Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans |
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| Duchess of Montpensier | |
Detail of a portrait of Mademoiselle by Jean Nocret
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| 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 |
| House | House of Orléans |
| Father | Gaston, Duke of Orléans |
| Mother | Marie de Bourbon |
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Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans (born May 29, 1627 – died April 5, 1693) was a very important French princess. People often called her La Grande Mademoiselle (which means "The Great Young Lady"). She was the oldest daughter of Gaston, Duke of Orléans, and his first wife, Marie de Bourbon. Marie de Bourbon was the Duchess of Montpensier in her own right.
Anne Marie Louise inherited the title of Duchess of Montpensier from her mother. She was known as Mademoiselle for most of her life. She was also one of the richest women of her time.
Biography
Anne Marie Louise's mother, Marie de Bourbon, sadly died when Anne Marie Louise was born. Because of this, Anne Marie Louise inherited her mother's title and became the Duchess of Montpensier. This made her one of the wealthiest heiresses in history.
She never married and did not have any children. When she died, she left her huge fortune to her cousin, Philippe of France.
Many important people from other countries wanted to marry her. These included Charles II of England, Afonso VI of Portugal, and Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy. But Anne Marie Louise eventually fell in love with a man named Antoine Nompar de Caumont, Duke of Lauzun.
She caused a big stir at the royal court when she asked King Louis XIV for permission to marry him. This was a problem because he was not of royal blood. Marrying someone from a lower social rank was called a mésalliance (a marriage that was not considered suitable).
Anne Marie Louise is also remembered for her part in a civil war in France called the Fronde. This war happened between 1648 and 1653. It was a time when nobles and common people fought against the king's power. She also helped bring the famous opera composer Jean Baptiste Lully to the king's court.
She wrote her own story in books called Mémoires. She also made many improvements to her personal homes, like the Château of Eu, Château of Saint-Fargeau, and Château of Choisy.
Images for kids
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Mademoiselle in 1652 by Gilbert de Seve
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A view of Saint-Fargeau where Mademoiselle stayed during her exile
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Mademoiselle as Minerva holding a portrait of her father, by Pierre Bourguignon (Musée de Versailles)
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Antoine Nompar de Caumont by Alexis Simon Belle, Mademoiselle's only love interest
See also
In Spanish: Ana María Luisa de Orleans para niños
