Charles, Count of Limburg Stirum

Charles, Count of Limburg Stirum

Charles Gaëtan Corneille Marie François-Xavier Ghislain, Count of Limburg Stirum (15 September 1906-14 June 1989), Count of the Holy Roman Empire, Belgian Senator, Grand Master of the House of H.M. King Leopold III, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, was born in Huldenberg, Belgium.

Life

Charles was the second son of Evrard, Count of Limburg Stirum (29 October 1868 - 8 May 1938) and Louise, Baronne Gericke d'Herwijnen (17 April 1881 - 6 September 1969). He was later adopted by his aunt, Marie of Limburg Stirum who was without descent, to inherit the castle of Bois Saint Jean in the South of Belgium.

During World War II, he fought as a captain with the Belgian panzer troops and was made prisonner by the Germans. Released, he took an active part to the armed resistance against the occupier. Bois Saint Jean became an important drop point of material and arms to the Belgian resistance. During the Von Rundstedt Offensive in winter 1944, Bois Saint Jean was overtaken by the Germans and later the castle was bombed to the ground by the US air force.

After the war, he rebuilt the castle of Bois Saint Jean, though in a different style than the original building. Charles de Limburg Stirum served as Senator, then was appointed Grand Master of the King Leopold III after King Leopold’s abdication. He held this office until 1971.

He died in Brussels.

Marriage and Descent

He married on 13 June 1932 in Krimic (Bohemia) Marie Kunigunde Princess of Lobkowicz, a daughter of Jaroslav, 11th Fürst of Lobkowicz, Duke of Raudnitz (26 March 1877 - 24 October 1953) and Marie-Thérèse Countess of Beaufort-Spontin (6 August 1885 - 22 February 1942).

They had 8 children:

* Marie, married to Gobert-Leopold Count d'Aspremont Lynden;
* Gabrielle, married to Didier Count Cornet d'Elzius du Chenoy;
* Bernard, married 1st Nathalie Countess de la Boëssiere-Thiennes; 2nd Régine Roberti;
* Emmanuel, married to Nadine Countess d'Ursel;
* Sibylle, married to Pietro del Vaglio Rosati;
* Jacqueline, married to Bonifatius Baron von Twickel;
* Jean;
* Louise, married to Engelbert Count von und zu Westerholt und Gysenberg.

Notable Orders and Decorations

* Belgian
** Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
** Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
** Knight of the Order of Leopold
** War Cross 1940 w/ bronze lion
** Volunteer Medal 1940-1945
** Commemorative Medal of the War 1940-1945 w/ crossed swords
** Prisoner of War Medal 1940-1945
** Resistance Medal 1940-1945
** Honorary Insignia of Work.

*Foreign
** Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
** Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (U.K.)
** Grand Cross of the Pontifical Order of St Gregory the Great
** Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (Luxembourg)
** Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil)
** Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun (Japan)
** Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (The Netherland)
** Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Austria)
** Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Senegal)
** Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (Sweden)
** Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark)
** Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav
** Grand Cross of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
** Grand Officer of the Order of the Yugoslav Flag
** French Liberation Medal
** etc.

Ancestry

External links

* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10009.htm#i100087 Entry at ThePeerage.com]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Count Charles of Limburg Stirum — Charles de Limburg Stirum Count Charles Gaëtan Corneille Marie François Xavier Ghislain of Limburg Stirum, GCVO, GCSG (September 15, 1906–June 14, 1989), a Count of the Holy Roman Empire and Knight of the Golden Fleece (Austrian branche), was a… …   Wikipedia

  • House of Limburg-Stirum — Current Arms of the Counts of Limburg Stirum The house of Limburg Stirum, which adopted its name in the 12th century from the castle of Limburg an der Lenne in what is now Germany, descends from the Ezzonen dynasty in the 9th century, making it… …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Limburg Stirum — (72°34′S 31°19′E / 72.567°S 31.317°E / 72.567; 31.317) is a mountain, 2,350 m, standing on the east side of Norsk Polarinstitutt Glacier and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) …   Wikipedia

  • Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach — Charles III William Margrave of Baden Durlach Margrave Karl III. Wilhelm of Baden Durlach, 1710, by Johann Rudolf Huber Spouse Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg Issue …   Wikipedia

  • List of World War II topics (C) — # C 108 Flying Fortress # C 46 Commando # C 47 Skytrain # C 54 Skymaster # C 76 Caravan # C 87 Liberator Express # C 14 class missile boat # C Force # C. Douglas Dillon # C. Dupre # C. Farris Bryant # C. J. Bolin # C. P. Stacey # C. R. Boxer # C …   Wikipedia

  • Order of St. Gregory the Great — For the monastic order, see Sylvestrines. Order of St. Gregory the Great Ordo Sancti Gregorii Magni Knight Commander s cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (1841) Awarded by …   Wikipedia

  • Order of the Rising Sun — 旭日章 1st Class Grand Cordon Order of the Rising Sun Awarded by the Emperor of Japan Type Order Awarded for …   Wikipedia

  • Order of the Oak Crown — Ordre de la couronne de Chêne Officer s cross with ribbon of the Order of the Oak Crown Awarded by Grand Duchy of Luxe …   Wikipedia

  • Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg — Constantine Josef of Löwenstein Wertheim Rosenberg (28 September 1802 Kleinheubach, near Miltenberg – 27 December 1838, Kleinheubach) was the eldest son and heir of Karl Thomas, Prince of Löwenstein Wertheim Rosenberg by his wife Sophie of… …   Wikipedia

  • 1758 — Year 1758 (MDCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1758 January June * April 29 Battle …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”