château of Belœil is a château situated in the municipality of Belœil in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Since the 14th century it has been the residence of the Prince de Ligne. The château lies in the middle of a magnificent Baroque garden designed in 1664...
for Jewish children. After the Second World War, it is named ambassador of Belgium in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
(1947 to 1951) and in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(1951 to 1958).
Marriage and children
He married Philippine de Noailles on 28 February 1917. She was a daughter of François Joseph Eugène Napoléon de NoaillesFrançois Joseph Eugène Napoléon de Noailles
François Joseph Eugène Napoléon de Noailles 10th prince de Poix, was a French nobleman.Son of Antonin-Just-Léon-Marie de Noailles , duc de Mouchy, and the princesse Anne Murat , he was married on 29 June 1889, to Madeleine Marie Isabelle Dubois de Courval .They had four children:#...
. They had two sons and two daughters:
- Baudouin, Prince of LigneBaudouin, 12th Prince of LigneBaudouin, 12th Prince of Ligne...
(1918–1985) - Princess Isabelle de Ligne (1921-2000)
- Princess Yolande Marie Jeanne Charlotte de LigneArchduchess Yolande of AustriaArchduchess Yolande of Austria is the widowed wife of Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria.-Family:...
(b. 6 May 1923) married Archduke Carl Ludwig of AustriaArchduke Carl Ludwig of Austria (1918–2007)Archduke Carl Ludwig Maria Franz Joseph Michael Gabriel Antonius Robert Stephan Pius Gregor Ignatius Markus d'Aviano of Austria, also known as Carl Ludwig Habsburg-Lothringen was... - Antoine, Prince of LigneAntoine, 13th Prince of LigneAntoine 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...
(1925–2005)
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in Belgium