Louise Diane d'Orléans facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Louise d'Orléans |
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| Princess of Conti | |||||
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| Born | 27 June 1716 Palais-Royal, Paris |
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| Died | 26 September 1736 (aged 20) Château d'Issy, France |
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| Burial | 30 September 1736 Saint-André-des-Arcs, Paris |
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| Spouse | Louis François, Prince of Conti | ||||
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Louis François Joseph, Prince of Conti | ||||
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| Father | Philippe d'Orléans | ||||
| Mother | Françoise Marie de Bourbon | ||||
Louise Diane d'Orléans (born June 27, 1716 – died September 26, 1736) was a French princess. She was the youngest child of Philippe d'Orléans, who was the Duke of Orléans and the Regent of France. Her mother was Françoise Marie de Bourbon. Françoise Marie was the youngest daughter of King Louis XIV of France and his mistress, Madame de Montespan. Louise Diane became the Princess of Conti when she married. She sadly died at the age of twenty during childbirth.
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Early Life and Family
Louise Diane d'Orléans was born on June 27, 1716. Her birthplace was the Palais-Royal in Paris. This palace was the home of the House of Orléans. She was the youngest of eight children born to the Duke and Duchess of Orléans.
Her grandmother, Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, was her father's mother. She was not very happy about having another granddaughter.
Louise Diane had several older brothers and sisters:
- Mademoiselle de Valois (1693 – 1694)
- Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, Duchess of Berry (1695 – 1719)
- Louise Adélaïde d'Orléans, Abbess of Chelles (1698 – 1743)
- Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans, Duchess of Modena and Reggio (1700 – 1761)
- Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans (1703 – 1752)
- Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, Queen of Spain (1709 – 1742)
- Philippine Élisabeth d'Orléans, Mademoiselle de Beaujolais (1714 – 1734)
Before her marriage, Louise Diane was known as Mademoiselle de Chartres. She grew up with her sister Élisabeth. They both received their education in a convent. Her sister Élisabeth later became the Queen of Spain.
Life During the Regency
Louise Diane grew up during a special time in France. Her father, Philippe d'Orléans, was known as le Régent. He ruled France from 1715 to 1723. This was after the death of King Louis XIV. The Palais-Royal was where her father held his court.
People said Louise Diane was a very sensitive child. As she grew up, she became one of her father's most beautiful daughters. Even though she was a girl, her birth was not celebrated as much as her brother Louis d'Orléans's birth.
Marriage and Later Life
In December 1731, a marriage was planned for Louise Diane. She was to marry her distant cousin, Louis François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti. Her mother, Françoise Marie de Bourbon, helped arrange the marriage. Her cousin, Louise Élisabeth de Bourbon, who would become her mother-in-law, also helped.
Louise Diane was baptized on January 19, 1732. The ceremony was led by the Cardinal of Rohan. Three days later, on January 22, she married the Prince of Conti. The wedding took place at the famous Palace of Versailles. Louise was fifteen years old at the time. Her cousin, Élisabeth Alexandrine de Bourbon, helped carry her wedding dress.
After her marriage, she was known as Her Serene Highness, the Princess of Conti. Her husband had become the Prince of Conti in 1727. This happened after his father, Louis Armand II, Prince of Conti, passed away. In 1734, Louise gave birth to a son. He was the heir to the Conti family name. In 1736, she had a second child, but this baby was stillborn.
Louise Diane died on September 26, 1736, during childbirth. She was buried at the Saint-André-des-Arcs church. Her only son who survived, Louis François Joseph, was the last Prince of Conti.
Children
Louise Diane d'Orléans had two children:
- Louis François Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (born September 1, 1734 – died March 13, 1814). He married Princess Maria Fortunata of Modena. They did not have any children.
- Stillborn son (born September 26, 1736).
Titles and Styles
- June 27, 1716 – January 21, 1732: Her Serene Highness Mademoiselle de Chartres
- January 21, 1732 – September 26, 1736: Her Serene Highness the Princess of Conti (Madame la princesse de Conti)
See also
In Spanish: Luisa Diana de Orleans para niños
