Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders

Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders

Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders (Dutch: Filips; 24 March 1837 – 17 November 1905), was the third born and second surviving son of King Leopold I of Belgium and Louise d'Orléans. He was the brother of Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico. Born at the Château de Laeken, near Brussels, Belgium, Philippe was created Count of Flanders on 14 December 1840. In January 1869, upon the sudden death of his nephew Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, he became heir presumptive to the Belgian throne. Read more on Wikipedia

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Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders is most famous for being the son of King Louis II of France and Queen Marie of Hungary. He was also a grandson of King Louis I of Hungary and Bohemia. He was the first husband of Joan of Constantinople, who was the daughter of Andronikos III Palaiologos, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.