Elizabeth of Belgium

:For the daughter of Philippe and Mathilde, see Elisabeth, Princess of Belgium

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:For other people called Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, see Elisabeth von Wittelsbach (disambiguation)

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Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie von Wittelsbach (25 July 1876 - 23 November 1965), Princess of Belgium, Princess von Wittelsbach, Duchess in Bavaria was the queen consort of Albert I of Belgium and was the mother of Leopold III of Belgium.

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Wittelsbach - 25 July - 1876 - 23 November - 1965 - Queen consort - Albert I of Belgium - Leopold III of Belgium

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A daughter of Karl-Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, and his wife, the Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal, she was born at Possenhofen, Bavaria, Germany on July 25, 1876. She was a niece and namesake of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

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Maria Josepha of Portugal - Possenhofen - Bavaria - Germany - Elisabeth of Austria

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In 1900, she married Prince Albert, Duke of Brabant, the heir to the throne of Belgium. King Albert I died in a climbing accident at Marche-les-Dames, in the Ardennes region of Belgium near Namur.

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1900 - Duke of Brabant - Marche-les-Dames

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In her later years she aggravated the Americans by visiting Russia, China and Poland, trips that led her to being known as the "Red Queen."

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Russia - China - Poland

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Queen Elisabeth died at the age of 89 on November 23, 1965. She is interred in the Royal vault at the Church of Our Lady, Laeken Cemetery, Brussels, Belgium.

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