Belgian nobility
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The Belgian nobility comprises Belgian individuals or families recognized as noble with or without a title of nobility in the Kingdom of Belgium. The Belgian constitution states that no specific privi
Portrait by Frans Pourbus the Younger, depicting the union of Charles of Arenberg and Anne of Croÿ, members of two of the most ancient and powerful houses among the Belgian nobility
Coats of arms of Belgian nobility on the 1558 Wijnegem tomb plate of Guillaume de Goux and Bernardine de Mol
House of Merode
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The House of Merode is one of the most prominent families of the Belgian nobility. It originates from the village of Merode, which is now in the municipality of Langerwehe in Germany. Over the past fi
Belgian nobility
…the families of Boël, Frere, Colruyt, Janssen and Solvay. Old houses however are in the minority and have sold much of their lands and estates. The house of Merode has sold during the ages thousands of hectares of their own private lands. Other houses have still immense lands and grounds, but most houses have lost…
Merode Castle in Westerlo
Jean de Merode, 5th Marquess of Westerloo
Schloss Merode
Westerlo