Marie-José of Belgium
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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".
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| Queen consort of Italy | |||||
| Tenure | 9 May 1946 – 12 June 1946 | ||||
| Born | (1906-08-04)4 August 1906 Ostend, Belgium | ||||
| Died | 27 January 2001(2001-01-27) (aged 94) Thonex, Switzerland | ||||
| Burial | Hautecombe Abbey, France | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1920) Belgium (from 1920) | ||||
| Father | Albert I of Belgium | ||||
| Mother | Elisabeth of Bavaria | ||||
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