Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
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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
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, and as such a sister of Carol I of Romania
and aunt of his successor, Ferdinand of Romania.
. Though she was considered "quite lovely" by his family, her Roman Catholic religion barred her from being a suitable consort.
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.
They had 5 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.
Marie Luise died in Belgium at the age of 67, after suffering from pneumonia for several days. She was buried in the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
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Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
-Noble jurisdictions:Prince Karl Eitel of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and descendants of his nephew Ferdinand ruled over the Kingdom of Romania, as Karl Eitel did not have children...
, later simply of Hohenzollern, and mother of King Albert I of Belgium
Albert I of Belgium
Albert I reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934.-Early life:Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen...
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Family
Marie Luise was a daughter of Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Prime minister of Prussia and Princess Josephine of BadenPrincess Josephine of Baden
Princess Josephine Friederike Luise of Baden was born at Mannheim, the daughter of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden and his wife, Stéphanie de Beauharnais.-Life:...
, and as such a sister of Carol I of Romania
Carol I of Romania
Carol I , born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was reigning prince and then King of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected prince of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup...
and aunt of his successor, Ferdinand of Romania.
Marriage
Marie was considered as a potential wife to the future Edward VII of the United KingdomEdward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
. Though she was considered "quite lovely" by his family, her Roman Catholic religion barred her from being a suitable consort.
She married on 25 April 1867 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
with Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
align="right"|Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders was the third born son of King Leopold I of the Belgians and his wife Louise d'Orléans . He was born at the Château de Laeken, near Brussels, Belgium...
, second son of King Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
and Louise-Marie of Orléans.
They had 5 children:
| Name | |Death | Prince Baudouin Prince Baudouin of Belgium Prince Baudouin of Belgium , born in Brussels, was the first child and eldest son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.Baudouin was the nephew of Leopold II of Belgium... | 3 June 1869 | died of influenza Influenza Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae , that affects birds and mammals... at the age of 21. |
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| Princess Henriette of Belgium Princess Henriette of Belgium Princess Henriette of Belgium was the daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen... |
30 November 1870 | twin of Joséphine Marie; married Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme. | |||
| Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium Princess Josephine Marie of Belgium Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium was the daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. She was the older twin to Princess Henriette of Belgium. In 1872 Joséphine Marie's mother gave birth to another daughter, who was named Joséphine in her... |
30 November 1870 | twin of Henriette; died as an infant. | |||
| Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium | 18 October 1872 | married Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was a member of the Princely House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Karl Anton was the third and youngest son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern and his wife Infanta Antónia of Portugal... . |
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| Albert I, King of the Belgians Albert I of Belgium Albert I reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934.-Early life:Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen... |
8 April 1875 | 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.
Marie Luise died in Belgium at the age of 67, after suffering from pneumonia for several days. She was buried in the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Laeken, Brussels. It was originally built in memory of Queen Louise-Marie, wife of King Leopold I to the design of architect Joseph Poelaert....
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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