Princess Joséphine of Belgium

Princess Joséphine of Belgium (Joséphine Caroline Marie Albertine; 18 October 1872 – 6 January 1958) was the youngest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. She was an older sister of Albert I of Belgium.

Princess Joséphine of Belgium
Princess Karl Anton of Hohenzollern
Born (1872-10-18)18 October 1872
Brussels, Belgium
Died 6 January 1958(1958-01-06) (aged 85)
Namur, Belgium
Spouse Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern
Issue Princess Stephanie
Princess Marie Antoinette
Prince Albrecht
Princess Henriette
Full name
Joséphine Caroline Marie Albertine
House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
Mother Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen


Marriage edit

On 28 May 1894, she married her first cousin Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in Brussels.


Issue edit

  1. Princess Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (8 April 1895 – 7 August 1975) married Prince Joseph-Ernst Fugger of Glött.
  2. Princess Marie Antoinette of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (23 October 1896 – 4 July 1965) she married Baron Egon Eyrl von und zu Waldgries und Liebenaich
  3. Prince Albrecht of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (28 September 1898 – 30 July 1977) married Ilse Margot von Friedeburg.
  4. Princess Josephine of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (15 February 1922 – 11 July 2006)
  5. Princess Luise of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (9 February 1924 – 11 November 1988) married Count Egbert of Plettenberg.
  6. Princess Rose of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (19 February 1930 – 16 February 2005) married Edgar Pfersdorf.
  7. Princess Maria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1 April 1935 – 1 April 1935)
  8. Prince Godehard of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (17 April 1939 – 21 May 2001) married Heide Hansen.
  9. Princess Henriette of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (29 September 1907 – 3 October 1907)


Titles and styles edit

  • 18 October 1872 — 14 mars 1891 Her Royal Highness Princess Joséphine of Belgium, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
  • 14 March 1891 — 28 May 1894 Her Royal Highness Princess Joséphine of Belgium, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
  • 28 May 1894 — 6 January 1958 Her Serene Highness Princess Karl Anton of Hohenzollern.


Honours edit