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Several women have borne the title of '''Duchess of Angoulême'''. Among these are: |
Several women have borne the title of '''Duchess of Angoulême'''. Among these are: |
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* [[Joan II of Navarre]], daughter of King Louis X of France, wife of Philippe d'Évreux, who was created Duke of Angoulême in 1317. Title exchanged 1404. |
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* [[Louise of Savoy]], daughter of |
* [[Louise of Savoy]], daughter of Philip II of Savoy, and mother of King Francis I of France, created Duchess of Angoulême in 1515. |
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* The title of Duchess of Angoulême was created for [[Diane de France]], daughter (legitimated) of King Henry II of France. Title created in 1582, when Diane received the [[duchy of Angoulême]] in [[appanage]], and became extinct upon her death in 1619. |
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* the wife, if any, of Charles de France, duc de Berry, grandson of Louis XIV. Title created 1710, extinct 1714. |
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* the wife, if any, of Charles de France, comte d'Artois, brother of Louis XVI. Title created 1773, united 1824.--> |
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* The title of Duchess of Angoulême was created for [[Diane de Poitiers]], mistress of King [[Henry II of France]]. Title created in 1582 and extinct 1619. |
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* Charlotte de Montmorency, comtesse de Fleix, wife of Charles de Valois, natural son of King [[Charles IX of France]]. Title created in 1619 and extinct 1653. |
* Charlotte de Montmorency, comtesse de Fleix, wife of Charles de Valois, natural son of King [[Charles IX of France]]. Title created in 1619 and extinct 1653. |
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| ⚫ | * [[Princess Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte]], daughter of King Louis XVI of France and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette; later the wife of her first cousin, Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775-1844), who reigned twenty minutes as King [[Louis XIX of France]] in 1830. She is perhaps the best known Duchess of Angoulême. She was imprisoned during the French Revolution, and lived her later life in exile. |
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* Elisabeth d'Orleans, Mademoiselle d'Alencon (wife of Louis Joseph de Lorraine, duc de Guise), granted the life-apanage of Angoulême in 1675, extinct on her death in 1696. |
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| ⚫ | * [[Princess Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte]], daughter of King |
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==See also== |
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The late [[Count of Paris]] had assigned the title of Duke of Angoulême, which was never part of the Orleans heritage, to some of his descendants. |
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[[Category:French duchesses]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 8 September 2024
Several women have borne the title of Duchess of Angoulême. Among these are:
- Joan II of Navarre, daughter of King Louis X of France, wife of Philippe d'Évreux, who was created Duke of Angoulême in 1317. Title exchanged 1404.
- Louise of Savoy, daughter of Philip II of Savoy, and mother of King Francis I of France, created Duchess of Angoulême in 1515.
- The title of Duchess of Angoulême was created for Diane de France, daughter (legitimated) of King Henry II of France. Title created in 1582, when Diane received the duchy of Angoulême in appanage, and became extinct upon her death in 1619.
- Charlotte de Montmorency, comtesse de Fleix, wife of Charles de Valois, natural son of King Charles IX of France. Title created in 1619 and extinct 1653.
- Princess Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte, daughter of King Louis XVI of France and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette; later the wife of her first cousin, Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775-1844), who reigned twenty minutes as King Louis XIX of France in 1830. She is perhaps the best known Duchess of Angoulême. She was imprisoned during the French Revolution, and lived her later life in exile.