Sophie Charlotte Augustine was Duchess of Alençon and born Duchess in Bavaria (February 23, 1847–May 4, 1897). Several counts and then royal dukes of Alençon have figured in French history. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

She was a daughter of Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (1808–1888) and Ludovika, Royal Princess of Bavaria. She was also a sister of Elisabeth of Bavaria (Empress "Sisi"). She was born in Munich. Marie Ludovika Wilhelmine (or Louise), Royal Princess of Bavaria (August 30, 1808 - January 25, 1892) was the sixth child of King Maximilian I of Bavaria and his second wife, Catharine of Baden. ... Empress Elisabeth. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München, pronounced listen) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: Freistaat Bayern). ...

She was engaged to king Ludwig II of Bavaria, who was her cousin. Their engagement was publicized on 22 January 1867, but after having repeatedly postponed the wedding date, Ludwig finally cancelled it in October. Ludwig (Louis) II, King of Bavaria, Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm; sometimes known in English as Mad King Ludwig and as the Märchenkönig (Fairy-tale King) in German. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The following year, on 28 September 1868, she married Ferdinand Philippe Marie, duc d'Alençon (July 12, 1844–June 29, 1910), son of Louis Charles Philippe Raphael, duc de Nemours, at Schloß Possenhofen near Starnberg. September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Sophie Charlotte Augustine was Duchess of Alencon and born Duchess in Bavaria (February 23, 1847–May 4, 1897). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Louis Charles Philippe Raphael, duc de Nemours (October 25, 1814 - June 26, 1896) was the second son of the duke of Orleans, afterwards King Louis Philippe. ... Starnberg is a Bavarian town, located south west of the city of Munich in Germany. ...

Sophie died in a fire at a charity bazaar in Paris on 4 May 1897. She had refused rescue attempts, insisting that the girls working with her at the bazaar be saved first. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Ferdinand and Sophie had two children:

• Louise d'Orleans (1869–1952), who married Prince Alfons of Bavaria (1862–1933) and had children (the line ended in dynastical sense in 1990 in male line and continues only in female line through lower marriages).

• Emmanuel (1872–1931), duke of Vendome, who married Princess Henriette of Belgium and had children (the line ended dynastically in 1970 in male line but not yet in female line, and continues only in female line through lower marriages).]]