Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
| Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |
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| Countess of Flanders | |
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| Spouse | Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders |
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| Prince Baudouin Henriette, Duchess of Vendôme Princess Joséphine Marie Josephine Caroline, Princess of Hohenzollern Albert I, King of the Belgians |
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| German: Marie Luise Alexandra Karoline | |
| House | House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Father | Charles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern |
| Mother | Princess Josephine of Baden |
| Born | 17 November 1845 Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Died | 26 November 1912 (aged 67) Brussels, Belgium |
Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Marie Luise Alexandrine Karoline; 17 November 1845 – 26 November 1912) was a Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern, and mother of King Albert I of Belgium.[1]
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[edit] Family
Marie Luise was a daughter of Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Prime minister of Prussia and Princess Josephine of Baden, and as such a sister of Carol I of Romania and aunt of his successor, Ferdinand of Romania.
[edit] Marriage
Marie was considered as a potential wife to the future Edward VII of the United Kingdom.[2] Though she was considered "quite lovely" by his family, her Roman Catholic religion barred her from being a suitable consort.[2]
She married on 25 April 1867 in Berlin with Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, second son of King Leopold I of Belgium and Louise-Marie of Orléans.[1]
They had 5 children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Prince Baudouin | 3 June 1869 | 23 January 1891 (aged 21) | died of influenza at the age of 21. |
| Princess Henriette of Belgium | 30 November 1870 | 28 March 1948 (aged 77) | twin of Joséphine Marie; married Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme. |
| Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium | 30 November 1870 | 18 January 1871 (aged 0) | twin of Henriette; died as an infant. |
| Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium | 18 October 1872 | 6 January 1958 (aged 85) | married Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern. |
| Albert I, King of the Belgians | 8 April 1875 | 17 February 1934 (aged 58) | third King of the Belgians; married Elisabeth of Bavaria. |
Princess Marie was an accomplished artist, even occasionally exhibiting her paintings at the Brussels Fair. She had a literary salon, which was the gathering place of many authors as well as a feature of Brussels social life for forty years.[1]
Marie Luise died in Belgium at the age of 67, after suffering from pneumonia for several days.[1] She was buried in the Church of Our Lady of Laeken.
[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms
[edit] Titles and styles
- 17 November 1845 – 25 April 1867 Her Serene Highness Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
- 25 April 1867 – 17 November 1905 Her Royal Highness The Countess of Flanders
- 17 November 1905 – 26 November 1912 Her Royal Highness The Dowager Countess of Flanders
[edit] Honours
[edit] Ancestry
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Countess of Flanders Dead", The New York Times (Brussels), 27 November 1912, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B0CE5DC1E3AE633A25754C2A9679D946396D6CF&scp=21&sq=%22Count+of+Flanders%22+daughter&st=p
- ^ a b Hibbert, p. 41.
[edit] Sources
- Hibbert, Christopher (2007). Edward VII: The Last Victorian King. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
[edit] External links
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- House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
- House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Belgium)
- 1845 births
- 1912 deaths
- Countesses of Flanders
- Princesses of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
- Belgian princesses
- Deaths from pneumonia
- People from Sigmaringen
- Dames of the Order of Louise
- Princesses of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Burials at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
