Albert de Ligne
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Albert de Ligne | |
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 Prince Albert de Ligne, 1929 | |
| Belgian Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1927–1931 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge (1927–1929) Herbert Hoover (1929–1931) |
| Preceded by | Emile de Cartier de Marchienne |
| Succeeded by | Paul May |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert-Edouard-Eugène Lamoral de Ligne 12 December 1874 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 4 July 1957 (aged 82) Brussels, Belgium |
| Spouse | Marie Louise Saint-Paul de Sinçay |
| Children | Elisabeth de Ligne |
| Parent(s) | Edouard de Ligne Eulalie of Solms-Braunfels |
Prince Albert-Edouard-Eugène Lamoral de Ligne (12 December 1874 – 4 July 1957) was a Belgian diplomat.
Prince Albert was born in Brussels on 12 December 1874 into the princely Ligne family. He was the eldest son of Prince Edouard Henri Auguste Lamoral de Ligne (1839–1911) and Princess Eulalie Marie Sophia Dorothea of Solms-Braunfels (1851–1922). His had been married to Augusta Theodosia Mary Cunyngham (a daughter of Sir David Cunynghame, 6th Baronet), who died in 1872.[1]
His paternal grandparents were the President of the Belgian Senate Eugène, 8th Prince of Ligne and, his third wife, Jadwiga Lubomirska. Through his aunt, Princess Natalie, he was a first cousin of Princess Isabella of Croÿ. His maternal grandparents were the adventurer Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels[a] and, his second wife, Princess Sophie of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (widow of Prince Franz of Salm-Salm).[2]
Career
Prince Albert presented his credentials to president on 26 October 1927.[3][4] He served until 1931 when he was succeeded in Washington, D.C. by Paul May (who died in office on 30 July 1934).[5]
