Re: Heirs in line


Gillian White wrote:

> "Stephen Stillwell / Tom Wilding" <tycerbyd@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:fc2dnWW_SLpyf8HeRVn-rw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > Back in when there was Leopold I, the future Leopold II was Duke of
> > Brabant, and his son Leopold was Count of Hainaut - Perhaps that is
> > Elisabeth's title now?
>
> I think it has been decided that this title will not be used because it is
> not linguistically neutral. I don't speak any of the languages in question,
> but perhaps there is someone here who does who can confirm how Hainaut is
> spelled in French, German and Flemish.
>
> Gillian


Dutch: Henegouwen
French: Hainaut
German: Henegau

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainaut

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