| Marie Henriette of Austria | |||||
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 The Queen in 1875 | |||||
| Queen consort of the Belgians | |||||
| Tenure | 10 December 1865 – 19 September 1902 | ||||
| Born | 23 August 1836 Buda Castle, Buda, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire | ||||
| Died | 19 September 1902 (aged 66) Hôtel du Midi,[1] Spa, Belgium | ||||
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| House | Habsburg-Lorraine | ||||
| Father | Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary | ||||
| Mother | Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg | ||||
Marie Henriette of Austria (Marie Henriette Anne; 23 August 1836 – 19 September 1902) was Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Leopold II. The marriage was arranged against the will of both Marie Henriette and Leopold and became unhappy due to their dissimilarity, and after 1872 the couple lived separate lives, though they continued to appear together in public. Queen Marie Henriette was described as an energetic and intelligent horsewoman, foremost devoted to her animals. In 1895, she openly retired from public life and lived her last seven years in the city of Spa, where she became known as "The Queen of Spa".