Joseph de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay (1836-1892)

Caraman-Chimay

Marie-Joseph-Guy-Henry-Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, 18th prince de Chimay (9 October 1836, Château de Menars, France - 29 March 1892, Brussels, Belgium) was a Belgian diplomat and politician, notable as Ambassador to the Holy See (1846-1847), governor of the province of Hainaut (1870-1878) and Foreign Minister (1884-1892). His parents were Joseph de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay and Émilie Pellapra, whilst his own six children included Élisabeth married the Count of Greffulhe.

He also gave private concerts, with him on violin and his wife on piano - in memory of one of these at which he had assisted, Franz Liszt dedicated a mass to Caraman-Chimay[1]

References

  1. ↑ Anne de Cossé-Brissac, La Comtesse Greffulhe, coll. « Terre des femmes », Perrin, Paris, 1991, p. 34.

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