
Alexandrine de Rye
Princesses of Thurn and Taxis – Alexandrine de Rye
Alexandrine de Rye was born on 14 August 1589 in Brussels as the daughter of Count Philibert de Rye, Count of Varax and Claudine de Tournon-Roussillon. Alexandrine was a highly educated woman, and she remained unmarried until the age of 27. Perhaps her parents had given up hope when she finally married Leonard II, Count [read more]