Zofia Sapieha

Countess Sophia Komorowska (née Princess Sophia Sapieha), in Polish Zofia z książąt Sapiehów hrabina Komorowska (11 October 1919-14 August 1997) was Polish princess and grandmother of Belgian heir apparent's wife, Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant.

Princess Sophia Sapieha (księżniczka Zofia Sapieżanka) was member of a Polish–Lithuanian princely family, the Sapieha family (Lis coat of arms). Her father, Prince Adam Zygmunt Sapieha (2 May 1892-20 October 1970) was military aviator. Her mother, Teresa Sobańska (20 October 1891-14 October 1975) was a noble lady (szlachcianka). On 25 July 1942 in Warsaw she married Count Leo Michael Komorowski (hrabia Leon Michał Komorowski) (14 August 1907-13 September 1992). They had six children:

  • Gabriela Maria (born on 20 December 1943)
  • Rose Maria (Róża Maria) (born on 5 Jul 1945) - on 16 September 1969 she married Belgian noble man Jean Michel Maus de Rolley

Children: Sophie Maus de Rolley, Bernard Maus de Rolley, Xavier Maus de Rolley

  • Anna Maria She married Patrick d'Udekem d'acoz

Children: Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, née Jonkvrouw/Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz; Jonkvrouw Marie-Alix d'Udekem d'Acoz; Margravine Elisabeth von Pallavicini, née Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz; Baroness Helene Janssen, née Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz; Charles-henri d'Udekem d'Acoz

  • Michael Leon (Michał Leon) (born 4 January 1953) - on 4 September 1976 he married Dominique Willems

Children: Rodolphe Komorowski, Godefroy Komorowski, Charlotte Komorowski, Marie-Hedwige Komorowski

  • Christina Maria (Krystyna Maria) (born on 14 February 1955) - on 25 Jul 1983 she married Alain de Brabant

Children: Pierre-Ladislas de Brabant, Noemi de Brabant, Benedicte de Brabant, Clothilde de Brabant, Jean-Baptiste de Brabant, Martin de Brabant

  • Maria Teresa (born on 10 January 1958) - she married Gérard Braun

Children: Xavier Braun, Olivier Braun

Princess Sophia, alongside with her granddaughter Marie-Alix, was killed in car accident on 14 August 1997 in Herstal, Belgium.