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Marie Thérèse Of France (1667–1672)
Marie Thérèse (2 January 1667 – 1 March 1672) was the fourth child and third daughter of King Louis XIV of France and his wife, Maria Theresa of Spain. As the king's daughter, she was a Fille de France and was known at court by the traditional honorific of ''Madame Royale'' because she was the king's eldest surviving daughter. She did not survive childhood, dying at the age of five due to tuberculosis. Life Marie Thérèse was born 2 January 1667 at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Her parents had her baptised in the Palais du Louvre in 1668. Her parents reputedly adored the young girl, and her mother wanted her to become the queen of her native Spain. As a fille de France, Marie Thérèse was entitled by law to the style of ''Royal Highness, Her Royal Highness'', but was referred to simply as '"''Madame Royale''". She was also known as ''La Petite Madame'' to distinguish her from her aunts, the wives of her uncle ''Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, Monsieur'', who were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Royale
''Madame Royale'' ({{IPA-fr, madam ʁwajal, ''Royal Lady'') was a style customarily used for the eldest living unmarried daughter of a reigning French monarch. It was similar to the style '' Monsieur'', which was typically used by the King's second son. Just as Gaston, duc d'Orléans (1608–1660), the second son of King Henry IV of France (1553–1610), was known as '' Monsieur'', Élisabeth de Bourbon (1602–1644), the eldest daughter of Henry, was known before her marriage to King Philip IV of Spain (1605–1665) as ''Madame Royale''. After her death, the title was borne by her younger sister, Christine de Bourbon (1606–1663), until her marriage to Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587–1637). The most famous holder of this honorific was King Louis XVI of France's eldest daughter, Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte (1778–1851), the only one of his immediate family to survive the French Revolution. She later married her cousin, Louis-Antoine, duc d'Angoulême (1775–1844), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
