Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Princess Marie Luise Alexandra Karoline of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (17 November 1845 – 26 November 1912), later Countess of Flanders, was a princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern. She married Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, second son of King Leopold I of Belgium, and she was the mother of King Albert I.[1]
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| Born | 17 November 1845 Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
| Died | 26 November 1912 (aged 67) Brussels, Belgium | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
| Father | Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern | ||||
| Mother | Princess Josephine of Baden | ||||
Family
editMarie was the youngest daughter and last of the six children of Prince Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern, Prime minister of Prussia and Princess Josephine of Baden, and a younger sister of Prince Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, King Carol I of Romania and of Queen Stephanie, Queen Consort of Portugal.
Marriage
editMarie was considered as a potential wife for 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 for the head of the Anglican church.[2] On 25 April 1867 at St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, she married Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, second son of King Leopold I of Belgium and Louise-Marie of Orléans.[1]
They had five children:
- Prince Baudouin of Belgium (3 June 1869 – 23 January 1891) he died of influenza at the age of 21.
- Princess Henriette of Belgium (30 November 1870 – 28 March 1948) she is the twin Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium. She married Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme on 12 February 1896. They had four children.
- Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium (30 November 1870 — 18 January 1871) she died at one month.
- Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium (18 October 1872 – 6 January 1958) she married Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern on 28 May 1894. They had four children.
- King Albert I of the Belgians (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) he married Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria on 2 October 1900. They had three children.
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
editMarie 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.
Honours
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Kingdom of Bavaria: Dame of the Order of Saint Elizabeth, 1900: wedding gift in honour of her son.[4]
Kingdom of Spain: 723rd Dame of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa - 
.[5]- Dame of the Starry Cross.[6]
- Dame grand Cross in the Order of the Iron Crown.[7]
- Dame of the Order of Saint Isabel.[8]
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Countess of Flanders Dead", New York Times, Brussels, Belgium, 27 November 1912
- ^ a b Hibbert, p. 41.
- ^ Cariaga, Daniel, "Not Taking It with You: A Tale of Two Estates", Los Angeles Times, 22 December 1985; accessed April 2012.
- ^ Nieuws Van Den Dag (Het) 02-10-1900
- ^ Almanach royal officiel: 1875 p. 18
- ^ Almanach royal officiel: 1875 p. 18
- ^ Almanach royal officiel: 1875 p. 18
- ^ Almanach royal officiel: 1875 p. 18
Sources
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Media related to Princess Marie, Countess of Flanders at Wikimedia Commons- Hibbert, Christopher (2007). Edward VII: The Last Victorian King. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
