President Rivlin's Spokesman: On Wednesday morning, President Reuven Rivlin will host a special and emotional gathering of the descendants of Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne and his wife Philippine, who saved hundreds of Jewish children in their castle (Beloeil) in Belgium during the Holocaust, along with some of the children they rescued and their families.
The Prince and his wife were declared ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ by Yad Vashem for their bravery in 1975. The House of De Ligne is a renowned European family, related to many of royal families and dynasties in Europe and around the world.