Sophie of Bayern (1847–1897)
Sophie of Bayern (1847–1897)
Duchess of Alençon. Name variations: Sophie of Bavaria; duchess of Alencon. Born on February 22, 1847; perished in the fire of the Paris charity bazaar on May 4, 1897; daughter of Ludovica (1808–1892) and Maximilian Joseph (1808–1888), duke of Bavaria; sister of Elizabeth of Bavaria (1837–1898); married Ferdinand, duke of Alençon, on September 28, 1868; children: Louise of Orleans (b. 1869, who married Alfons of Bavaria); Emanuel (b. 1872), duke of Vendôme. Sophie of Bayern was once betrothed to Ludwig II, king of Bavaria.
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