Princess Henriette of Belgium

Henriette Marie Antoinette Charlotte of Belgium (* November 30, 1870 in Brussels, Belgium, † March 29, 1948 in Sierre, Switzerland ) was a princess of Belgium by marriage Duchess of Vendôme.

Life

Henriette Marie was a daughter of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders (1837-1905) from his marriage to Mary Louise (1845-1912), daughter of Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern- Sigmaringen. Her younger brother Albert became King of the Belgians in 1909. A particularly close relationship developed Henriette to her older brother Baudouin. As Henriette became seriously ill in 1891, this woke up at her hospital bed, tucked in and died only 21 years old.

She married on 12 February 1896 in Brussels Prince Emmanuel d' Orléans, duc de Vendôme ( 1872-1931 ). Your dowry amounted to several million. Particularly worthy of Henriette made ​​in the First World War when war victims and the care of wounded soldiers. Your villa in Cannes she converted for this purpose into a hospital.

On March 29, 1948, she died at the age of 77 and was buried in the Chapelle Royale de Saint Louis in Dreux.

Progeny

From their marriage Henriette had the following children:

• Louise (1896-1973)

• Sophie (1898-1928)
• Genevieve (1901-1983)

• Charles Philippe (1905-1970), duc de Nemours, de Vendôme et d' Alençon