Louise of Orléans
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Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1841 | |||||
| Queen consort of the Belgians | |||||
| Tenure | 9 August 1832 – 11 October 1850 | ||||
| Born | 3 April 1812 Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily | ||||
| Died | 11 October 1850 (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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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.