Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans
| Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans | |
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| Duchess of Montpensier | |
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| Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans | |
| House | House of Orléans |
| Father | Gaston, Duke of Orléans |
| Mother | Marie de Bourbon |
| Born | 29 May 1627 Palais du Louvre, Paris, France |
| Died | 5 April 1693 (aged 65) Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, France |
| Burial | 19 April 1693 Royal Basilica of Saint Denis, France |
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Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier (29 May 1627 – 5 April 1693) known as La Grande Mademoiselle, was the eldest daughter of Gaston d'Orléans, and his first wife Marie de Bourbon.
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Biography [change]
Her mother died giving birth to her. Her mother was the Duchess of Montpensier in her own right and the title was inherited by Anne Marie Louise. She was one of the greatest heiresses in history. She died unmarried and childless, leaving her vast fortune to her cousin, Philippe de France. After a string of proposals from various members of European royalty, including Charles II of England, Afonso VI of Portugal and Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy, she eventually fell in love with Antoine Nompar de Caumont and scandalised the court when she asked Louis XIV for permission to marry him, as such a union was viewed as a mésalliance. She is best remembered for her role in the Fronde, bringing the famous Lully to the king's court, and her Mémoires. She carried out various improvements to the Château d'Eu, Château de Saint-Fargeau and Château de Choisy, her personal properties.
Titles, styles, honours and arms [change]
Titles and Styles [change]
- 29 May 1627 – 4 June 1693 Her Royal Highness Mademoiselle
- 4 June 1627 – 5 April 1693 Her Royal Highness, Mademoiselle, the Duchess of Montpensier
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