Within the French

nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many e ...

, the title of "Princess of Soubise" was given to the current wife of the

Prince of Soubise Within the French nobility, the title of "Prince of Soubise" was created in 1667 when the '' sirerie'' of Soubise, Charente-Maritime was raised to a principality for the cadet branch of the House of Rohan. The first prince was François de Rohan (16 ...

. The title was created in 1667 when the '' sirerie'' of

Soubise, Charente-Maritime Soubise () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the left bank of the river Charente opposite Rochefort and is a former shipbuilding centre. Population See also *Communes of the Charente-Ma ...

was raised to a principality. The first princess was

Anne de Rohan-Chabot Anne de Rohan-Chabot (Anne Julie; 1648 – 4 February 1709) was a French noble. A member of the House of Rohan, she was wife of the Prince of Soubise. It was she who brought the lordship of Soubise into the junior line of the House of Rohan. S ...

(1638-1709). There were eight princesses in all, ending with Princess Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (1728-1792), who was married to the last prince,

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

(1715-1787), the title being extinguished upon Charles' death.

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