Diane, Duchess of Württemberg
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Diane, Duchess of Württemberg (née Princess Diane Françoise Maria da Gloria of Orléans; born 24 March 1940) is a successful artist and sculptor.
, Brazil, the fourth daughter and the sixth child of the Orléanist
claimant to the French throne, HRH Henri, Count of Paris
(1908–1999), and his wife HI&RH Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
(1911–2003).
On 21 July 1960, she married, at Altshausen
, Carl, Duke of Württemberg
(born 1 August 1936), who became Head of the House of Württemberg
in 1975.
Marriage
Princess Diane was born in PetrópolisPetrópolis
Petrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
, Brazil, the fourth daughter and the sixth child of the Orléanist
Orléanist
The Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
claimant to the French throne, HRH Henri, Count of Paris
Henri, comte de Paris
Henri of Orléans, Count of Paris , was the Orléanist claimant to the throne of France from 1940 until his death.-Early life:...
(1908–1999), and his wife HI&RH Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
Isabelle, comtesse de Paris
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza , became by marriage duchess of Orléans, of Valois, of Chartres, of Guise, of Enghien, of Vendôme, of Penthièvre, of Aumale, of Nemours and of Montpensier, dauphine of Auvergne, princess of Joinville, princess of Condé, etc., titular Countess of...
(1911–2003).
On 21 July 1960, she married, at Altshausen
Altshausen
Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.- Geography :Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance...
, Carl, Duke of Württemberg
Carl, Duke of Württemberg
Carl, Duke of Württemberg is the current Head of the House of Württemberg.-Heir to House of Württemberg:...
(born 1 August 1936), who became Head of the House of Württemberg
House of Württemberg
The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...
in 1975.
Children
They have four sons and two daughters :- Friedrich, Hereditary Duke of WürttembergFriedrich, Hereditary Duke of WürttembergDuke Friedrich of Württemberg is the heir to the headship of the House of Württemberg....
(born 1 June 1961), married in 1993 to Princess Marie of Wied (born MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 27 December 1973):- Duke Wilhelm Friedrich Carl Philipp Albrecht Nikolaus Erich Maria (born RavensburgRavensburgRavensburg is a town in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an important trading centre...
, 13 August 1994) - Duchess Marie-Amelie Diane Katherine Beatrix Philippa Sophie (born RavensburgRavensburgRavensburg is a town in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an important trading centre...
, 11 March 1996) - Duchess Sophie-Dorothea Martina Johanna Henriette Charitas Maria (born RavensburgRavensburgRavensburg is a town in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an important trading centre...
, 19 August 1997)
- Duke Wilhelm Friedrich Carl Philipp Albrecht Nikolaus Erich Maria (born Ravensburg
- Duchess Mathilde Marie-Antoinette Rosa Isabelle (born FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafenThis article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...
, 11 July 1962), married in 1988 to Hereditary Count Erich of von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (1962), with five daughters - Duke Eberhard Alois Nikolaus Heinrich Johannes Maria (born FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafenThis article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...
, 20 June 1963) - Duke Phillipp Albrecht Christoph Ulrich Maria (born FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafenThis article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...
, 1 November 1964), married in 1991 to Duchess Marie Caroline in Bavaria:- Duchess Sophie Anastasia Assunta Marie Pauline (born MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 15 January 1994) - Duchess Pauline Philippa Adelheid Helena Marie (born LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 15 April 1997) - Duke Carl Theodor Philipp Maria Max Emanuel (born LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 15 June 1999) - Duchess Anna Maximiliana Elizabeth Mariella Marie (born FrankfurtFrankfurtFrankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, 2 February 2007)
- Duchess Sophie Anastasia Assunta Marie Pauline (born Munich
- Duke Michael Heinrich Albert Alexander Maria (born FriedrichshafenFriedrichshafenThis article is about a German town. For the Danish town, see Frederikshavn, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Friedrichshafen is a university city on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria.It is the district capital of the...
, 1 December 1965), married in 2006 Julia Ricarda Storz born MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 4 April 1965) - Duchess Eleonore Fleur Juanita Charlotte Eudoxie Marie-Agnès (born AltshausenAltshausenAltshausen is a small Swabian municipality near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.- Geography :Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance...
, 4 November 1977), married in 2003 to count Moritz von Goëß (1966), with two children and expecting her third.
Works
- I.K.H. Diane Herzogin von Württemberg, Prinzessin von Frankreich ; Diane Herzogin vo Württemberg , Roger Orlik ; Sp-Verlag (2002) ISBN 3980787303
- Kunsthandwerk, Gemälde, Skulpturen ; Diane von Württemberg ; Ulm : Süddt. Verl.-Ges., 1991. ISBN 3882941650