Louise of Orléans
Princess Louise of Orléans (Louise Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle; 3 Aprile 1812 - 11 October 1850) was the eldest daughter o King Louis Philippe I of the French and from August 1832 the second wife of Leopold I of Belgium, himself the first King of the Belgians. She was also the mother of the future Keeng Leopold II of Belgium, who is known to history for his exploitation of the Belgian Congo. Her future husband was an uncle of the future Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert. Louise's mother was also a niece of Marie Antoinette.
| Louise of Orléans | |||||
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| Queen of the Belgians | |||||
_by_Winterhalter,_1841.jpg) Portrait bi Winterhalter, 1841 | |||||
| 9 August 1832 – 11 October 1850 | |||||
| Born | 3 April 1812 Palazzo d'Orléans, Palermo, Sicily | ||||
| Died | == Louise Of Orléans Media ==
Ostend, Belgium | ||||
| Spouse | Leopold I of Belgium | ||||
| Issue | Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium Leopold II of Belgium Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders Charlotte, Empress of Mexico | ||||
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| House | Orléans (birth) | ||||
| Father | Louis Philippe I | ||||
| Mother | Marie Amélie of Naples | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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Children
- Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium (24 July 1833 – 16 May 1834) died young.
- Leopold II of the Belgians (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) married Marie Henriette of Austria and had children.
- Prince Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders (24 March 1837 – 17 November 1905) married Princess Marie of Hohenzollern and had children. .
- Princess Charlotte of Belgium, (7 June 1840 – 19 January 1927) married Maximilian I of Mexico, no children.
Titles and styles
- 3 April 1812 – 9 August 1830 Her Most Serene Highness Mademoiselle d'Orléans, Princess of the French royal blood.
- 9 August 1830 – 9 August 1832 Her Royal Highness Princess Louise of Orléans.
- 9 August 1832 – 11 October 1850 Her Majesty The Queen of the Belgians.