Jean Charles, Prince de Ligne de La Trémoille
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Prince Jean Charles de Ligne de La Trémoïlle (16 June 1911–9 July 2005), was a Belgian nobleman and the son of Prince Henri de Ligne and his wife, Princess Charlotte de La Trémoille
(1892-1971), eldest daughter of the 13th and penultimate Duc de Thouars. Although a junior member of the House of Ligne
, he founded a distinct cadet branch
of that princely family: At the death of his childless maternal uncle, Louis Jean Marie de La Trémoille
, prince étranger
and last Duke of Thouars in France, Prince Jean Charles kept alive one of the most distinguished names in French history by having his uncle's surname, "de La Trémoïlle", legally appended to his own in Belgium. The heir male
(or, failing heirs male, the senior female) of this lineage is the primogeniture representative of the kings of Naples of the House of Trastámara, in dynastic descent from King Federigo IV
, deposed and exiled in 1501, through Anne de Laval.
On 11 March 1942, he married in Paris, France Maria del Rosario de Lambertye-Gerbeviller, daughter of the Marquis de Gerbeviller. They had three children, all of whom married into princely families:
His legal title and style in Belgium was: "His Highness Jean Charles de Ligne de La Trémoïlle, Prince de Ligne."
However, as the House of La Trémoïlle was also of princely rank in France, members of this branch are commonly referred to as Son Altesse
Prince/Princess Firstname de Ligne de La Trémoïlle.
Charlotte de La Trémoille
Charlotte Marie Clotilde de La Trémoille was a French noblewoman and the daughter of Louis Charles Marie de La Trémoille and his wife, Hélène Marie Léonie Pillet-Will. On 13 April 1910, she married Henri Florent Lamoral, prince de Ligne. they had one son, Jean Charles...
(1892-1971), eldest daughter of the 13th and penultimate Duc de Thouars. Although a junior member of the House of Ligne
House of Ligne
The House of Ligne is one of the oldest Belgian noble families, dating back to the eleventh century. It s name comes from the village in which it originated, between Ath and Tournai. The lords of Ligne belonged to the entourage of the Count of Hainaut at the time of the Crusades...
, he founded a distinct cadet branch
Cadet branch
Cadet branch is a term in genealogy to describe the lineage of the descendants of the younger sons of a monarch or patriarch. In the ruling dynasties and noble families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets – titles, realms, fiefs, property and income – have...
of that princely family: At the death of his childless maternal uncle, Louis Jean Marie de La Trémoille
Louis Jean Marie de La Trémoille
Louis Jean Marie de La Trémoïlle , prince and 12th duc de La Trémoïlle, 13th duc de Thouars and premier duke of France, 13th prince de Tarente and 17th prince de Talmond was a French soldier and the son of Louis Charles Marie de La Trémoille and his wife, Marguerite-Jeanne Tanneguy-Duchâtel.La...
, prince étranger
Foreign Prince
Foreign Prince is the English translation of prince étranger, a high, though somewhat ambiguous, rank at the French royal court of the ancien régime.-Terminology:...
and last Duke of Thouars in France, Prince Jean Charles kept alive one of the most distinguished names in French history by having his uncle's surname, "de La Trémoïlle", legally appended to his own in Belgium. The heir male
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
(or, failing heirs male, the senior female) of this lineage is the primogeniture representative of the kings of Naples of the House of Trastámara, in dynastic descent from King Federigo IV
Frederick IV of Naples
Frederick IV , sometimes known as Frederick I or Federico d'Aragona, was the last King of Naples of the House of Trastámara, ruling from 1496 to 1501...
, deposed and exiled in 1501, through Anne de Laval.
On 11 March 1942, he married in Paris, France Maria del Rosario de Lambertye-Gerbeviller, daughter of the Marquis de Gerbeviller. They had three children, all of whom married into princely families:
- Princess Hedwige Marie (b. 1943); who married at AntoingAntoingAntoing is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It consists of the former municipalities of Antoing, Maubray, Péronnes-lez-Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne and Fontenoy.-History:...
, Belgium in 1966 Prince Charles de MerodeMerodeMerode may refer to:* MERODE, an Object Oriented Enterprise Modeling method developed at Kuleuven * de Mérode or van Merode or von Merode is the name of a princely dynasty belonging to the Belgian nobility...
(b. 1940). - Prince Charles-Antoine Lamoral (b. 1946), who married firstly in 1971 Lady Moira Forbes, daughter of the 9th Earl of GranardArthur Forbes, 9th Earl of GranardArthur Forbes, 9th Earl of Granard, AFC, He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He received a BA from Cambridge University in 1937....
and his wife, Marie-Madeleine de Faucigny-Lucinge; after their divorce in 1975, he wed secondly at Neuilly-sur-SeineNeuilly-sur-SeineNeuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
, France on 23 January 1976 Princess Alyette de CroyCroyCroy may refer to:*Croy, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Vaud*One of several communities in Scotland, including:**Croy, Highland**Croy, North Lanarkshire*The House of Croÿ, an ancient and wealthy family originating in Belgium...
(b. 1951), from whom he was divorced in 2002. He has issue by the second marriage: - Prince Edouard Lamoral Rodolphe, born in Paris on 27 September 1976, and wed at Antoing Castle 29 June 2009 to film actress Isabella Orsini (born at Perugia 2 December 1974).
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- Princess Althea, (b. 12 May 2010)
- Prince Charles Lamoral Joseph Malcolm, born in Paris 25 February 1980
- Princess Nathalie Marie (1948–1992); who married at Saint-Georges-sur-LoireSaint-Georges-sur-LoireSaint-Georges-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-References:*...
, France in 1973 Prince Alain de PolignacPolignacPolignac is the name of several communes in France:* Polignac, Charente-Maritime* Polignac, Haute-Loire, in the Haute-Loire département, dominated by the fortress Château de Polignac with its square donjon tower, 32 m tall...
(b.1940).
- Princess Althea, (b. 12 May 2010)
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His legal title and style in Belgium was: "His Highness Jean Charles de Ligne de La Trémoïlle, Prince de Ligne."
However, as the House of La Trémoïlle was also of princely rank in France, members of this branch are commonly referred to as Son Altesse
Highness
Highness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
Prince/Princess Firstname de Ligne de La Trémoïlle.