Princess Marie-Thérèse of France (1746–1748)
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Marie Thérèse of France, fille de France (19 July 1746 – 27 April 1748) was a French princess by birth. She was the second of her paternal grandparents' grandchildren after the birth of Princess Isabella of Parma (1741–1763).
at birth. Her mother was the Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain.
Her parents were first cousins once removed, both being descendants of Louis, Dauphin de France (1661–1711). Marie Thérèse was greeted with much joy despite being a girl. Her mother died on 22 July 1746, four days after bringing her into the world. The infant was put in the care of Madame de Tallard immediately after her birth. Louis was only sixteen years old when Maria Teresa died; he grieved intensely at the loss of his wife, but his responsibility to provide an heir for the succession to the throne of France necessitated that he remarry quickly, which he did on 9 February 1747, at Versailles.
Marie Thérèse's stepmother, Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1731–1767) paid the child much attention, and would later be occupied with her own children, three of which became kings of France (Louis XVI
, Louis XVIII
and Charles X
).
As a child of the Dauphin of France, she was given the surname de France, not de Bourbon. The latter was used by Princes of the Blood
. As a Granddaughter of France
she was allowed the style of Royal Highness
.
Prior to her death when she was almost two years old, Madame Royale had been suffering from a brutal sprouting of teeth; as a result, emetic was administer to try to stop the pain. Naturally this failed, and Madame Royale then suffered from convulsion
s which led to her sudden death on 27 April 1748. On that day, she was baptised as Marie Thérèse in honour of her mother. She was buried in the Basilica of St Denis, the necropolis of the French royal family since King Dagobert I
who died in 639.
Her father was deeply affected by the death of Marie Thérèse, as she was his only link with her deceased mother. Her stepmother later commissioned a painting (now lost) of the infant to be left over her cradle.
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Biography
As the eldest daughter of Louis, Dauphin de France (1729–1765), Marie Thérèse de France was given the honorific title Madame RoyaleFils de France
Fils de France was the style and rank held by the sons of the kings and dauphins of France. A daughter was known as a fille de France .The children of the dauphin, who was the king's heir apparent, were accorded the same style and status as if they were the king's children instead of his...
at birth. Her mother was the Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain.
Her parents were first cousins once removed, both being descendants of Louis, Dauphin de France (1661–1711). Marie Thérèse was greeted with much joy despite being a girl. Her mother died on 22 July 1746, four days after bringing her into the world. The infant was put in the care of Madame de Tallard immediately after her birth. Louis was only sixteen years old when Maria Teresa died; he grieved intensely at the loss of his wife, but his responsibility to provide an heir for the succession to the throne of France necessitated that he remarry quickly, which he did on 9 February 1747, at Versailles.
Marie Thérèse's stepmother, Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1731–1767) paid the child much attention, and would later be occupied with her own children, three of which became kings of France (Louis XVI
Louis XVI of France
Louis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793....
, Louis XVIII
Louis XVIII of France
Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...
and Charles X
Charles X of France
Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
).
As a child of the Dauphin of France, she was given the surname de France, not de Bourbon. The latter was used by Princes of the Blood
Prince du Sang
A prince of the blood was a person who was legitimately descended in the male line from the monarch of a country. In France, the rank of prince du sang was the highest held at court after the immediate family of the king during the ancien régime and the Bourbon Restoration...
. As a Granddaughter of France
Fils de France
Fils de France was the style and rank held by the sons of the kings and dauphins of France. A daughter was known as a fille de France .The children of the dauphin, who was the king's heir apparent, were accorded the same style and status as if they were the king's children instead of his...
she was allowed the style of Royal Highness
Royal Highness
Royal Highness is a style ; plural Royal Highnesses...
.
Prior to her death when she was almost two years old, Madame Royale had been suffering from a brutal sprouting of teeth; as a result, emetic was administer to try to stop the pain. Naturally this failed, and Madame Royale then suffered from convulsion
Convulsion
A convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body. Because a convulsion is often a symptom of an epileptic seizure, the term convulsion is sometimes used as a synonym for seizure...
s which led to her sudden death on 27 April 1748. On that day, she was baptised as Marie Thérèse in honour of her mother. She was buried in the Basilica of St Denis, the necropolis of the French royal family since King Dagobert I
Dagobert I
Dagobert I was the king of Austrasia , king of all the Franks , and king of Neustria and Burgundy . He was the last Merovingian dynast to wield any real royal power...
who died in 639.
Her father was deeply affected by the death of Marie Thérèse, as she was his only link with her deceased mother. Her stepmother later commissioned a painting (now lost) of the infant to be left over her cradle.
Ancestors
Titles and styles
- 19 July 1746 – 27 April 1748 Her Royal HighnessRoyal HighnessRoyal Highness is a style ; plural Royal Highnesses...
Madame Royale
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