Charles de Ligne (12 September 1895 – 14 November 1944) was a Belgian speed skater.
Aged 40, he competed in four events at the 1936 Winter Olympics with the best result of 28th place over 10,000 m.[1] De Ligne was a successful businessman and a decorated officer, who fought in World War I and was part of the Belgian underground movement during World War II, helping to rescue downed Allied pilots.
Yvonne de Ligne was sentenced to death, later reduced to 20 years.
She was released in August 1951 due to poor health, and died from tuberculosis shortly afterwards.
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