Princess Maria Laura of Belgium
| Princess Maria Laura of Belgium | |||||
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| Archduchess of Austria-Este (more) | |||||
| Born | 26 August 1988 St-Luc University Hospital, Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium | ||||
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| House | Austria-Este | ||||
| Father | Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este | ||||
| Mother | Princess Astrid of Belgium | ||||
| House of Habsburg-Lorraine |
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Karl von Habsburg
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Extended family Descendants of Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este: HI&RH The Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este
Descendants of Archduke Felix:
Descendants of Archduke Carl Ludwig:
Descendants of Archduke Rudolf: HI&RH Archduchess Anna Gabriele
Descendants of Archduke Maximilian Eugen:
Descendants of Archduke Joseph Francis:
HI&RH Archduke Michael Koloman
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HM King Albert II
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Princess Maria Laura of Belgium (Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard; born 26 August 1988[1]) is the second child and oldest daughter of Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este, and Princess Astrid of Belgium. She was born at the Saint Luc University Hospital in Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium, and is currently ninth in line to the Belgian throne.
Early life[edit]
Maria Laura was born on 26 August 1988 at Saint-Luc University Hospital in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. She has one older brother, Amedeo (b. 1986), one younger brother, Joachim (b. 1991), and two younger sisters: Luisa Maria (b. 1995) and Laetitia Maria (b. 2003). Her godparents are her paternal uncle Archduke Gerhard of Austria-Este and her elder paternal aunt Archduchess Maria Beatrix of Austria-Este, Countess von und zu Arco-Zinneberg.
Education[edit]
Maria Laura was raised until 1993 in Basel, Switzerland, at which point her parents relocated to Belgium. She was educated, like her siblings and younger cousins, at the Jesuit school College Sint Jan Berchmans in Brussels. She completed her secondary education at the St. John's International School in Waterloo, Belgium, during which time she was involved in a minor accident (see below). She then went to London, and attended SOAS in London, where she studied Chinese. In 2007–2008, she spent time in China as part of her studies. She then enrolled at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales in Paris in 2008, where she is still studying.
Bus accident[edit]
On 9 September 2005, Maria Laura, along with six other students, was riding home from St. John's International School in Waterloo when the bus collided into three cars and rolled over several times. All of the students managed to escape before the bus burst into flames. Maria Laura was unharmed but was taken to the hospital for observation and released to her parents after a few hours.
Titles and Styles
26 August 1988-2 December 1991: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Laura of Austria-Este, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
2 December 1991-7 February 1996: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
7 February 1996-present: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Princess of Modena
Religion: Catholic
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Maria Laura with her mother in 2005. Contains a photo of the princess with her mother in 2005.
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium Cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine Born: 26 August 1988
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| Preceded by Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este |
Line of succession to the Belgian throne 9th position |
Succeeded by Prince Joachim |
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