| Princess Alix | |
| Princess de Ligne | |
| Full Name: | Alix Marie Anne Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle |
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| Birth Date: | 24 August 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Berg Castle, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg |
| Death Place: | Château de Belœil, Belgium |
| Father: | Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma |
| Mother: | Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg |
| House: | Nassau-Weilburg (official) Bourbon-Parma (agnatic) |
Alix, Princess de Ligne (Alix Marie Anne Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle; 24 August 1929 – 11 February 2019) was the fourth daughter and youngest child of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Felix of Bourbon-Parma.[1] She was, by birth, Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Princess of Bourbon-Parma.[1] She was a sister of Grand Duke Jean and aunt of Grand Duke Henri.
Facing the German invasion in 10 May 1940 during World War II, the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg left the country to find refuge in Portugal, after receiving transit visas from the Portuguese consul Aristides de Sousa Mendes, in June 1940. They arrived at Vilar Formoso on 23 June 1940. After travelling through Coimbra and Lisbon, the family first stayed in Cascais, in Casa de Santa Maria, owned by Manuel Espírito Santo, who was then the honorary consul for Luxembourg in Portugal. By July they had moved to Monte Estoril, staying at the Chalet Posser de Andrade. On 10 July 1940, Princess Alix, together with her father Prince Félix, her siblings, Heir Prince Jean, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Marie Adelaide, Princess Marie Gabriele and Prince Charles, the nanny Justine Reinard and the chauffeur Eugène Niclou, along with his wife Joséphine, boarded the S.S. Trenton headed for New York City.[2] With her sisters, she studied at the Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery, near Quebec City.[3]
On 17 August 1950 in Luxembourg Princess Alix married Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne,[1] (8 March 1925 – 21 August 2005). They have issue:
Princess Alix died on 11 February 2019 at Beloeil Castle. She was buried at Beloeil Castle in Belgium and a service was held at the Mëchelskierch church in Luxembourg City.[4]
A statement from Grand Ducal Court said at the time: “It is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Jean, the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess announce the death, today, of Her Royal Highness the Princess Alix, Princess of Ligne, Princess of Luxembourg.”[4]