 Princess Clémentine first met the Bonaparte prince in 1888 when he visited the palace; she later confided in one of her sisters that she was attracted to him.King Leopold opposed this match, because they are descendants of the house of Bourbon-Orleans, who claim the French throne.The princess, who is a great-granddaughter of the last French King Louis-Philippe would become a part of the dispute between the House of Orleans and the House of Bonaparte.