Prince of Chimay is a title of Belgian and Dutch nobility associated with the town of Chimay[1] in what is now Belgium.[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 is Chimay Castle (French: Château de Chimay), which is located in the town of Chimay in the Hainaut province of Belgium.[4][5]
| Prince of Chimay | |
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| Current region | Belgium |
| Place of origin | Chimay in Hainaut |
| Estate(s) | Chimay Castle |
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
editHouse of Croÿ
editCharles I of Croÿ, 1st Prince of Chimay (1455–1527)
- Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay;
married to Philippe 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 to Marie de Brimeu - Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay;
married to Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg
- Charles III of Croÿ, 5th Prince of Chimay;
- Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay;
House of Arenberg
editCharles 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 de Hénin, 6th Count of Bossu and Marquess of la Vere
House of Hénin-Liétard
edit- 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)
House of Riquet de Caraman
edit- 16 François Joseph Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1771–1843)
- 17 Joseph Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1808–1886)
- 18 Marie Joseph Guy Henry Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1836–1892)
- 19 Marie 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 to Élisabeth Manset - 22 Philippe Joseph Marie Jean de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (born 1948)
Prince de Chimay ad 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Hagemans, G. (1866). Histoire du pays de Chimay (in French). Brussels: F.-J. Olivier. Retrieved February 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. Retrieved February 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, retrieved February 11, 2015
- ^ "Château de Chimay | Home of legends and life stories". Discover Benelux. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
External links
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