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Princess Françoise of Orléans (1902–1953)
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Princess Françoise of Orléans (Françoise Isabelle Louise Marie; 25 December 1902, Paris – 25 February 1953, Paris) was born a Princess of Orléans and was a Princess of Greece and Denmark by marriage. She was thus a member of the Greek royal family
. She was a descendent of Louis-Philippe of France
.
Françoise d'Orléans was the second daughter of Jean d'Orléans, duc de Guise
(an Orléanist
pretender to the throne of France under the name Jean II) and his wife, the French princess Princess Isabelle of Orléans
. Françoise was also the sister of another French pretender, Prince Henri, Count of Paris, "comte de Paris" and (to the Orleanists) de jure "king" under the name "Henri VI".
In Palermo
on 11 February 1929, she married Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
(1889–1940). This was Christophe's second marriage - he was the younger son of king George I of Greece
(1845–1913) and his wife grand-duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851–1926). Via his father, he was thus grandson of king Christian IX of Denmark
(1818–1906), nicknamed "the father-in-law of Europe" due to his being nephew or cousin of most monarchs of Northern Europe. This was rare for a royal marriage of this era in that a Catholic was marrying a non-Catholic (he was Greek Orthodox, whilst she was Roman Catholic). They had only one child, the writer Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
(born 1939), who married the Greek artist Marina Karella
(born 1940) - that marriage did not conform to the laws of the royal house and thus deprived him of all right of succession to the Greek throne.
Princess Françoise of Orléans (Françoise Isabelle Louise Marie; 25 December 1902, Paris – 25 February 1953, Paris) was born a Princess of Orléans and was a Princess of Greece and Denmark by marriage. She was thus a member of the Greek royal family
. She was a descendent of Louis-Philippe of France
.
Françoise d'Orléans was the second daughter of Jean d'Orléans, duc de Guise
(an Orléanist
pretender to the throne of France under the name Jean II) and his wife, the French princess Princess Isabelle of Orléans
. Françoise was also the sister of another French pretender, Prince Henri, Count of Paris, "comte de Paris" and (to the Orleanists) de jure "king" under the name "Henri VI".
In Palermo
on 11 February 1929, she married Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
(1889–1940). This was Christophe's second marriage - he was the younger son of king George I of Greece
(1845–1913) and his wife grand-duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851–1926). Via his father, he was thus grandson of king Christian IX of Denmark
(1818–1906), nicknamed "the father-in-law of Europe" due to his being nephew or cousin of most monarchs of Northern Europe. This was rare for a royal marriage of this era in that a Catholic was marrying a non-Catholic (he was Greek Orthodox, whilst she was Roman Catholic). They had only one child, the writer Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
(born 1939), who married the Greek artist Marina Karella
(born 1940) - that marriage did not conform to the laws of the royal house and thus deprived him of all right of succession to the Greek throne.
Princess Françoise of Orléans (Françoise Isabelle Louise Marie; 25 December 1902, Paris – 25 February 1953, Paris) was born a Princess of Orléans and was a Princess of Greece and Denmark by marriage. She was thus a member of the Greek royal family
. She was a descendent of Louis-Philippe of France
.
Françoise d'Orléans was the second daughter of Jean d'Orléans, duc de Guise
(an Orléanist
pretender to the throne of France under the name Jean II) and his wife, the French princess Princess Isabelle of Orléans
. Françoise was also the sister of another French pretender, Prince Henri, Count of Paris, "comte de Paris" and (to the Orleanists) de jure "king" under the name "Henri VI".
In Palermo
on 11 February 1929, she married Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
(1889–1940). This was Christophe's second marriage - he was the younger son of king George I of Greece
(1845–1913) and his wife grand-duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851–1926). Via his father, he was thus grandson of king Christian IX of Denmark
(1818–1906), nicknamed "the father-in-law of Europe" due to his being nephew or cousin of most monarchs of Northern Europe. This was rare for a royal marriage of this era in that a Catholic was marrying a non-Catholic (he was Greek Orthodox, whilst she was Roman Catholic). They had only one child, the writer Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
(born 1939), who married the Greek artist Marina Karella
(born 1940) - that marriage did not conform to the laws of the royal house and thus deprived him of all right of succession to the Greek throne.
Kingdom of Greece
The Kingdom of Greece was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Powers...
. She was a descendent of Louis-Philippe of France
Louis-Philippe of France
Louis Philippe I was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. His father was a duke who supported the French Revolution but was nevertheless guillotined. Louis Philippe fled France as a young man and spent 21 years in exile, including considerable time in the...
.
Family, Marriage and issue
Jean d'Orléans, duc de Guise
Jean Pierre Clément Marie d'Orléans, Duke of Guise , was the son of Robert, Duke of Chartres , grandson of Ferdinand-Philippe and great-grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French...
(an Orléanist
Orléanist
The Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
pretender to the throne of France under the name Jean II) and his wife, the French princess Princess Isabelle of Orléans
Isabelle d'Orléans, duchesse de Guise
Princess Isabelle of Orléans was a member of the French Orleanist royal family and by marriage Duchess of Guise....
. Françoise was also the sister of another French pretender, Prince Henri, Count of Paris, "comte de Paris" and (to the Orleanists) de jure "king" under the name "Henri VI".
In Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
on 11 February 1929, she married Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Royal House.-Family background:...
(1889–1940). This was Christophe's second marriage - he was the younger son of king George I of Greece
George I of Greece
George I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers...
