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'''Élisabeth de Mac Mahon''' (1834-1900) was a [[List of spouses or partners of the President of France|first lady of France]] in 1873-1879. She was married to President [[Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta]].
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| birth_name = Elisabeth Charlotte Sophie de La Croix de Castries
|honorific_suffix = Duchess of Magenta
| term_start = 24 May 1873
| term_end = 30 January 1879
| president = [[Patrice de MacMahon]]
| office = [[List of spouses or partners of the president of France|Spouse of the President of France]]
| predecessor = [[Élise Thiers]]
| successor = [[Coralie Grévy]]
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| birth_place = [[Paris]], France
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| death_place = Paris, France
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'''Élisabeth de Mac Mahon''' née '''Elisabeth Charlotte Sophie de La Croix de Castries''' (13 February 1834 – 20 February 1900) was the wife of the [[President of France]] [[Patrice de MacMahon]].


==Biography==
She married Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta, in 1854. Her spouse became president in 1873. As fist lady, Élisabeth de Mac Mahon established and participated in representation, decorated the Presidential Palace, hosted balls were she mixed the old and new aristocracy, dressed in the latest fashion and became the president in the French Red Cross, were she started a charity project in making baby clothing for the poor.
de la Croix de Castries was born in [[Paris]] in 1834, the daughter of Comte Armand de la Croix de Castries (1807–1862), of the [[House of Castries]], a noble family from [[Languedoc]], by his wife Maria Augusta d′Harcourt, of the [[House of Harcourt]].<ref name=TTobit />


She married, on 14 March 1854, Patrice de Mac-Mahon, who was to become [[Marechal de France]] and [[MacMahon family|Duke of Magenta]] in 1859. Her spouse became [[President of France]] in 1873. Élisabeth de Mac Mahon established and participated in representation, decorated the Presidential Palace, hosted balls where she mixed the old and new aristocracy, dressed in the latest fashion and became the president in the French Red Cross, where she started a charity project in making baby clothes for the poor.
Élisabeth de Mac Mahon is known to have exerted influence upon the affairs of state during the presidency of Mac-Mahon. Her opinion about various political ministers and officials were respected, and she supported the claims of the count of Chambord on the throne of France. She played a part in the [[16 May 1877 crisis]].

Élisabeth de Mac Mahon is known to have exerted influence upon the affairs of state during the presidency of Mac-Mahon. Her opinion about various political ministers and officials were respected, and she supported the claims of the count of Chambord on the throne of France. She played a part in the [[16 May 1877 crisis]], which ultimately led to her husband′s resignation in January 1879.

In 1898, she had a paralytic attack, from which she only partially recovered, and she died in Paris on 20 February 1900.<ref name=TTobit>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Obituary - Mme de MacMahon|date=22 February 1900 |page=5 |issue=36072}}</ref>

The Magentas left four children:
*[[Marie Armand Patrice de Mac Mahon]] (1855–1927), who succeeded as Duke of Magenta, and who married [[Princess Marguerite d′Orléans]] (1869-1940), daughter of [[Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres]]
*Marie-Eugène de MacMahon, comte de MacMahon (1857–1907)
*Marie-Emmanuel de MacMahon, comte de MacMahon (1859–1930)
*Marie de MacMahon (1863–1964), who married Comte d′Halwin de Piennes


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Élisabeth de Mac Mahon
Duchess of Magenta
Spouse of the President of France
In role
24 May 1873 – 30 January 1879
PresidentPatrice de MacMahon
Preceded byÉlise Thiers
Succeeded byCoralie Grévy
Personal details
Born
Elisabeth Charlotte Sophie de La Croix de Castries

(1834-02-13)13 February 1834
Paris, France
Died20 February 1900(1900-02-20) (aged 66)
Paris, France
Spouse
(m. 1854; died 1893)
Children4 incl. Patrice de MacMahon, 2nd Duke of Magenta

Élisabeth de Mac Mahon née Elisabeth Charlotte Sophie de La Croix de Castries (13 February 1834 – 20 February 1900) was the wife of the President of France Patrice de MacMahon.

Biography[edit]

de la Croix de Castries was born in Paris in 1834, the daughter of Comte Armand de la Croix de Castries (1807–1862), of the House of Castries, a noble family from Languedoc, by his wife Maria Augusta d′Harcourt, of the House of Harcourt.[1]

She married, on 14 March 1854, Patrice de Mac-Mahon, who was to become Marechal de France and Duke of Magenta in 1859. Her spouse became President of France in 1873. Élisabeth de Mac Mahon established and participated in representation, decorated the Presidential Palace, hosted balls where she mixed the old and new aristocracy, dressed in the latest fashion and became the president in the French Red Cross, where she started a charity project in making baby clothes for the poor.

Élisabeth de Mac Mahon is known to have exerted influence upon the affairs of state during the presidency of Mac-Mahon. Her opinion about various political ministers and officials were respected, and she supported the claims of the count of Chambord on the throne of France. She played a part in the 16 May 1877 crisis, which ultimately led to her husband′s resignation in January 1879.

In 1898, she had a paralytic attack, from which she only partially recovered, and she died in Paris on 20 February 1900.[1]

The Magentas left four children:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Obituary - Mme de MacMahon". The Times. No. 36072. London. 22 February 1900. p. 5.
Unofficial roles
Preceded by Spouse of the President of France
1873–1879
Succeeded by