Marie José of Belgium

Marie José of Belgium (Marie José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle; 4 August 1906 – 27 January 2001) was the last Queen consort of Italy. Her 35-day tenure as queen consort earned her the nickname "the May Queen". She had four children with her husband.

Issue

 * 1) Princess Maria Pia of Savoy (born 24 September 1934) married {1) Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and had issue. Married (2) Prince Michel of Parma and had issue.
 * 2) Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples (born 12 February 1937) married Marina Ricolfi Doria and had issue.
 * 3) Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (born 24 February 1940) married Robert Zellinger de Balkany and had issue.
 * 4) Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy (born 2 February 1943) married Luis Rafael Reyna-Corvalán y Dillon and had issue.

Titles and styles

 * 4 August 1906 - 8 January 1930 Her Royal Highness Princess Marie José of Belgium, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony.
 * 8 January 1930 - 9 May 1946 Her Royal Highness The Princess of Piedmont.
 * 9 May 1946 – 12 June 1946 Her Majesty The Queen of Italy.

Honours

 * House of Savoy: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
 * Holy See: Knight of the Order of the Golden Spur
 * Sovereign Military Order of Malta: Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Special Class
 * Austrian Imperial and Royal Family: Dame of the Imperial and Royal Order of the Starry Cross, 1st Class
 * Greek Royal Family: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saints Olga and Sophia, 1st Class