Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne
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| Prince of Ligne | |||||
| Reign | 3 March 1985 – 21 August 2005 | ||||
| Predecessor | Baudouin | ||||
| Successor | Michel | ||||
| Born |
8 March 1925 Brussels |
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| Died | 21 August 2005 (aged 80) Château de Belœil |
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| Spouse | Princess Alix of Luxembourg | ||||
| Issue |
Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne Prince Wauthier Princess Anne-Marie, Mrs. Mortgat Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza Princess Sophie, Comtesse de Nicolay Prince Antoine Princess Yolande, Mrs. Townsend |
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| House | House of Ligne | ||||
| Father | Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne | ||||
| Mother | Philippine de Noailles | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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| Antoine Maria Joachim Lamoral de Ligne |
Antoine Maria Joachim Lamoral, Prince of Ligne, Prince of Épinoy, Prince of Amblise, Grandee of Spain (born 8 March 1925, Brussels, Belgium) was the son of Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne and Philippine de Noailles. He died on 21 August 2005 in Château de Belœil, Belgium.
During World War II, Prince Antoine served in the British Royal Air Force, winning his wings at No 34 Flying Training School, in Medicine Hat, Canada, before returning to the UK for operational duty.
He was the 1,294th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Austria.
He married Princess Alix of Luxembourg, daughter of Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma and Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, on 17 August 1950 in Luxemburg. They had seven children:
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