Prince de Chimay

Prince of Chimay

Current region Belgium
Place of origin Chimay in Hainaut
Estate Chimay Castle

Prince de Chimay is a title of Belgian nobility that is 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.[3] The main residence of the princely family is Chimay Castle, which is located in the town of Chimay in the Belgian province of Hainaut.[4]

Counts of Chimay

Princes of Chimay (1486)

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.
  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. Caraman-Chimay
  4. Duplat, Guy (March 18, 2013), "Conte de fées à Chimay", La Libre Belgique (in French) (Brussels, Belgium), retrieved February 11, 2015

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