Marie Henriette, Archduchess of Austria by birth and involuntary Queen of Belgium. She was married to the notorious King Leopold II to give the new Belgian monarchy credibility to the kingdom’s Catholic population and deter Napoleon III from seeking glory in Belgium. From top to bottom:
1853 Marie, Duchess of Brabant, later Queen of the Belgians by Sir William Ross (Royal Collection). From godsandfoolishgrandeur.blogspot.com/2018/01/random-females-selection-of-portraits.html.
1853 Archduchess Marie Henriette, Duchess of Brabant by François Bernard (Royal Collection). From jeannepompadour.tumblr.com/post/653008767572754432/archduchess-marie-henriette-of-austria-future 1264X1764 @72 425kj
Young Henriette card by Ghemar Frères. Posted to the Alexander Palace Time Machine Discussion Forum by Carolath Habsburg on 21 December 2011.
ca. 1853 Marie Henriette at the beginning of her marriage by ?. From (read right to left) ماري هنرييت من النمسا. This is the Arabic version of Wikipedia.
Marie Henriette of Belgium by ?. From indulgy.com/lupe/vintage--fashion/from/160523111089; removed bckgnd flaws and flaw on chin with Photoshop, removed monocolor tint, and enlarged by 15%.
