Charlotte of Lorraine
Encyclopedia
Charlotte of Lorraine was a Princess of Lorraine
by birth and daughter of Louis, Count of Armagnac
. She was known as Mademoiselle d'Armagnac and died unmarried.
and Catherine de Neufville. A member of the House of Guise
, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
, she held the rank of Foreign Prince
ss at the French court with the Her Highness. She was raised with her sister Marie of Lorraine
, mother of Louise Hippolyte Grimaldi. Charlotte's own mother was a daughter of Nicolas de Neufville
, a Marshal of France
and one time governor of Louis XIV.
Styled as Mademoiselle d'Armagnac, she was a celebrated beauty at the court and was a favourite of Louis XIV and was described Madame de Sévigné as a beautiful and likeable woman. After the marriage of her sister Marie to the Duke of Valentinois (future Prince of Monaco
) the court paid close attention to the range of suitors that were offered to Charlotte. These included the famous Saint Simon
; the Margrave of Ansbach, brother of the future Queen Caroline of Great Britain
as well as various other French noblemen.
Another candidate was Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, youngest son of Louis XIV and his mistress Madame de Montespan. Louis opposed the match an gave her a pension in return for her losses. She died unmarried having outlived her many siblings.
House of Lorraine
The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe...
by birth and daughter of Louis, Count of Armagnac
Louis, Count of Armagnac
Louis of Lorraine was the Count of Armagnac from his father's death in 1666. The Grand Squire of France, he was a member of a cadet branch of the House of Guise, itself a cadet branch of the sovereign House of Lorraine...
. She was known as Mademoiselle d'Armagnac and died unmarried.
Biography
Charlotte of Lorraine was the eleventh of fourteen children born to Louis of LorraineLouis, Count of Armagnac
Louis of Lorraine was the Count of Armagnac from his father's death in 1666. The Grand Squire of France, he was a member of a cadet branch of the House of Guise, itself a cadet branch of the sovereign House of Lorraine...
and Catherine de Neufville. A member of the House of Guise
House of Guise
The House of Guise was a French ducal family, partly responsible for the French Wars of Religion.The Guises were Catholic, and Henry Guise wanted to end growing Calvinist influence...
, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
House of Lorraine
The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe...
, she held the rank of Foreign Prince
Foreign Prince
Foreign Prince is the English translation of prince étranger, a high, though somewhat ambiguous, rank at the French royal court of the ancien régime.-Terminology:...
ss at the French court with the Her Highness. She was raised with her sister Marie of Lorraine
Marie of Lorraine
Marie of Lorraine was a princess of the House of Lorraine and Princess of Monaco as wife of Antonio I of Monaco. She was the mother of Louise Hippolyte Grimaldi, the only sovereign Princess of Monaco....
, mother of Louise Hippolyte Grimaldi. Charlotte's own mother was a daughter of Nicolas de Neufville
Nicolas de Neufville de Villeroy
Nicolas V de Neufville de Villeroy was a French nobleman and marshal of France. He was marquis then 1st duke of Villeroy and peer of France, marquis d'Alincourt and lord of Magny, and acted as governor of the young Louis XIV. His son François succeeded him as duke...
, a Marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
and one time governor of Louis XIV.
Styled as Mademoiselle d'Armagnac, she was a celebrated beauty at the court and was a favourite of Louis XIV and was described Madame de Sévigné as a beautiful and likeable woman. After the marriage of her sister Marie to the Duke of Valentinois (future Prince of Monaco
Prince of Monaco
The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All Princes or Princesses thus far have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, but have belonged to various other houses in male line...
) the court paid close attention to the range of suitors that were offered to Charlotte. These included the famous Saint Simon
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
Louis de Rouvroy commonly known as Saint-Simon was a French soldier, diplomatist and writer of memoirs, was born in Paris...
; the Margrave of Ansbach, brother of the future Queen Caroline of Great Britain
Caroline of Ansbach
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state...
as well as various other French noblemen.
Another candidate was Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, youngest son of Louis XIV and his mistress Madame de Montespan. Louis opposed the match an gave her a pension in return for her losses. She died unmarried having outlived her many siblings.