Prince of Chimay is a title of Belgian and Dutch nobility associated with the town of Chimay[1] in what is now Belgium.[2] The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay (b. 1948).[3] 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.[4][5]
Counts of Chimay
- Jean II de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1395–1473)
- Philippe de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1437–1482)
- Charles de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1455–1527); elevated to the rank of prince in 1486
Princes of Chimay
House of Croÿ
1. Charles I of Croÿ, 1st Prince of Chimay (1455–1527)
House of Arenberg
Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg; married to Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay
- 8. Albert of Arenberg, 8th Prince of Chimay (died 1648)
- 9. Philippe of Arenberg, 9th Prince of Chimay (died 1675)
- 10. Ernest-Dominique of Arenberg, 10th Prince of Chimay (born 1643)
- 11. Anna-Isabella of Arenberg, Princess of Chimay (1616–1658); married to Eugène de Hénin, 6th Count of Bossu and Marquess of la Vere
House of Hénin-Liétard
- 12. Alexandre Gabriel Joseph de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1681–1745)
- 13. Thomas Alexandre Marc Henri de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1732–1759)
- 14. Thomas Alexandre Marc Maurice de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1759–1761)
- 15. Philippe Gabriel Maurice Joseph de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay (1736–1804)
House of Riquet de Caraman
- 16. François Joseph Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1771–1843)
- 17. Joseph Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1808–1886)
- 18. Marie Joseph Guy Henry Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1836–1892)
- 19. Marie Joseph Anatole Élie de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1858–1937)
- 20. Joseph Marie Alexandre Pierre Ghislain de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1921–1990) (renounced his titles)
- 21. Élie Marie Charles Pierre Paul de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1924–1980); married to Élisabeth Manset
- 22. Philippe Joseph Marie Jean de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (born 1948)
Prince de Chimay ad personam (1834)
- Alphonse de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1810–1865)
Prince de Chimay (1865)
- Alphonse de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1844–1928)
- Alphonse de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay (1899–1973)
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.