Prince of Chimay is a title of

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and

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associated with the town of

Chimay Chimay (, wa, Chimai) is a city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km2 which gives a populatio ...

in what is now

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. The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay. The main residence of the princely family is

Chimay Castle Chimay Castle (french: Château de Chimay) is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year. A ...

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: ''Château de Chimay''], which is located in the town of

in the Belgian province of Hainaut.

Counts of Chimay

Jean II de Croÿ Jean II de Croÿ (1390? – Valenciennes, 25 March 1473) was Count of Chimay and progenitor of the line of Croÿ-Solre. Jean belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ. Life Jean was the second surviving son of Jean I de Croÿ and Marie de Crao ...

, comte de Chimay (1395–1473) *2 Philippe de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1437–1482) *3 Charles de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1455–1527)

Princes of Chimay

House of Croÿ

Charles I of Croÿ, 1st Prince of Chimay (1455–1527) ## Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay;
''married to Philippe II de Croÿ, duc d'Arschot'' (1496–1549) ###

Charles II of Croÿ, 3rd Prince of Chimay Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(1522–1551) ###

Philippe III de Croÿ Philippe de Croÿ, 3rd Duke of Aarschot, 4th Prince of Chimay, Count of Porcean (Valenciennes, 10 July 1526Venice, 11 December 1595), was Stadtholder of Flanders, and inherited the estates of the ancient and wealthy family of Croÿ. Becoming a so ...

;
''married to Jeanne of Halewijn''. ####

Charles III of Croÿ, 5th Prince of Chimay Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

;
''married to

Marie de Brimeu Marie de Brimeu (born ca. 1550, Megen, North Brabant, died Liège, 18 April 1605), was a Flemish noblewoman known for her knowledge of botany and horticulture. She inherited her titles from her uncle, Charles de Brimeu, Count of Meghem, when he d ...

.'' ####Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay;
''married to

Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg Princely Count Charles of Arenberg, duke of Aarschot (''jure uxoris''), baron of Zevenbergen, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, (22 February 1550, in Vollenhove – 18 January 1616, in Enghien) was the second Princely Count of Arenberg ...

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House of Arenbergh

Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg;
''married to Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay''; ##Alexander of Arenberg, 7th Prince of Chimay;
''married to Madeleine of Egmont''. *

Albert of Arenberg, 8th Prince of Chimay Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albert C ...

(died 1648) *

Philippe of Arenberg, 9th prince de Chimay Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count o ...

(died 1675) *

Ernest-Dominique of Arenberg, 10th Prince of Chimay Ernest Alexandre Dominique d’Arenberg (26 December 1643 - Pamplona, 3 June 1686) was the 10th Prince of Chimay. He was in Spanish service and, among other things, Governor of the Duchy of Luxembourg and Viceroy of Navarre. Life He was the son ...

(born 1643) *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 Alexandre may refer to: * Alexandre (given name) * Alexandre (surname) * Alexandre (film) See also * Alexander * Xano (disambiguation) Xano is the name of: * Xano, a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name " Alexandre (disambiguation)" * Idálio Ale ...

(1681–1745) *13

Thomas Alexandre Marc Henri de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

(1732–1759) *14

Thomas Alexandre Marc Maurice de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

(1759–1761) *15

Philippe Gabriel Maurice Joseph de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count o ...

(1736–1804)

House of
Riquet Riquet is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Dominique Riquet (born 1946), French surgeon and politician of the Radical Party and MEP François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet (1771–1843), comte de Caraman was the 16th Prince de Chi ...
de Caraman

*16 François Joseph Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1771–1843) *17

Joseph Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

(1808–1886) *18 Marie Joseph Guy Henry Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1836–1892) *19 Marie Joseph Anatole Élie, prince de Chimay (1858–1937) *20 Joseph Marie Alexandre Pierre Ghislain, prince de Chimay (1921–1990) (renounced his titles) *21 Élie Marie Charles Pierre Paul, prince de Chimay (1924–1980) *22 Philippe Joseph Marie Jean, prince de Chimay (born 1948)