Adélina Lévêque
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| Adelina | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Haiti | |
| Reign | 1849-1859 |
| Spouse | Faustin I of Haiti |
| Issue | Olive, Celita Solouque |
Adélina Soulouque (born 1795), née Leveque, was a Haitian woman, Empress of Haiti in 1849-59 by her marriage to Faustin I of Haiti.
Biography
December 1849 Adelina married her long time companion emperor Faustin. On 18 April 1852 at the capital Port-au-Prince, both emperor and empress were crowned in an immense and lavish ceremony, in emulation of the coronation of the French Napoleon III of France.
Faustin's marriage to Empress Adélina produced one daughter, Princess Célita Soulouque, who had no issue. The emperor also adopted Adelina's daughter, Olive, in 1850. She was granted the title of Princess with the style Her Serene Highness. She married Jean Philippe Lubin, Count of Petion-Ville, and had issue.
See also
References
- Christopher Buyers. "Soulouque Genealogy (Page 6)". Retrieved 2009-10-17.