Alix de Lannoy

Countess Alix de Lannoy (née Alix della Faille de Leverghem; 20 September 1941 – 26 August 2012)[1] was a Belgian noblewoman and the mother of Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg.

Alix de Lannoy
Countess de Lannoy
Full name
Alix Marie Isabelle Louise Ghislaine della Faille de Leverghem
Born(1941-09-20)20 September 1941
Leuven, Belgium
Died26 August 2012(2012-08-26) (aged 70)
Brussels, Belgium
Spouse(s)
Issue
FatherHarold Marie della Faille de Leverghem
MotherMadeleine Marie de Brouchoven de Bergeyck

Biography

Alix was a daughter of Baron Harold della Faille de Leverghem, member of an Antwerp family ennobled in 1614,[2] and Countess Madeleine de Brouchoven de Bergeyck. One of the ancestors of Alix de Lannoy was Hélène Fourment, Countess de Bergeyck.

Alix married Count Philippe de Lannoy in 1965 and had eight children.[3] Their youngest child, Countess Stéphanie, married Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, on 20 October 2012.[3]

She was living at the Lannoys' ancestral Château de Hun in Anvaing, where she was the honorary librarian of the municipal library.

The countess died following a sudden stroke on 26 August 2012, at the age of 70.[3] The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg released a statement, "Their Royal Highnesses Prince Guillaume, the Grand Duke, the Grand Duchess and the whole family join in the pain of the Count de Lannoy and his beloved family with our sincere and deepest regret."[3]

The funeral of Countess Alix de Lannoy was held in Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Belgium, attended by members of the Luxembourg and Belgian royal families.[4]

Children

Alix had eight children with her husband:

  • Count Jehan Marie Paul Emmanuel Harold de Lannoy (b. 1966), married in 1993 Béatrice Spates (b. 1968, daughter of Alfred Spates and of Marie Renée Kneppelhout van Sterkenburg), and they have children:
    • Countess Caroline de Lannoy (b. 2001)
    • Countess Louise de Lannoy (b. 4 May 2003)
    • Count Antoine de Lannoy (b. 3 February 2005)
    • Count Maxime de Lannoy (b. 2006)
  • Count Christian Marie Harold Philippe de Lannoy (b. 1968), married in 2009 Luisa Moreno de Porras-Isla-Fernández (of the Marquéses de Chiloeches) y del Arco, and they have children:
    • Countess Teresa de Lannoy (b. 24 June 2010)
    • Count Ignace de Lannoy (b. 5 September 2012)
    • Count Jacques de Lannoy (b. 18 February 2014)
  • Countess Nathalie Marie Béatrice Lydia de Lannoy (b. 1969), married in 1996 John Hamilton (b. 1955), and they have children.
  • Countess Gaëlle Marie Diane Madeleine de Lannoy (b. 1970), a religious sister.
  • Count Amaury Marie Dominique Paul de Lannoy (b. 1971), married in 2016 Countess Astrid d'Harcourt (b. 1985). They have a child:
    • Count Théodore de Lannoy (b. 23 June 2018)
  • Count Olivier Marie Arnaud Albert de Lannoy (b. 1974), married in 2006 Jonkvrouw Alice van Havre (b. 1980, daughter of Jonkheer Philippe van Havre and of Anne-Françoise de Hennin de Boussu-Walcourt), and they have children:
    • Count Philippe de Lannoy (b. 2010)
    • Count Gustave de Lannoy (b. 20 August 2013)
    • Count Léopold de Lannoy (b. 6 June 2016)
  • Countess Isabelle Myriam Jehanne Alix de Lannoy (b. 1976), married in 2001 Baron Jean-Charles de le Court (b. 1969, son of Baron Jean-Charles de le Court and of Suzanne d'Otreppe de Bouvette), and they have children.
  • Countess Stéphanie Marie Claudine Christine de Lannoy (b. 1984), married in 2012 Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b.1980, son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg), and they have one child.

Literature
  • Y. SCHMITZ, Les della Faille, 6 volumes, Brussels, 1965-1974.
  • Hervé DOUXCHAMPS, Aux origines de la famille della Faille, in: Le Parchemin, 1989, blz. 61-77 & 1992, blz. 40-43.
  • Humbert DE MARNIX DE SAINTE ALDEGONDE, État présent de la noblesse belge, Annuaire 2006, Brussels, 2006 (della Faille); Annuaire 2009, Brussels, 2009 (de Lannoy).

References
  1. Date of Death
  2. Enache, Nicolas. La Descendance de Marie-Therese de Habsburg. ICC, Paris, 1996. pp. 668, 681. French. ISBN 2-908003-04-X
  3. "Bride's mother dies two months before Luxembourg royal wedding". Hello. 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  4. Luxembourg Royals pay respects at funeral for Countess Alix de Lannoy http://www.wort.lu/en/view/luxembourg-royals-pay-respects-at-funeral-for-countess-alix-de-lannoy-5040e98ce4b095ae929e508e
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