Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz
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Marie Caroline Gibert de Lametz, (18 July 1793, Coulommiers
– 25 November 1879, Monaco
), was a French stage actress and later Princess Consort and regent de facto
of Monaco, the spouse of Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
. She was the daughter of Charles-Thomas Gibert (1765 - 18??) and his wife, Marie-Françoise Le Gras de Vaubercey (1766–1842), the stepdaughter of Antoine Rouyer de Lametz (1762–1836), the paternal granddaughter of Thomas Gibert and his wife, Françoise Moret, and the maternal granddaughter of François Louis Michel Le Gras de Vaubercey and his wife, Gabrielle Françoise des Courtils. She was originally a stage actress.
Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz and Prince Florestan of Monaco married in Commercy
on 27 November 1816 and had two children: Prince Charles, born in 1818 later Prince Charles III
, and Princess Florestine
, born in 1833.
Florestan ascended to the throne in Monaco in 1841, but her spouse was never prepared to assume the role of prince — he had been an actor in the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique
— and the real power during his reign lay in the hands of his wife. For some time, Maria Caroline was able to alleviate the difficult economic situation stemming from Monaco's new position as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia, rather than of France. The couple also attempted to meet local demands for greater democracy and offered two constitutions to the local population, but these were rejected, particularly by the people of Menton. Not capable of handling the difficult situation, the couple abdicated in 1856
Encouraged by the events of 1848, the towns of Menton and Roquebrune revolted soon after, and declared themselves independent. They had hoped to be annexed by Sardinia, but this did not occur, and the towns remained in a state of political limbo until they were finally ceded to France in 1861.
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Coulommiers
Coulommiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is also the name of a cheese of the Brie family produced in and around that city.-Twin towns:Coulommiers was twinned with Leighton Buzzard in 1958...
– 25 November 1879, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
), was a French stage actress and later Princess Consort and regent de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
of Monaco, the spouse of Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
Florestan I, Prince of Monaco
Florestan I, Prince of Monaco was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 2 October 1841 until his death...
. She was the daughter of Charles-Thomas Gibert (1765 - 18??) and his wife, Marie-Françoise Le Gras de Vaubercey (1766–1842), the stepdaughter of Antoine Rouyer de Lametz (1762–1836), the paternal granddaughter of Thomas Gibert and his wife, Françoise Moret, and the maternal granddaughter of François Louis Michel Le Gras de Vaubercey and his wife, Gabrielle Françoise des Courtils. She was originally a stage actress.
Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz and Prince Florestan of Monaco married in Commercy
Commercy
Commercy is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It is the home of the madeleines referred to by Marcel Proust in A la Recherche du Temps Perdu.-History:...
on 27 November 1816 and had two children: Prince Charles, born in 1818 later Prince Charles III
Charles III, Prince of Monaco
Charles III was Prince of Monaco and Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo, as his title in Monegasque and Italian was Carlo III.-Birth:...
, and Princess Florestine
Princess Florestine of Monaco
Princess Florestine Gabrielle Antoinette of Monaco was the youngest child and only daughter of Florestan I, Prince of Monaco and his wife Maria Caroline Gibert de Lametz...
, born in 1833.
Florestan ascended to the throne in Monaco in 1841, but her spouse was never prepared to assume the role of prince — he had been an actor in the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique
Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique
The theatre was rebuilt to plans by the architects Jacques Ignace Hittorff and Jean-François-Joseph Lecointe on the boulevard Saint-Martin, at the corner of rue de Bondy...
— and the real power during his reign lay in the hands of his wife. For some time, Maria Caroline was able to alleviate the difficult economic situation stemming from Monaco's new position as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia, rather than of France. The couple also attempted to meet local demands for greater democracy and offered two constitutions to the local population, but these were rejected, particularly by the people of Menton. Not capable of handling the difficult situation, the couple abdicated in 1856
Encouraged by the events of 1848, the towns of Menton and Roquebrune revolted soon after, and declared themselves independent. They had hoped to be annexed by Sardinia, but this did not occur, and the towns remained in a state of political limbo until they were finally ceded to France in 1861.
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