Figure 1.-- We note a portrait of Prince Luitpold with some of his his first cousins. They included Maria Antoinetta, Maria Cristina, Barbara, Lucie and Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. We are not sure just who is present here. The little boy in the group we believe is Luitpold's brother, Prince Albrecht. We are not sure if the child at the extreme right is a boy or girl. The princesses' mother was Princess Maria of Bavaria who married the Duke of Calabria in 1897. (Maria's only son, Ruggerio, died in 1914, at the age of 13 and does not appear to be in this portrait. The portrait is undated, but we would guess was taken about 1909.

The Bavarian royal family had connections with many other European royals. There were quite a few portraits taken with Luitpold over time. Usually the children were dressed up in formal outfits for the portraits. It is interesting to see how similarly royals from different countries were dressed. We note portraits of Prince Luitpold with other European royals. This included portraits with his royal cousins. We note a portrait of Prince Luitpold with his first cousins, Maria Antoinetta, Maria Cristina, Barbara, Lucie and Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. The little boy in the group wee beklieve is Luitpold's brother, Prince Albrecht. The princesses' mother was Princess Maria of Bavaria who married the Duke of Calabria in 1897. (Maria's only son, Ruggerio, died in 1914, at the age of 13.) Another portrait shows Prince Luitpold with his maternal first cousins, Leopold and Marie José of Belgium. Their mother, Queen Elisabeth, and Albrecht's mother, Marie-Gabriele, were sisters.

Calabria Cousins (about 1909)

We note a portrait of Prince Luitpold with some of his his first cousins (figure 1). They included Maria Antoinetta, Maria Cristina, Barbara, Lucie and Urraca of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. We are not sure just who is present here. The little boy in the group we believe is Luitpold's brother, Prince Albrecht. We are not sure if the child at the extreme right is a boy or girl. The princesses' mother was Princess Maria of Bavaria who married the Duke of Calabria in 1897. (Maria's only son, Ruggerio, died in 1914, at the age of 13 and does not appear to be in this portrait. The portrait is undated, but we would guess was taken about 1909.

Belgian Cousins

Another portrait shows Prince Luitpold with his maternal first cousins, Leopold and Marie José of Belgium. Their mother, Queen Elisabeth, and Albrecht's mother, Marie-Gabriele, were sisters.

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