Eleonora, Princess of Ligne

Eleonora, Princess of Ligne (born Eleonora Maria Josefa Rosa Filipa Miguela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança e Wittelsbach on 20 May 1953) is the wife of Michel, 14th Prince of Ligne, the head of the House of Ligne since 2005. She is a daughter of Prince Pedro Henrique of Orléans-Braganza and his wife Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria. Her father was the titular Emperor of Brazil, a claim now held by Eleonora's brother Prince Luiz.

Family and education
By her father she is a great-great-granddaughter of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil and descendant of many European royal houses. By her mother, she is great-granddaughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria. Her older brother Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza is married to Princess Christine of Ligne, a sister of her husband.

Eleonora has a degree in history from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Marriage
On 10 March 1981 in Rio de Janeiro, Eleonora married Michel, Hereditary Prince of Ligne (born 26 May 1951 in Belœil). Michel is the eldest son of Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne and Princess Alix of Luxembourg (herself a daughter of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg).

They have two children:
 * Princess Alix Marie Isabelle Adelgonde Eléonore de Ligne (born 3 July 1984 in Brussels), married on 18 June 2016 in Belœil, Count Guillaume Aymar Emmanuel de Dampierre (born 4 May 1985 in Paris), son of Count Audouin de Dampierre and Countess, née Roselyne de Biaudos de Castéja. They have one daughter and one son:
 * Countess Olympia de Dampierre (born 21 December 2017 in Rio de Janeiro)
 * Count Guy de Dampierre (born 16 September 2019 in Rio Janeiro)
 * Prince Henri Antoine Gabriël Wauthier Marie Lamoral of Ligne (born 1 March 1989 in Brussels)

Succession
Michel succeeded as 14th Prince of Ligne on 21 August 2005, making Eleonora Princess of Ligne. The couple have an important social role in Belgium among charitable organizations, where they live with their children.

Honors

 * House of Braganza : Dame of the Order of Saint Isabel (27/10/2012).