Princess Joséphine of Lorraine
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Joséphine of Lorraine was a French princess of the House of Lorraine
and by marriage the Princess of Carignan. She was the paternal grandmother of Charles Albert of Sardinia
, from whom the present House of Savoy
descends.
and Princess of Brionne. Her father was a member of the ducal House of Guise
, a cadet branch of the royal
House of Lorraine
which had been absorbed into the House of Habsburg, the last male marrying Maria Theresa of Austria
. Her father Louis was a great-grandson of Henri de Lorraine, Count of Harcourt. As a member of the House of Guise, she was addressed with the style of Highness
. Her mother was a member of the House of Rohan, one of the most powerful families in France. Her siblings were:
On 18 October 1768 she married Prince Victor Amadeus of Savoy
, the son and heir of Louis Victor, Prince of Carignan
and his German wife Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg
. Amadeus was also the brother of the recently married princesse de Lamballe
.
The couple had their only child almost exactly two years later. Prince Charles Emmanuel of Savoy
was born in Turin
on 24 October 1770. Joséphine was the only one of her siblings to have a child.
She died aged 43 in Turin at the Palazzo Carignano
, the Turin residence of the Princes of Carignan. She was buried at Turin Cathedral until 1816, when she was moved to the Royal Basilica of Superga
during the reign of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia
.
In 1831, Charles Felix of Sardinia
died without issue and the throne of Sardinia was assumed by Prince Charles Albert of Savoy
as Charles Albert of Sardinia. The present Savoyard pretender
descends from her and her husband.
House of Lorraine
The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe...
and by marriage the Princess of Carignan. She was the paternal grandmother of Charles Albert of Sardinia
Charles Albert of Sardinia
Charles Albert was the King of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. He succeeded his distant cousin Charles Felix, and his name is bound with the first Italian statute and the First War of Independence...
, from whom the present House of Savoy
House of Savoy
The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia...
descends.
Biography
Marie Joséphine Thérèse de Lorraine was the second of four children born to the PrinceLouis, Prince of Brionne
Louis of Lorraine was a member of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine. He married three times and through his daughter, is an ancestor of the present House of Savoy...
and Princess of Brionne. Her father was a member of the ducal House of Guise
House of Guise
The House of Guise was a French ducal family, partly responsible for the French Wars of Religion.The Guises were Catholic, and Henry Guise wanted to end growing Calvinist influence...
, a cadet branch of the royal
Royal House
A royal house or royal dynasty consists of at least one, but usually more monarchs who are related to one another, as well as their non-reigning descendants and spouses. Monarchs of the same realm who are not related to one another are usually deemed to belong to different houses, and each house is...
House of Lorraine
House of Lorraine
The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe...
which had been absorbed into the House of Habsburg, the last male marrying Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...
. Her father Louis was a great-grandson of Henri de Lorraine, Count of Harcourt. As a member of the House of Guise, she was addressed with the style of Highness
Highness
Highness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
. Her mother was a member of the House of Rohan, one of the most powerful families in France. Her siblings were:
- Charles Eugène de Lorraine, Prince of Lambesc (25 September 1751 – 11 November 1825), Austrian Ambassador, accompanied Marie AntoinetteMarie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette ; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre. She was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I....
to France in 1770; married twice, no issue; - Anne Charlotte de Lorraine, Mademoiselle de Brionne (11 November 1755 – 22 May 1786), never married;
- Joseph de Lorraine (23 June 1759 – 29 March 1812).
On 18 October 1768 she married Prince Victor Amadeus of Savoy
Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Carignan
Victor Amadeus of Savoy was a member of the House of Savoy and Prince of Carignano. He was the brother of the murdered princesse de Lamballe and grandfather of King Charles Albert of Sardinia.-Biography:...
, the son and heir of Louis Victor, Prince of Carignan
Louis Victor, Prince of Carignan
Louis Victor of Savoy was a northern Italian nobleman and the Prince of Carignano from 1741 till his death.-Biography:...
and his German wife Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg
Landgravine Christine Henriette of Hesse-Rotenburg
Christine of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg was a princess of the German dynasty of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg...
. Amadeus was also the brother of the recently married princesse de Lamballe
Princess Marie Louise of Savoy
Maria Luisa of Savoy was a member of the House of Savoy. She was married at the age of 16 to Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Prince de Lamballe, the heir to the greatest fortune in France. After her marriage, which lasted a year, she went to court and became the confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette...
.
The couple had their only child almost exactly two years later. Prince Charles Emmanuel of Savoy
Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignan
Charles Emmanuel of Savoy was a Prince of Savoy and later the Prince of Carignano between 1780 and 1800, and the paternal grandfather of Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of a united Italy.-Biography:...
was born in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
on 24 October 1770. Joséphine was the only one of her siblings to have a child.
She died aged 43 in Turin at the Palazzo Carignano
Palazzo Carignano
The Palazzo Carignano is a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy, which currently houses the Museum of the Risorgimento. It was once a private residence of the Princes of Carignano, after whom it is named. It is famous for its unique rounded façade...
, the Turin residence of the Princes of Carignan. She was buried at Turin Cathedral until 1816, when she was moved to the Royal Basilica of Superga
Basilica of Superga
The Basilica of Superga is a church in the vicinity of Turin.It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, to fulfill a vow the duke had made during the Battle of Turin...
during the reign of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia
Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia
Victor Emmanuel I was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1802 to 1821, and Jacobite Pretender from 1819 until his death.-Biography:...
.
In 1831, Charles Felix of Sardinia
Charles Felix of Sardinia
Charles Felix was the Duke of Savoy, Piedmont, Aosta and King of Sardinia from 1821 to 1831.-Early life:...
died without issue and the throne of Sardinia was assumed by Prince Charles Albert of Savoy
Charles Albert of Sardinia
Charles Albert was the King of Piedmont-Sardinia from 1831 to 1849. He succeeded his distant cousin Charles Felix, and his name is bound with the first Italian statute and the First War of Independence...
as Charles Albert of Sardinia. The present Savoyard pretender
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, formerly Crown Prince of Italy is the only son of the Umberto II, the last King of Italy. He is commonly known in Italy as Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia...
descends from her and her husband.
Issue
- Prince Charles Emmanuel of SavoyCharles Emmanuel, Prince of CarignanCharles Emmanuel of Savoy was a Prince of Savoy and later the Prince of Carignano between 1780 and 1800, and the paternal grandfather of Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of a united Italy.-Biography:...
(24 October 1770 – 16 August 1800), Prince of Carignan, married Princess Maria Christina of Saxony and had issue.
Ancestry
Titles and styles
- 26 August, 1753 – 18 October, 1768 Her HighnessHighnessHighness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
Princess Joséphine of Lorraine - 18 October, 1768 – 16 December, 1778 Her HighnessHighnessHighness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
Princess Louis Victor of Savoy - 16 December, 1778 – 8 February, 1797 Her HighnessHighnessHighness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
the Princess of Carignan