Background
When her father became emperor of Haiti in 1849, she was proclaimed Imperial princess.
When her father became emperor of Haiti in 1849, she was proclaimed Imperial princess.
Olive Soulouque was the second of two daughters of Faustin Soulouque and Adélina Lévêquebec She had initially opposed the marriage, but was convinced by her mother. Upon the death of her father in 1867, her spouse was proclaimed emperor of Haiti by the Haitian Imperialists.
He did participate in some attempts to restore the monarchy in Haiti, though without success.
She then lived in various countries until she finally returned to Haiti in 1929, where she was given a pension by the president and regularly visited by him. Issue
Marie Souloque, Princess (d 1899)
Joseph Soulouque, Imperial Prince (d 1922)
Faustin Joseph Soulouque, Prince (1857-1913).
