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Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Countess of Flanders
Born(1845-11-17)17 November 1845
Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Died26 November 1912(1912-11-26) (aged 67)
Brussels, Belgium
SpousePrince Philippe, Count of Flanders
IssuePrince Baudouin
Henriette, Duchess of Vendôme
Princess Joséphine Marie
Josephine Caroline, Princess of Hohenzollern
Albert I, King of the Belgians
Names
German: Marie Luise Alexandra Karoline
HouseHouse of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
FatherKarl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern
MotherPrincess Josephine of Baden

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]

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.

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
Prince Baudouin 3 June 1869 23 January 1891(1891-01-23) (aged 21) died of influenza at the age of 21.
Princess Henriette of Belgium 30 November 1870 28 March 1948(1948-03-28) (aged 77) twin of Joséphine Marie; married Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme.
Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium 30 November 1870 18 January 1871(1871-01-18) (aged 0) twin of Henriette; died as an infant.
Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium 18 October 1872 6 January 1958(1958-01-06) (aged 85) married Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern.
Albert I, King of the Belgians 8 April 1875 17 February 1934(1934-02-17) (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] She also demonstrated appreciation for music, on one occasion awarding a gold medal to the Zoellner Quartet after it performed for the Belgian royalty.[3]

Death

Marie Luise died in Belgium in 1912 at the age of 67, after suffering from pneumonia for several days.[1] She was buried in the Church of Our Lady of Laeken.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

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

Her full style and title was Her Royal Highness Marie, Princess Philippe of Belgium, Countess of Flanders, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess in Saxony.

Honours

Ancestry

Family of Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
16. Charles Frederick, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
8. Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
17. Countess Johanna of Hohenzollern-s'Heerenberg
4. Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
18. Philip Joseph, Prince of Salm-Kyrburg
9. Amalie Zephyrine of Salm-Kyrburg
19. Maria Theresa of Hornes
2. Charles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern
20. Pierre Murat
10. Pierre Murat
21. Jeanne Loubières
5. Marie Antoinette Murat
22. Aymeric d'Astorg
11. Louise d'Astorg
23. Marie Alanyou
1. Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
24. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
12. Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden
25. Landgravine Karoline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt
6. Charles, Grand Duke of Baden
26. Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
13. Landgravine Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
27. Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
3. Princess Josephine of Baden
28. Claude de Beauharnais, comte des Roches-Baritaud
14. Claude de Beauharnais
29. Marie-Anne Mouchard de Chaban
7. Stéphanie de Beauharnais
30. Claude, marquis de Lézay-Marnézia
15. Claudine Françoise de Lézay-Marnézia
31. Marie-Claudine de Nettancourt-Vaubécourt, dame de Vaubécourt

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Countess of Flanders Dead", New York Times, Brussels, Belgium, 27 November 1912
  2. ^ a b Hibbert, p. 41.
  3. ^ Cariaga, Daniel, "Not Taking It with You: A Tale of Two Estates," Los Angeles Times, 22 December 1985; accessed April 2012.

Sources

  • Hibbert, Christopher (2007). Edward VII: The Last Victorian King. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

External links

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