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30 November 2009

19-20th Cent. Princess Henriette Marie of Belgium, Duchess of Vendôme.

Henriette Marie Charlotte Antonia was born on 30 November 1870, in Brussels, Belgium. She was the daughter of Princess Marie Luise Alexandrine of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (17 November 1845 - 26 November 1912) and Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders (24 March 1837 - 17 November 1905). Her maternal grandparents were Princess Josephine of Baden and Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Her paternal grandparents were Louise Marie, Queen Consort of the Belgians (3 April 1812 - 11 October 1850) and Leopold I, King of the Belgians (1790-1865). Henriette Marie's parents were married on 25 April 1867, in Berlin. Her siblings were: Baudouin (1869-1891), Joséphine Marie (1870-1871), Joséphine Caroline (1872-1958) and Albert I (1875-1934). She was the younger twin sister of Joséphine Marie. Joséphine Marie died on 18 January 1871, in Brussels. Henriette Marie of Belgium married Philippe Emmanuel Maximilien, 8th Duke of Vendôme (18 January 1872 - 1 February 1931) on 12 February 1896, in Brussels. He was the son of Sophie Charlotte, Duchess of Alençon (23 February 1847 - 4 May 1897) and Ferdinand Philippe Marie, Duc d'Alençon (12 July 1844 - 29 June 1910). They had four children.
The Children of Henriette of Belgium and Philippe Emmanuel of Vendôme:
Princess Marie Louise (31 December 1897 - 8 March 1973)
Princess Sophie (19 October 1898 - 9 October 1928)
Princess Geneviève (21 September 1901 - 1983)
Prince Charles Philippe (4 April 1905 - 10 March 1970)  
Her father, Philippe died on 17 November 1905, in Brussels. He was buried in the Church of Our Lady, in Laeken. Her mother, Marie Luise died on 26 November 1912, in Brussels. She was buried in the Church of Our Lady, in Laken. Her husband, Philippe Emmanuel died on 1 February 1931, in Cannes. He was buried in the Chapelle Royale de Saint Louis, in Dreux. Henriette Marie of Belgium died aged 77, on 28 March 1948, in Sierre, Valais, Switzerland.

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