Prince de Chimay

Prince of Chimay

Current region
Belgium
Place of origin
Chimay in Hainaut
EstateChimay Castle

Prince of Chimay is a title of Belgian and Dutch nobility associated with the town of Chimay in what is now Belgium. The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay (b. 1948). 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.

Counts of Chimay

Princes of Chimay

House of Croÿ

1. Charles I of Croÿ, 1st Prince of Chimay (1455–1527)

    1. 2. Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay;
      married to Philippe II de Croÿ, duc d'Arschot (1496–1549)
      1. 3. Charles II of Croÿ, 3rd Prince of Chimay (1522–1551)
      2. 4. Philippe III of Croÿ, 4th Prince of Chimay;
        married to Jeanne of Halewijn.
        1. 5. Charles III of Croÿ, 5th Prince of Chimay;
          married to Marie de Brimeu
        2. 6. Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay;
          married to Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg

House of Arenberg

Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg;
married to Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay

    1. 7. Alexander of Arenberg, 7th Prince of Chimay;
      married to Madeleine of Egmont

House of Hénin-Liétard

House of Riquet de Caraman

Prince de Chimay ad personam (1834)

Prince de Chimay (1865)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hagemans, G. (1866). Histoire du pays de Chimay (in French). Brussels: F.-J. Olivier. Retrieved February 11, 2015. Prince de Chimay.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "The Heirs of Europe: CARAMAN-CHIMAY". 20 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Duplat, Guy (March 18, 2013), "Conte de fées à Chimay", La Libre Belgique (in French), Brussels, Belgium, retrieved February 11, 2015
  5. ↑ "Château de Chimay | Home of legends and life stories". Discover Benelux. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2021-09-08.