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Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza
Born (1955-08-11) 11 August 1955 (age 68)
Château de Belœil
SpousePrince Antonio of Orléans-Braganza
IssuePrince Pedro Luiz
Princess Amélia
Prince Rafael
Princess Maria Gabriela
Names
Christine Marie Elisabeth
HouseHouse of Ligne (by birth)
House of Orleans-Braganza (by marriage)
FatherAntoine, 13th Prince de Ligne
MotherPrincess Alix of Luxembourg

Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza (née Princess Christine de Ligne; born 11 August 1955 at Château de Belœil), is the daughter of Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne and Princess Alix of Luxembourg. She is the granddaughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma.

Her father was head of one of Belgium's foremost noble families, mediatized in 1803. Her mother, Princess Alix (1929–2019), was the sister of former Grand Duke Jean. Through her mother, Princess Christine is a descendant in the fifth generation of King John VI of Portugal and is a great-grand niece of Brazil's first emperor, Pedro I of Brazil.

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Marriage and children edit

In 1981, she married Prince Antonio of Orléans-Braganza (born 24 June 1950 in Rio de Janeiro), son of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza and Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria. The civil ceremony took place on September 25 and the religious ceremony on September 26, both at Belœil.[1]

They had four children:

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  1. ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser (Limburg an der Lahn: C.A. Starke, 1991): Band XIV, 34.

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Blanche of Brittany
Born1271
Died1327 (aged 55–56)
Noble familyDreux
Spouse(s)Philip of Artois
Issue
FatherJohn II, Duke of Brittany
MotherBeatrice of England

Blanche of Brittany (1271–1327) was a daughter of John II, Duke of Brittany, and his wife Beatrice of England.[1] She is also known as Blanche de Dreux. Through her mother she was the granddaughter of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence.

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Blanche was married in Paris sometime after November 1281 to Philip of Artois,[2] who was the son of Robert II of Artois and Amice de Courtenay. The couple had seven children, they were:

Blanche's husband served under his father at the Battle of Furnes, where he was wounded. He never recovered, and died of the effects over a year later. His premature death led to a legal battle later, when Artois was left to his sister Mahaut rather than his son Robert. Robert was never the proper Count of Artois, on Mahaut's death Artois passed to her daughter, Joan II, Countess of Burgundy.

Blanche's daughter Margaret was the mother of Philip III of Navarre who was married to Joan II of Navarre. Her sister, Marie was married to Guy IV, Count of Saint-Pol.

Blanche died on 19 March 1327 at the Chateau de Bois-de-Vincennes, and was buried in the now-demolished church of the Couvent des Jacobins in Paris.

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References edit

  1. ^ Morvan 2009, p. table 2.
  2. ^ Crane, Raiswell & Reeves 2004, p. 288.

Sources edit

  • Crane, Mark; Raiswell, Richard; Reeves, Margaret, eds. (2004). Shell Games: Studies in Scams, Frauds, and Deceits (1300-1650). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies.
  • Morvan, Frederic (2009). La Chevalerie bretonne et la formation de l'armee ducale, 1260-1341 (in French). Presses Universitaires de Rennes.



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