Royal news: Princess Alix has died at the age of 89

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The Grand Ducal Court made the announcement over the Princess, also known as Alix, Dowager Princess de Ligne, yesterday. In a statement, they said: “It is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Jean, the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess announce the death, today, of Her Royal Highness the Princess Alix, Princess of Ligne, Princess of Luxembourg.

“The funeral of Grand Duke Jean’s sister will take place at Château de Beloeil in Belgium.” A cause of death was not revealed. A mass will be held at the Saint Michael's Church in Luxembourg, website Royal Central has revealed. READ MORE: IS PRINCESS ALIX RELATED TO OUR QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Princess Alix was the younger sister of the Grand Duke Jean

No date has been given for a funeral. Princess Alix was the youngest sibling of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg who abdicated from the throne 2000. Current reigning duke is Henri, Alix's nephew. Alix was born in 1929. Her husband Antoine died in 2005 at the age of 80. The couple had seven children. READ MORE: WHO WAS PRINCESS ALIX?