Archduchess Yolande Has Died

  September 19, 2023 at 2:15 pm by

On september 13th Archduchess Yolande of Austria has died at the age of 100 in Brussels.

The archduchess was born as Princess Yolande de Ligne and was the daughter of Eugene, 11th Prince de Ligne and Philippine de Noailles (a daughter of the 10th Prince of Poix). She was born in Madrid where her father was serving as Belgian ambassador. In 1950 she married Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria, 4th son of the last Austrian emperor Karl and Empress Zita. The couple had two sons and two daughters, among them Archduke Carl Christian, who is married to Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg.

The funeral service will be held on September 23rd at the church of Saint-Pierre in Beloeil in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Courtesy: Noblesse & Royautés

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