text: Marriage and issue On 25 April 1867 at St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, he married Marie Luise Alexandra Caroline, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, (1845–1912), daughter of Karl Anton von Hohenzollern (1811–1885) and his wife Josephine of Baden (1813–1900). Among Marie's siblings were the deceased Queen of Portugal and the future King of Romania.
  The children of Phillipe and Marie were:
  Prince Baudouin (3 June 1869 – 23 January 1891); he died of influenza at the age of 21.
  Princess Henriette (30 November 1870 – 28 March 1948); she married Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme on 12 February 1896. They had four children.
  Princess Joséphine Marie (30 November 1870 – 18 January 1871), twin to Princess Henriette.
  Princess Joséphine Caroline (18 October 1872 – 6 January 1958); she married Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern on 28 May 1894. They had four children.
  King Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934); he married Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria on 2 October 1900. They had three children.
  He died in his residence the Palace of the Count of Flanders, and is buried at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken. He was succeeded as heir presumptive to the throne by his son, Albert.
  Honours
  He received the following decorations and awards:
  Domestic
  Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (civil), 24 March 1855
  Foreign
  Arms