Prince de Chimay
| Prince of Chimay | |
|---|---|
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| Current region | Belgium |
| Place of origin | ChimayinHainaut |
| Estate(s) | Chimay Castle |
Prince of Chimayis a title ofBelgianandDutch nobilityassociated with the town ofChimay[1]in what is nowBelgium.[2]The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay (b. 1948).[3]The main residence of the princely family isChimay Castle(French:Château de Chimay), which is located in the town of Chimay in theHainaut provinceof Belgium.[4][5]
Counts of Chimay
[edit]- Jean II de Croÿ,comte de Chimay (1395–1473)
- Philippe de Croÿ,comte de Chimay (1437–1482)
- Charles de Croÿ,comte de Chimay (1455–1527); elevated to the rank of prince in 1486
Princes of Chimay
[edit]House of Croÿ
[edit]Charles I of Croÿ, 1st Prince of Chimay(1455–1527)
- Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay;
married toPhilippe II de Croÿ, duc d'Arschot(1496–1549)- Charles II of Croÿ, 3rd Prince of Chimay(1522–1551)
- Philippe III of Croÿ, 4th Prince of Chimay;
married to Jeanne of Halewijn.- Charles III of Croÿ, 5th Prince of Chimay;
married toMarie de Brimeu - Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay;
married toCharles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg
- Charles III of Croÿ, 5th Prince of Chimay;
- Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay;
House of Arenberg
[edit]Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg;
married to Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay
- Alexander of Arenberg, 7th Prince of Chimay;
married to Madeleine of Egmont
- Alexander of Arenberg, 7th Prince of Chimay;
- Albert of Arenberg, 8th Prince of Chimay (died 1648)
- Philippe of Arenberg, 9th Prince of Chimay (died 1675)
- Ernest-Dominique of Arenberg, 10th Prince of Chimay(born 1643)
- Anna-Isabella of Arenberg, Princess of Chimay (1616–1658);
married to Eugène deHénin,6th Count of Bossu and Marquess of la Vere
House of Hénin-Liétard
[edit]- 12 Alexandre Gabriel Joseph deHénin-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)
House of Riquet de Caraman
[edit]- 16François Joseph Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay(1771–1843)
- 17Joseph Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay(1808–1886)
- 18Marie Joseph Guy Henry Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay(1836–1892)
- 19Marie Joseph Anatole Élie de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay(1858–1937)
- 20 Joseph Marie Alexandre Pierre Ghislain de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1921–1990) (renounced his titles)
- 21 Élie Marie Charles Pierre Paul de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1924–1980);
married toÉlisabeth Manset - 22 Philippe Joseph Marie Jean de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (born 1948)
Prince de Chimayad personam(1834)
[edit]- Alphonse de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1810–1865)
Prince de Chimay (1865)
[edit]- Alphonse de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay(1844–1928)
- Alphonse de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1899–1973)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Hagemans, G. (1866).Histoire du pays de Chimay(in French). Brussels: F.-J. Olivier.RetrievedFebruary 11,2015.
Prince de Chimay.
- ^De Guibours, Pierre (1733).Histoire de la Maison Royale de France, et des grands officiers de la Couronne(in French). Paris. p. 43.RetrievedFebruary 11,2015.
- ^"The Heirs of Europe: CARAMAN-CHIMAY".20 January 2010.
- ^Duplat, Guy (March 18, 2013),"Conte de fées à Chimay",La Libre Belgique(in French), Brussels, Belgium,retrievedFebruary 11,2015
- ^"Château de Chimay | Home of legends and life stories".Discover Benelux.2020-02-03.Retrieved2021-09-08.
External links
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