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  1. Marie-José of Belgium (Marie-José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle; 4 August 1906 – 27 January 2001) was the last Queen of Italy. Her 34-day tenure as queen consort earned her the nickname "the May Queen".

  2. Jan 28, 2021 · Born Princess Marie José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle of Belgium on 4 August 1906, she was the youngest child and only daughter of the future King Albert I of Belgium and Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria.

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  3. Marie-José of Belgium was queen consort of Italy from May to June of 1946, earning her the nickname “the May Queen”. But her short reign was full of drama, intrigue, subterfuge and scandalous affairs with history’s most controversial men.

  4. Jan 8, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Marie-José, the last Queen of Italy and a daughter of King Albert I of Belgium. Discover how she challenged Mussolini, met Hitler, and lived in exile after a brief reign.

  5. The intelligent and spirited daughter of Albert I, king of Belgium, and Queen Elizabeth of Bavaria, Marie José married into the Italian House of Savoy in 1930, becoming the bride of Umberto II, the handsome and self-indulgent heir to the throne.

  6. Marie-José of Belgium (Marie-José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle; 4 August 1906 – 27 January 2001) was the last Queen of Italy. As she was only Queen for 34 days she got the nickname "the may queen".

  7. Feb 16, 2020 · Marie-Jose Charlotte Sophie Amelie Henriette Gabrielle was born on August 4th 1906. Her father, Albert, became King of the Belgians three years later, ruling alongside his popular wife,...