Claude Lamoral, 6th Prince of Ligne
Claude Lamoral, Prince of Ligne (7 August 1685 – Chateau de Beloeil, 7 April 1766) was a Field marshal and sixth Prince in the House of Ligne.
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 Late Prince Claude Lamoral Portrait | |||||
| Prince of Ligne | |||||
| Reign | 9 August 1750 – 7 April 1766 | ||||
| Predecessor | Antoine | ||||
| Successor | Charles-Joseph | ||||
| Born | 7 August 1685 | ||||
| Died | 7 April 1766 (aged 80) Château de Belœil | ||||
| Spouse | Elisabeth Alexandrine de Salm | ||||
| Issue | Prince Henri Ernest Princess Louise Marie Princess Marie Josephe Charles-Joseph | ||||
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| House | House of Ligne | ||||
| Father | Henri, 4th Prince of Ligne | ||||
| Mother | Juana Monica de Aragon y Benavides de Cordona y de Cordoba | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
A state councilor, he reorganized the army in the newly conquered Austrian Netherlands, and in 1720 took possession in the name of the Emperor of the fortified cities of Tournai, Ypres and Menen. This voyage through Flanders and Hainaut was accompanied by great pomp and celebration, many Te Deums and numerous receptions in every city.
But arguably his greatest achievement is the domain of Belœil. He spent millions to give the castle and its gardens the splendour they have today. Prince Claude-Lamoral tried to rival Versailles of Louis XIV, and employed the Parisian architect Jean-Michel Chevotet, grand architecture connaisseur at the time.
Prince Claude-Lamoral married Elisabeth Alexandrine de Salm, daughter of Louis Otto, Prince of Salm, and was father of Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne, Louise (1728–1784), and Marie (1730–1783).[1][2]
References
- Renouf, Peter Le Page (2002). The Letters of Peter Le Page Renouf (1822-1897): Dublin (1854-1864). University College Dublin Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-1-900621-90-8.
- Ligne, Charles Joseph prince de (1923). Mémoires et lettres du prince de Ligne (in French). G. Crès. p. 6.
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