Eugène, 8th Prince of Ligne
| Eugène de Ligne d'Amblise et d'Epinoy | |
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| President of the Senate | |
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In office 25 March 1852 – 11 November 1879 |
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| Preceded by | Augustin Dumon-Dumortier |
| Succeeded by | Camille de Tornaco |
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| Born |
28 January 1804 Brussels, France (now Belgium) |
| Died | 20 May 1880 (aged 76) Brussels, Belgium |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Reign | 13 December 1814 – 20 May 1880 | ||||
| Predecessor | Charles-Joseph | ||||
| Successor | Louis | ||||
| Spouse | Amélie Mélanie de Conflans Nathalie de Trazegnies Jadwiga Lubomirska |
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| Issue | Henri Louis Nathalie Charles Edouard Isabelle Marie Georgine |
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| House | House of Ligne | ||||
| Father | Prince Louis-Eugène de Ligne | ||||
| Mother | Louise van der Noot, Countess de Duras | ||||
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| Eugène François Charles Joseph Lamoral de Ligne |
Eugène François Charles Joseph Lamoral de Ligne d'Amblise et d'Epinoy (Brussels, 28 January 1804 – Brussels, 20 May 1880), 8th Prince of Ligne and of the Holy Roman Empire was a Belgian diplomat and liberal politician. He was the son of Prince Louis Eugene Marie Lamoral of Ligne and Louise van der Noot de Duras.
He became a member of the Belgian parliament, President of the Belgian Senate from 25 March 1852 and 18 July 1879 and Minister of State.
Through his daughter Princess Natalie of Ligne, he was the grandfather of Princess Isabella of Croÿ. One of his sons, Edouard, married Princess Eulalia, daughter of Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels.
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