Marie Henriette of Austria

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Marie Henriette of Austria
Queen of the Belgians
Titles HM The Queen of the Belgians (1865-1902)
HIRH The Duchess of Brabant (1853-1865)
HI&RH Archduchess Marie Henriette of Austria (1836-1853)
Born August 23, 1836(1836-08-23)
Birthplace Flag of Austrian Empire Budapest
Died September 20, 1902 (aged 66)
Place of death Flag of Belgium Spa
Consort December 10, 1865 - September 20, 1902
Consort to Léopold II
Issue Louise Marie, Léopold, Stéphanie, Clémentine
Royal House House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Father Archduke Josef of Austria
Mother Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg

Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians (Princess Imperial & Archduchess of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary & Bohemia) (August 23, 1836, Pest, now Budapest, Hungary - September 20, 1902, Spa, Belgium) was the queen consort of King Léopold II of Belgium, son of Leopold I and brother of Charlotte of Mexico.

She was a daughter of Palatine Joseph of Hungary and Maria Dorothea of Württemberg. When she was 17 she married 18 year old Prince Léopold of Belgium, the heir to the throne, on August 22, 1853.

They had four children:

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8. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Maria Theresa of Austria
Queen of Hungary & Bohemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Charles III of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Maria Louisa of Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Maria Amalia of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Marie Henriette of Austria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Duke Louis of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Charles Christian, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marie Henriette of Austria
Born: 23 August 1836 Died: 20 September 1902
Belgian royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Louise-Marie of France
Queen Consort of Belgium
1865-1902
Vacant
Title next held by
Elisabeth of Bavaria
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