Amélie of Orléans
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Amélie of Orléans was the last Queen of Portugal as the wife of Carlos I of Portugal. She was regent of Portugal during the absence of her husband in 1895.
Unsigned portrait, used on postcards
The Queen wearing the Diadem of the Stars
Illustration of the Lisbon Regicide
Prince Philippe of Orléans, Count of Paris, was disputedly King of the French from 24 to 26 February 1848 as Louis Philippe II, although he was never officially proclaimed as such. He was the grandson
Amélie of Orléans
…of Portugal as the wife of Carlos I of Portugal. She was regent of Portugal during the absence of her husband in 1895. She was the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, and Princess Marie Isabelle d'Orléans, and a "Princess of Orléans" by birth. Amélie's paternal grandparents were Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of…
Prince Philippe, c. 1890
Philippe d'Orléans (first from right) with staff and dignitaries of General McClellan (center). To his right, his uncle François d'Orléans