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Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne

Breuilpont, 10 Aug 1893 – Belœil, 26 Jun 1960

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Facts and their sources

  • Born10 Aug 1893, Breuilpontnot verified1 source
  • MarriedPhilippine de Noaillesnot verified1 source
  • Titleambassador of Belgium to India, 1947–1951or ambassador of Belgium to Spain, 1951–1958not verified1 source
  • Titleambassador of Belgium to Spain, 1951–1958or ambassador of Belgium to India, 1947–1951not verified1 source
  • Died26 Jun 1960, Belœilnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 10 Aug 1893

    Born in Breuilpont

  2. 1923–1925

    2 children are born

  3. 1947–1951

    Ambassador of Belgium to India

  4. 1951–1958

    Ambassador of Belgium to Spain

  5. 26 Jun 1960

    Dies in Belœil, aged 66

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Breuilpont.

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The 1890s · Eugène, is born in Breuilpont

In the news1895

Industrial workers equaled agricultural workers

By the mid-1890s, the number of industrial workers in the German Empire grew to match those in agriculture, marking a major demographic shift toward urbanization and factory labor.

What people wore

Alsatian folk dress used on political parades

In Alsace, traditional Tracht was tied to religious occasions like weddings and first communions, but it later became common at political rallies; when Kaiser Wilhelm II visited Strasbourg in 1877, women were greeted in Tracht. The text also describes how the costume’s symbolism shifted with politics over the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Daily life

Mandatory primary education reform

Following the Ferry laws of the 1880s, primary education became free, compulsory, and secular for children aged 7 to 13.

In the news1894

Universal male suffrage adopted

Belgium adopted universal male suffrage in 1894, although with a plural voting system based on wealth or education.

Music

Large regional music competitions drew thousands

Musical societies frequently performed at regional competitions, such as one in 1891 in Aurillac that brought together over 1,000 performers to parade and compete.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

Getting around

Poor conditions for train passengers

During the late 19th century, trains were often poorly lit, forcing passengers to bring portable candles to read, and heating was only provided in first-class carriages using hot water bottles.