Mary of Lorraine
Maria of Lorraine (born August 12, 1674 in Paris , † October 30, 1724 in Monaco ) was Princess of Monaco.
She was the ninth of fourteen children Louis de Lorraine (1641-1718), Count of Armagnac , Charny and Brionne from the House of Guise , Grand Equestrian of France , and his wife Catherine de Neufville, a daughter of the French Marshal Nicolas de Neufville, Duke Born by Villeroy .
On June 13, 1688, she married Prince Antoine I of Monaco in Paris . The marriage had been arranged by the French King Louis XIV on June 13, 1688 in Versailles ; he was also present at the wedding.
The couple had six daughters:
- Catherine Charlotte Grimaldi (1690-1696)
- Louise Hippolyte Grimaldi, Princess of Monaco
- Elisabeth Charlotte Grimaldi, Mademoiselle von Valentinois (1698–1702)
- Marguerite Camille Grimaldi, Mademoiselle von Carladès (1700–1758), ∞ Louis de Gand-Vilain, Prince of Isenghien (1678–1767)
- Marie Dévote Grimaldi, Mademoiselle von Baux (1702–1703)
- Marie Pelline Dévote Grimaldi, Mademoiselle of Chabeuil (1708–1726)
Princess Maria died in 1724 and was buried in Monaco Cathedral.
predecessor | Office | Successor |
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Catherine Charlotte de Gramont | Princess of Monaco 1701–1724 |
Marie Catherine Brignole |
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SURNAME | Mary of Lorraine |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Princess of Monaco |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1674 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1724 |
Place of death | Monaco |