Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans
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Marie Isabelle of Orléans (Maria Isabel Francisca de Asis Antonia Luisa Fernanda Cristina Amelia Felipa Adelaide Josefa Elena Enriqueta Carolina Justina R; 21 September 1848 – 23 April 1919) was born an infanta of Spain and Princess of Orléans and was a Princess of Orléans and Countess of Paris by marriage.
to Antoine d'Orléans and Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain
. Antoine was the youngest son of Louis-Philippe I
, the last King of France, and Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies
. Infanta Luisa Fernanda was the daughter of Ferdinand VII of Spain and her grandfather's fourth wife Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
. All four of her grandparents and seven of her eight great-grandparents were members of the French Royal House of Bourbon
.
Forced to leave France, Marie Isabelle and her husband first lived in England, where her father Louis-Philippe I had lived after his abdication in 1848. In 1871 they were allowed to return to France, where they lived in the Hôtel Matignon
in Paris
and in the château d'Eu in Normandy
.
In 1886, they were forced to leave France for a second time. In 1894, her husband died in exile at Stowe House
in Buckinghamshire. Marie Isabelle lived in the Randan château in France, and died in 1919 at her palace in Villamanrique de la Condesa
, near Seville
.
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Spain
The Countess's complete style, after her marriage, was: Su Alteza Real la Serenísma y Egregia Señora Infanta Doña María Isabel de Orleans y Borbón, Condesa de París (in English
: Her Royal Highness the Most Serene and Egregius Lady Infanta Doña María Isabel d'Orléans, Countess of Paris).
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Biography
She was born in SevilleSeville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
to Antoine d'Orléans and Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain
Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier
Infanta María Luisa Fernanda of Spain was Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Montpensier. She was the youngest daughter of king Ferdinand VII of Spain and his fourth wife Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, the queen-regent, who was also his niece.-Biography:-Heiress-presumptive:When her elder...
. Antoine was the youngest son of Louis-Philippe I
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...
, the last King of France, and Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies
Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily sometimes known as Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies was a Princess of Naples and Sicily and later the Queen of the French from 1830–1848, consort to Louis Philippe I....
. Infanta Luisa Fernanda was the daughter of Ferdinand VII of Spain and her grandfather's fourth wife Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies was Queen consort of Spain and Regent of Spain .-Early years and first marriage:...
. All four of her grandparents and seven of her eight great-grandparents were members of the French Royal House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
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Marriage and issue
On 30 May 1864, she married her cousin Philippe d'Orléans, claimant to the French throne as Philippe VII. They had eight children:- Amélie d'Orléans, Princess of OrléansAmélie d'OrléansAmélie of Orléans was the last Queen consort of Portugal, known to her husband's subjects as "Maria Amélia"...
(1865–1951). She married Carlos I of PortugalCarlos I of Portugal-Assassination:On 1 February 1908 the royal family returned from the palace of Vila Viçosa to Lisbon. They travelled by train to Barreiro and, from there, they took a steamer to cross the Tagus River and disembarked at Cais do Sodré in central Lisbon. On their way to the royal palace, the open...
in 1886. - Prince Louis Philippe Robert d'Orléans, Prince of Orléans, Duke of Orléans (1869–1926). Married Archduchess Maria Dorothea of AustriaArchduchess Maria Dorothea of AustriaMaria Dorothea of Austria, full German name: Maria Dorothea Amalie, Erzherzogin von Österreich was a member of the Hungarian line of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and an Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Bohemia, Hungary, and Tuscany by birth...
daughter of Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria in 1896, - Hélène d'Orléans, Princess of OrléansPrincess Hélène d'OrléansPrincess Hélène of Orléans was a member of the Orléans royal family and by marriage Duchess of Aosta.-Family:She was the third of eight children born to Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, and Infanta Maria Isabel of Spain...
(1871–1951). She married Emmanuel Philibert, 2nd Duke of Aosta in 1895. - Charles d'Orléans, Prince of Orléans (1875–1875).
- Isabelle d'Orléans, Princess of OrléansIsabelle d'Orléans, duchesse de GuisePrincess Isabelle of Orléans was a member of the French Orleanist royal family and by marriage Duchess of Guise....
(1878–1961). She married Prince Jean of Orléans, Duke of GuiseJean d'Orléans, duc de GuiseJean 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...
in 1899. - Jacques d'Orléans, Prince of Orléans (1880–1881).
- Louise d'Orléans, Princess of OrléansPrincess Louise of OrléansLouise d'Orléans was a Princess of the Two-Sicilies and maternal grandmother of King Juan Carlos I of Spain....
(1882–1958). She married Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrince Carlos of Bourbon-Two SiciliesDon Carlos, Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infante of Spain was the son of Prince Alfonso of the Two...
in 1907. Through her daughter Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two SiciliesMaria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two SiciliesPrincess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was the mother of current King Juan Carlos I of Spain.- Biography :María was born in Madrid, daughter of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two...
, she was the grandmother of King Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I |Italy]]) is the reigning King of Spain.On 22 November 1975, two days after the death of General Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was designated king according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco. Spain had no monarch for 38 years in 1969 when Franco named Juan Carlos as the...
. - Ferdinand d'Orléans, Prince of Orléans, Duke of MontpensierFerdinand, Duke of MontpensierFerdinand d'Orléans, Duke of Montpensier, was a member of the House of Orléans and a Prince of France....
(1884–1924). He married Marie Isabelle Gonzales de Olañeta et Ibaretta, Marchioness of Valdeterrazo in 1921.
Forced to leave France, Marie Isabelle and her husband first lived in England, where her father Louis-Philippe I had lived after his abdication in 1848. In 1871 they were allowed to return to France, where they lived in the Hôtel Matignon
Hôtel Matignon
The Hôtel Matignon is the official residence of the Prime Minister of France. It is located in the VIIe arrondissement of Paris, France.The address of Hotel Matignon is 57 rue de Varenne, Paris, France.-History:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and in the château d'Eu in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
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In 1886, they were forced to leave France for a second time. In 1894, her husband died in exile at Stowe House
Stowe House
Stowe House is a Grade I listed country house located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the home of Stowe School, an independent school. The gardens , a significant example of the English Landscape Garden style, along with part of the Park, passed into the ownership of The National Trust...
in Buckinghamshire. Marie Isabelle lived in the Randan château in France, and died in 1919 at her palace in Villamanrique de la Condesa
Villamanrique de la Condesa
Villamanrique de la Condesa is a city located in the province of Seville, Spain.-Twin towns: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France...
, near Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
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Titles and styles
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- 21 September 184830 May 1864: Her Royal Highness Princess Marie Isabelle d'Orléans, Infanta of Spain
- 30 May 18648 September 1894: Her Royal Highness The Countess of Paris
- 8 September 189423 April 1919: Her Royal Highness The Dowager Countess of Paris
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- 21 September 184830 May 1864: Her Royal Highness Infanta María Isabel of Spain, Princess of Orléans
- 30 May 18648 September 1894: Her Royal Highness Infanta Maria Isabel, Countess of Paris
- 8 September 189423 April 1919: Her Royal Highness Infanta Maria Isabel, Dowager Countess of Paris
The Countess's complete style, after her marriage, was: Su Alteza Real la Serenísma y Egregia Señora Infanta Doña María Isabel de Orleans y Borbón, Condesa de París (in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Her Royal Highness the Most Serene and Egregius Lady Infanta Doña María Isabel d'Orléans, Countess of Paris).
Ancestry
External links
- Le château d'Eu musée Louis-Philippe The museum in the château d'Eu
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