Author Topic: Philippe of Flanders and his family (Read 30757 times)

thijs · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2006, 07:55:33 AM »

Marie, countess of Flanders born princess Hohenzollern Sigmaringen.

Marc · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2006, 12:02:05 PM »

Me too,I have never seen them in portraits-great!Thank you and if you find more please post them!

Daniela · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2006, 02:25:44 AM »

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Philippe was profoundly deaf, extremely intelligent and cultured. He didn't marry until he was 30. It was thought that Marie was picked for him but regardless the 2 were well-suited and happy together. They were a well-liked couple and their family life the opposite of Leopold II's.

Was he deaf from his birth or was his deafness result of some disease in his childhood?
And what I don't understand is, how come that Philippe and his brother the King were of so different nature. I mean didn't they had equal upbringig?

Daniela

paola · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2006, 02:42:21 AM »

Phillipe inherited much from her mother's side, the Orleans. His looks, character and also the deafness. In the Orleans family many were deaf, like Princess Clementine, Francois of Joinville, a son of Duc de Chartres, Pierre de Penthièvre, Gaston d' Eu.......

Daniela · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2006, 04:09:22 AM »

Thanks, Paola!

You've said Gaston d' Eu, the one who married Isabella of Brasil?

Daniela

paola · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2006, 06:28:38 AM »

Yes, Gaston d' Eu, the one who married Isabella of Brasil. Prince of Joinville descibed his nephew as strong, tall, very well educated but somewhat deaf.

Daniela · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2006, 07:10:33 AM »

Woow, thanks to both of you!

Daniela

Daniela · « **Reply #22 on:** May 22, 2006, 05:45:37 AM »

And what about prince Philippe's children and their offspring - did perhaps some of them had problems with hearing?

Daniela

hollyclara · « **Reply #23 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:43:06 PM »

Does anyone know Prince Philippe's exact height? In his photographs he looks very, very tall.

Svetabel · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:24:27 AM »

Rani · « **Reply #25 on:** October 29, 2008, 03:16:01 PM »

Rani · « **Reply #26 on:** October 29, 2008, 04:46:03 PM »

Rani · « **Reply #27 on:** December 29, 2008, 07:27:52 PM »

Marie

Luc · « **Reply #28 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:16:01 AM »

Does anyone of you own photos of the Countess of Flanders in older age ??

PrinceEddy1864 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:33:05 AM »

With Staphanie and Albert's children,

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