Prince de Chimay
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Prince de Chimay http://www.princedechimay.be is a noble title associated with Chimay
in what is now Belgium
. It is presently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay.
Chimay
Chimay a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Chimay had a total population of 9,774. The total area is 197.10 km² which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km²...
in what is now Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is presently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay.
Counts of Chimay
- 1 Jean II de CroÿJean II de CroÿJean II de Croÿ , was Prince of Chimay and progenitor of the line of Croÿ-Solre.Jean II belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ. He was the second surviving son of Jean I de Croÿ and Marie de Craon....
, comte de Chimay (1395 - 1473) - 2 Philippe de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1437 - 1482)
- 3 Charles de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1455 - 1527)
Princes of Chimay (1486)
- 1 Charles de Croÿ, prince de Chimay (1455 - 1527)
- 2 Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay (died 1539)
- Philippe II de Croÿ, duc d'Arschot (1496 - 1549)
- 3 Charles II, duc d'Arschot, prince de ChimayCharles II de CroÿCharles II de Croÿ was Seigneur de Croÿ, 2nd Duke of Aarschot, 3rd Prince of Chimay and 3rd Count of Beaumont.He was the eldest son of Philippe II de Croÿ, Duke of Aarschot, and Anne de Croÿ, Princess of Chimay....
(1522 - 1551) - 4 Philippe III, duc d'Arschot, prince de ChimayPhilipe de Croÿ, Duke of AerschotPhilipe de Croÿ, third Duke of Aarschot, Prince of Chimay, Count of Porcean , was governor-general of Flanders, and inherited the estates of the ancient and wealthy family of Croÿ...
(1526 - 1595) - 5 Charles III duc de Croy, duc d'Arschot, prince de ChimayCharles III de CroÿCharles III de Croÿ was Seigneur de Croÿ, 4th Duke of Aarschot, 5th Prince of Chimay and 5th Count of Beaumont....
(1560 - 1612) - 6 Anne, princesse de Chimay, duchesse d'Arschot (died 1635)
- Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of ArenbergCharles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of ArenbergPrincely Count Charles of Arenberg, duke of Aarschot , baron of Zevenbergen, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, was the second Princely Count of Arenberg and a leading aristocrat of the Habsburg Netherlands, who served as a courtier, soldier, minister and diplomat.-Background and early...
- Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg
- 7 Alexandre d'Arenberg, prince de Chimay (died 1629)
- 8 Albert d'Arenberg, prince de Chimay (died 1648)
- 9 Philippe d'Arenberg, prince de Chimay (died 1675)
- 10 Ernest-Dominique d'Arenberg (born 1643)
- 11 Anne princesse de Chimay (1616 - 1658)
- Eugene de Henin, comte de Bossu
- 12 Alexandre Gabriel Joseph de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1681 - 1745)
- 13 Thomas Alexandre Marc Henri de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1732 - 1759)
- 14 Thomas Alexandre Marc Maurice de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1759 - 1761)
- 15 Philippe Gabriel Maurice Joseph de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1736 - 1804)
- 16 François Joseph Philippe de Riquet, prince de ChimayFrançois-Joseph-Philippe de RiquetFrançois-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet , comte de Caraman was the 16th Prince de Chimay from 24 July 1804 to 1843....
(1771 - 1843) - 17 Joseph Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1808 - 1886)
- 18 Marie Joseph Guy Henry Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1836 - 1892)
- 19 Marie Joseph Anatole Elie, prince de Chimay (1858 - 1937)
- 20 Joseph Marie Alexandre Pierre Ghislain, prince de Chimay (1921 - 1990) (renounced his titles)
- 21 Elie Marie Charles Pierre Paul, prince de Chimay (1924 - 1980)
- 22 Philippe Joseph Marie Jean, prince de Chimay (born 1948)
Prince de Chimay ad personam (1834)
- Alphonse de Caraman-Chimay, prince de Chimay (1810 - 1865)
Prince de Chimay (1865)
- Alphonse, prince de Chimay (1844 - 1928)
- Alphonse, prince de Chimay (1899 - 1973)