Adrien Goffinet (Neufchâteau, 10 April 1812 – Brussels, 21 December 1886) Baron Adrien Goffinet senior was one of the most trusted dignitaries at the Belgian court.

His father Adrien Goffinet was made the knighthood of Leopold granted by royal decree in 1833, following a brilliant military career.

[1] One of his most important missions was to bring the empress dowager Charlotte from Miramare to her brother Leopold II in Belgium.

Leopold asked to escort his wife Queen Marie Henriette to the Viennese Court.

Charlotte was kept in Miramare under the close supervision of Count de Bombelles.