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Louise of Orléans
Queen of the Belgians from 1832 to 1850 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the consort of Leopold I, King of the Belgians. For the daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, see Princess Louise of Orléans. For the daughter of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon, see Louise d'Orléans (1869–1952).
Louise of Orléans (Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle; 3 April 1812 – 11 October 1850) was the first Queen of the Belgians as the second wife of King Leopold I from their marriage on 9 August 1832 until her death in 1850. She was the second child and eldest daughter of the French king Louis Philippe I and his wife, Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies. Louise rarely participated in public representation, but acted as the political adviser of her spouse. Her large correspondence is a valuable historical source of the period and has been published.
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Queen consort of the Belgians | |||||
Tenure | 9 August 1832 – 11 October 1850 | ||||
Born | (1812-04-03)3 April 1812 Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily | ||||
Died | 11 October 1850(1850-10-11) (aged 38) Ostend, Kingdom of Belgium | ||||
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House | Orléans | ||||
Father | Louis Philippe I of France | ||||
Mother | Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies | ||||
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