Princess Henriette of Belgium

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Belgian Royalty
House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Leopold I Children    Crown Prince Louis-Philippe    Leopold II    Philippe, Count of Flanders    Charlotte, Empress of Mexico Grandchildren    Prince Baudouin    Princess Josephine Marie    Princess Henriette, Duchess of Vendome and Alencon    Josephine Caroline, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen    Albert I Leopold II Children    Louise-Marie, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha    Leopold, Duke of Brabant    Stéphanie, Crown Princess of Austria    Clémentine, Princess Napoléon Albert I Children    Leopold III    Prince Charles    Marie-José, Queen of Italy Leopold III Children    Joséphine-Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg    Baudouin I    Albert II    Prince Alexander    Princess Marie-Christine    Princess Maria-Esmeralda Baudouin I Albert II Children    Philippe, Duke of Brabant    Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este    Prince Laurent Grandchildren    Princess Elisabeth    Prince Gabriel    Prince Emmanuel    Princess Eléonore    Princess Louise    Prince Nicolas    Prince Aymeric

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Princess Henriette of Belgium (Henriette Marie Charlotte Antoinette (French) or Henriëtte Marie Charlotte Antonia (Dutch)) (born Brussels, November 30, 1870 — died Sierre, March 29, 1948) was the daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. She the younger twin to Princess Josephine Marie of Belgium, who died in 1871. In 1872 Henriette's mother gave birth to another daughter, who was named Joséphine in her memory.

She married Philippe Emmanuel d'Orléans, 8th Duke of Vendôme (18 January 1872 Austria - 1 February 1931 Cannes) on February 12, 1896 in Brussels. The couple had four children;

• 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)