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Eleonora, Princess of Ligne

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Princess Eleonora
Princess consort of Ligne
Tenure21 August 2005 – present
Born (1953-05-20) May 20, 1953 (age 71)
Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil
SpouseMichel, 14th Prince of Ligne
IssuePrincess Alix
Henri Antoine, Hereditary Prince of Ligne
Full name
Eleonora Maria Josefa Rosa Filipa Miguela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Wittelsbach
HouseHouse of Ligne (by marriage)
House of Orléans-Braganza (by birth)
FatherPrince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza
MotherPrincess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria
Princely House of Ligne

  • HH Prince Wauthier
    HH Princess Regine
    • HH Prince Philippe
      HH Princess Laetitia
      • HH Prince Jean Charles
      • HH Princess Aliénor
    • HH Princess Melanie Yolande
    • HH Princess Élisabeth Éléonore, Baroness Gillès de Pelichy
  • HH Princess Anne Marie, Mrs. Mortgat
  • HRH Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza
  • HH The Countess of Nicolay
  • HH Prince Antoine
    HH Princess Jacqueline
    • HH Prince Louis
    • HH Princess Marie
    • HH Princess Florence

Eleonora, Princess of Ligne (born Eleonora Maria Josefa Rosa Filipa Miguela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Wittelsbach on 20 May 1953) is the wife of Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne, the head of the House of Ligne since 2005. She is a daughter of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza and his wife Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria. Her father was the titular Emperor of Brazil, a claim now held by Eleonora's brother Prince Luiz.

Family and education[edit]

By her father she is a great-great-granddaughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and descendant of many European royal houses. By her mother, she is great-granddaughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria. Her older brother Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza is married to Princess Christine of Ligne, a sister of her husband.

Eleonora has a degree in history from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Marriage[edit]

On 10 March 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, Eleonora married Michel, Hereditary Prince of Ligne (born 26 May 1951 in Belœil). Michel is the eldest son of Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne and Princess Alix of Luxembourg (herself a daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg).

They have two children:

  • Princess Alix Marie Isabelle Adelgonde Eléonore de Ligne (born 3 July 1984 in Brussels), married on 18 June 2016 in Belœil, Count Guillaume Aymar Emmanuel de Dampierre (born 4 May 1985 in Paris), son of Count Audouin de Dampierre and Countess, née Roselyne de Biaudos de Castéja. They have one daughter and one son:
    • Countess Olympia de Dampierre (born 21 December 2017 in Rio de Janeiro)
    • Count Guy de Dampierre (born 16 September 2019 in Rio Janeiro)
  • Prince Henri Antoine Gabriël Wauthier Marie Lamoral of Ligne (born 1 March 1989 in Brussels)

Succession[edit]

Michel succeeded as 14th Prince of Ligne on 21 August 2005, making Eleonora Princess of Ligne. The couple have an important social role in Belgium among charitable organizations, where they live with their children.

Titles, Styles

20 May 1953-present Her Highness Princess Eleanora of Brazil

3 March 1985-21 August 2005: Her Highness The Hereditary Princess of Ligne

21 August 2005-present Her Highness The Princess of Ligne

Honors[edit]

Ancestry[edit]

References[edit]

Eleonora, Princess of Ligne
Born: 20 May 1953
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Princess Isabel Maria of Orléans-Braganza
— TITULAR —
Vassouras line of succession to the Brazilian throne
7th in line
Reason for succession failure:
Empire abolished in 1889
Succeeded by
Prince Henri Antoine of Ligne


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