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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

Quimper workers kept festal clothes apart

In Quimper (Brittany), rural workers could keep their everyday work clothes separate from festival clothing, sometimes commissioned for weddings. This made clothing a visible marker of identity and social position.

Daily life

Protective headgear for children

Children often wore protective headgear called a bourrelet, a thick tress of straw designed to shield them from bumps and falls.

In the news1899

Proportional representation law passed

A law introducing proportional representation for elections was passed in Belgium in 1899.

Music

Violins, accordions, and brass were common instruments

Common instruments in rural settings included violins and accordions, while brass bands played wind and percussion instruments like drums, cymbals, and triangles.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

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

Getting around

Walking was a common mode of travel

Ordinary people frequently traveled long distances on foot, with a common unit of measurement being the league, which roughly corresponded to one hour of walking.