(1845–1913) and his wife grand-duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851–1926). Via his father, he was thus grandson of king Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
(1818–1906), nicknamed "the father-in-law of Europe" due to his being nephew or cousin of most monarchs of Northern Europe. This was rare for a royal marriage of this era in that a Catholic was marrying a non-Catholic (he was Greek Orthodox, whilst she was Roman Catholic). They had only one child, the writer Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest.-Birth and family:...
(born 1939), who married the Greek artist Marina Karella
Marina Karella
Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark - is a Greek artist. She is married to Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark. However, because this marriage is considered morganatic, she did not gain the title of 'Princess Michael of Greece and Denmark' and cannot style herself as 'her...
(born 1940) - that marriage did not conform to the laws of the royal house and thus deprived him of all right of succession to the Greek throne.
Princess Françoise of Orléans (Françoise Isabelle Louise Marie; 25 December 1902, Paris – 25 February 1953, Paris) was born a Princess of Orléans and was a Princess of Greece and Denmark by marriage. She was thus a member of the Greek royal family
Kingdom of Greece
The Kingdom of Greece was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Powers...
. She was a descendent of Louis-Philippe of France
Louis-Philippe of France
Louis Philippe I was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. His father was a duke who supported the French Revolution but was nevertheless guillotined. Louis Philippe fled France as a young man and spent 21 years in exile, including considerable time in the...
.
Family, Marriage and issue
Jean d'Orléans, duc de Guise
Jean Pierre Clément Marie d'Orléans, Duke of Guise , was the son of Robert, Duke of Chartres , grandson of Ferdinand-Philippe and great-grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French...
(an Orléanist
Orléanist
The Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
pretender to the throne of France under the name Jean II) and his wife, the French princess Princess Isabelle of Orléans
Isabelle d'Orléans, duchesse de Guise
Princess Isabelle of Orléans was a member of the French Orleanist royal family and by marriage Duchess of Guise....
. Françoise was also the sister of another French pretender, Prince Henri, Count of Paris, "comte de Paris" and (to the Orleanists) de jure "king" under the name "Henri VI".
In Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
on 11 February 1929, she married Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Royal House.-Family background:...
(1889–1940). This was Christophe's second marriage - he was the younger son of king George I of Greece
George I of Greece
George I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers...
(1845–1913) and his wife grand-duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851–1926). Via his father, he was thus grandson of king Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
(1818–1906), nicknamed "the father-in-law of Europe" due to his being nephew or cousin of most monarchs of Northern Europe. This was rare for a royal marriage of this era in that a Catholic was marrying a non-Catholic (he was Greek Orthodox, whilst she was Roman Catholic). They had only one child, the writer Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest.-Birth and family:...
(born 1939), who married the Greek artist Marina Karella
Marina Karella
Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark - is a Greek artist. She is married to Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark. However, because this marriage is considered morganatic, she did not gain the title of 'Princess Michael of Greece and Denmark' and cannot style herself as 'her...
(born 1940) - that marriage did not conform to the laws of the royal house and thus deprived him of all right of succession to the Greek throne.
Princess Françoise of Orléans (Françoise Isabelle Louise Marie; 25 December 1902, Paris – 25 February 1953, Paris) was born a Princess of Orléans and was a Princess of Greece and Denmark by marriage. She was thus a member of the Greek royal family
Kingdom of Greece
The Kingdom of Greece was a state established in 1832 in the Convention of London by the Great Powers...
. She was a descendent of Louis-Philippe of France
Louis-Philippe of France
Louis Philippe I was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. His father was a duke who supported the French Revolution but was nevertheless guillotined. Louis Philippe fled France as a young man and spent 21 years in exile, including considerable time in the...
.
Family, Marriage and issue
Jean d'Orléans, duc de Guise
Jean Pierre Clément Marie d'Orléans, Duke of Guise , was the son of Robert, Duke of Chartres , grandson of Ferdinand-Philippe and great-grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French...
(an Orléanist
Orléanist
The Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
pretender to the throne of France under the name Jean II) and his wife, the French princess Princess Isabelle of Orléans
Isabelle d'Orléans, duchesse de Guise
Princess Isabelle of Orléans was a member of the French Orleanist royal family and by marriage Duchess of Guise....
. Françoise was also the sister of another French pretender, Prince Henri, Count of Paris, "comte de Paris" and (to the Orleanists) de jure "king" under the name "Henri VI".
In Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
on 11 February 1929, she married Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark was a member of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Royal House.-Family background:...
(1889–1940). This was Christophe's second marriage - he was the younger son of king George I of Greece
George I of Greece
George I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers...
(1845–1913) and his wife grand-duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia (1851–1926). Via his father, he was thus grandson of king Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
(1818–1906), nicknamed "the father-in-law of Europe" due to his being nephew or cousin of most monarchs of Northern Europe. This was rare for a royal marriage of this era in that a Catholic was marrying a non-Catholic (he was Greek Orthodox, whilst she was Roman Catholic). They had only one child, the writer Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest.-Birth and family:...
(born 1939), who married the Greek artist Marina Karella
Marina Karella
Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark - is a Greek artist. She is married to Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark. However, because this marriage is considered morganatic, she did not gain the title of 'Princess Michael of Greece and Denmark' and cannot style herself as 'her...
(born 1940) - that marriage did not conform to the laws of the royal house and thus deprived him of all right of succession to the Greek throne.
Titles and styles
- 25 December 1902 – 11 February 1929: Her Royal Highness Princess Françoise of Orléans
- 11 February 1929 – 25 February 1953: Her Royal Highness Princess Christopher of Greece and Denmark