Princess Louise of Belgium [SEP] date of death
Princess Louise of Belgium
Princess Louise Marie Amélie of Belgium (18 February 1858 in Brussels – 1 March 1924 in Wiesbaden) was the eldest daughter of Leopold II and his wife, Marie Henriette of Austria.
First marriage and children.
Born "Louise Marie Amélie", she married Philipp, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, her second cousin, in Brussels, on 4 February/4 May 1875. Philipp was thirty-one at the time of the marriage; his new bride was seventeen. The couple had
commemorative events hosted by the British Ambassador to Belgium.
Titles and styles.
- 18 January 1974 – 12 April 2003: "Miss" Claire Louise Coombs
- 12 April 2003 – present: "Her Royal Highness" Princess Claire of Belgium
Claire Coombs received the title "Princess of Belgium" from the King ten days before her marriage, by Royal Decree of 1 April 2003 (effective as of the date of the wedding, on 12 April 2003).
Prince Laurent does not hold a personal title