Who was Princess Marie-José of Belgium?
Princess Marie-José of Belgium was the third child and only daughter of King Albert I
of Belgium and Queen Elisabeth (born Duchess in Bavaria). Her brothers were the
later King Leopold III of Belgium and Prince Charles (Regent of Belgium).
Princess Marie-José was born on 4 August 1906 in Ostend (Oostende). During the
First World War she was evacuated to England and later she attended the College
of Santissima Annunziata in Florence, Italy.
On 8 January 1930, Princess Marie-José of Belgium married Crown Prince Umberto
of Italy. They would have 4 children. She became president of the Red Cross in Italy.
During World War II, Princess Marie-José became a diplomatic channel between
the German/Italian camp and the other European Countries in War.
After World War II, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicated on 9 May 1946.
Marie-José became Queen Consort of Italy. However the monarchy was abolished
on 2 June 1946.
The family went in exile in Portugal, but she and Umberto separated. Marie-José
and some her children moved to Switzerland.
However the royal couple never divorced.
Marie-José of Belgium, Queen Consort of Italy died on 27 January 2001 in
Switzerland.
About the book
Prinses Marie-José - tussen België en Italië - is a book written in Dutch on the
occasion of an exhibition of the Royal Museum for Art and History in Brussels
(5 October 2012 - 3 March 2013).
Although it is written in Dutch, the book shows a lot of amazing beautiful
pictures of dresses mostly from the 1930's.Which gives an excellent idea of the
fashion of that time. It was published by Lannoo.
Who was Princess Marie-José of Belgium?
Princess Marie-José of Belgium was the third child and only daughter of King Albert I
of Belgium and Queen Elisabeth (born Duchess in Bavaria). Her brothers were the
later King Leopold III of Belgium and Prince Charles (Regent of Belgium).
Princess Marie-José was born on 4 August 1906 in Ostend (Oostende). During the
First World War she was evacuated to England and later she attended the College
of Santissima Annunziata in Florence, Italy.
On 8 January 1930, Princess Marie-José of Belgium married Crown Prince Umberto
of Italy. They would have 4 children. She became president of the Red Cross in Italy.
During World War II, Princess Marie-José became a diplomatic channel between
the German/Italian camp and the other European Countries in War.
After World War II, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicated on 9 May 1946.
Marie-José became Queen Consort of Italy. However the monarchy was abolished
on 2 June 1946.
The family went in exile in Portugal, but she and Umberto separated. Marie-José
and some her children moved to Switzerland.
However the royal couple never divorced.
Marie-José of Belgium, Queen Consort of Italy died on 27 January 2001 in
Switzerland.
About the book
Prinses Marie-José - tussen België en Italië - is a book written in Dutch on the
occasion of an exhibition of the Royal Museum for Art and History in Brussels
(5 October 2012 - 3 March 2013).
Although it is written in Dutch, the book shows a lot of amazing beautiful
pictures of dresses mostly from the 1930's.Which gives an excellent idea of the
fashion of that time. It was published by Lannoo.