Princess Henriette of Belgium (full given name: Henriette Marie Charlotte Antoinette), later upon marriage Princess Henriette d'Orléans, Duchesse de Vendôme, was the daughter of Prince Philippe, Comte de Flanders, and his wife, born Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. She was the younger twin sister of Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium, who died at the age of six weeks in 1871.
Princess Henriette was married in Brussels on February 12, 1896 to her cousin, Prince Emmanuel d'Orléans, Duc de Vendôme, a great-grandson of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. They had four children.
The Duchesse de Vendome was an exceptional sportswoman and considered an excellent shot. She was frequently referred to in the press as the "Sporting Duchess."
Princess Henriette was married in Brussels on February 12, 1896 to her cousin, Prince Emmanuel d'Orléans, Duc de Vendôme, a great-grandson of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. They had four children.
The Duchesse de Vendome was an exceptional sportswoman and considered an excellent shot. She was frequently referred to in the press as the "Sporting Duchess."
Princess Henriette of Belgium (full given name: Henriette Marie Charlotte Antoinette), later upon marriage Princess Henriette d'Orléans, Duchesse de Vendôme, was the daughter of Prince Philippe, Comte de Flanders, and his wife, born Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. She was the younger twin sister of Princess Joséphine Marie of Belgium, who died at the age of six weeks in 1871.
Princess Henriette was married in Brussels on February 12, 1896 to her cousin, Prince Emmanuel d'Orléans, Duc de Vendôme, a great-grandson of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. They had four children.
The Duchesse de Vendome was an exceptional sportswoman and considered an excellent shot. She was frequently referred to in the press as the "Sporting Duchess."
Princess Henriette was married in Brussels on February 12, 1896 to her cousin, Prince Emmanuel d'Orléans, Duc de Vendôme, a great-grandson of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. They had four children.
The Duchesse de Vendome was an exceptional sportswoman and considered an excellent shot. She was frequently referred to in the press as the "Sporting Duchess."
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