Elisabeth in Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
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| Elisabeth in Bavaria | ||
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| Queen Elisabeth in 1920 | ||
| Tenure | 17 December 1909 – 17 February 1934 | |
| Born | 25 July 1876 Possenhofen Castle, Bavaria, German Empire | |
| Died | 23 November 1965 (aged 89) Brussels, Belgium | |
| Spouse | Albert I of Belgium (m. 1900; died 1934) | |
| Issue | Leopold III of Belgium Prince Charles, Count of Flanders Marie José, Queen of Italy | |
| Full name | ||
| Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie | ||
| House | House of Wittelsbach | |
| Father | Duke Karl Theodor in Bavaria | |
| Mother | Infanta Maria José of Portugal | |
| Burial | Church of Our Lady of Laeken | |
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Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria (Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie 25 July 1876 – 23 November 1965) was the consort of King Albert I of Belgium.
Issue[edit]
- Leopold III of Belgium (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) married Princess Astrid of Sweden and had issue. Remarried Mary Lilian Baels and had further issue.
- Prince Charles of Belgium, Count of Flanders (10 October 1903 – 1 June 1983) married Jacqueline Peyrebrune and had issue.
- Princess Marie José of Belgium (4 August 1906 – 27 January 2001) married Umberto , Prince of Piedmont and had issue.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 25 July 1876 – 2 October 1900 Her Royal Highness Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria.
- 2 October 1900 – 17 December 1909 Her Royal Highness Princess Albert of Belgium.
- 17 December 1909 – 17 February 1934 Her Majesty The Queen.
- 17 February 1934 – 23 November 1965 Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth.
Honours[edit]
Bavarian Royal Family: Dame of the Royal Order of Saint Elizabeth, 1st Class
Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Austrian Imperial Family: Grand Cross of the Imperial Austrian Order of Elizabeth, 1910- Template:Flagcountry: Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, 14 November 1918
- Template:Country data Empire of Japan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
Luxembourg: Dame of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Netherlands:
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Queen Juliana Inauguration Medal
Poland:
- Dame of the Order of the White Eagle
- Cross of Valour Medal, 1922
Romanian Royal Family: Honorary Grand Cross of the Order of Carol I
Spanish Royal Family: Dame of the Order of Queen Maria Luisa, 24 June 1910- Template:Flagcountry: Member of the Decoration of the Royal Red Cross
Holy See: Dame of the Decoration of Honour
- Awards
Categories:
- 1876 births
- 1965 deaths
- House of Wittelsbach
- German princesses
- German duchesses
- Duchesses in Bavaria
- House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Belgium)
- Belgian queens consort
- Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur
- Grand Cordons of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Dames of the Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa
- Recipients of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Members of the Royal Red Cross
- People from Starnberg (district)
- German Roman Catholics
- Belgian Roman Catholics
- Belgian Righteous Among the Nations
- Catholic Righteous Among the Nations
- Burials at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
- Members of the Royal Academy of Belgium
- Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)
- Dames of the Order of the Starry Cross