Princess Eleonora of Savoy
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Eleonora of Savoy was a Savoyard princess, the eldest daughter of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
and his second wife Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg. She died unmarried.
and his second wife, the German Polyxena of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg. She was born at the Royal Palace of Turin, the city residence of the Savoyard royal family.
She received the forename of her maternal grandmother, Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort.
Her maternal cousins included Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Carginan and his younger sister the future princesse de Lamballe
, both of which were born at the court of Savoy. Her paternal cousins included Ferdinand VI of Spain
, who was king of Spain at the time of her birth.
She was born to a relatively happy marriage between her parents. Her paternal grandmother Anne Marie d'Orléans died in August 1728 when Eleonora was six months old.
Her mother died in 1735 when Eleonora was six. Thus she was the highest ranking female at the Savoyard court until the marriage of her brother, the future Victor Amadeus III
to the Spanish Infanta Maria Antonietta
in 1750.
Eleonora, and her sister Maria Luisa
, were proposed as brides for Louis, Dauphin of France, eldest son of Louis XV of France
who was their first cousin. The marriage never materialised due to marriage negotiations with the Spanish which led to the dauphin marrying Maria Teresa, an older sister of Maria Antonietta in 1744.
Her two nieces, Princesses Maria Giuseppina and Maria Teresa would later marry two son's of Louis, Dauphin of France in 1771 and 1773 respectively.
The spinster princess died at the Castle of Moncalieri
, Turin at the age of 53. She was buried in the Royal Basilica of Superga
overlooking Turin. Her sister in law Maria Antonietta
died at Moncalieri in 1785.
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
Charles Emmanuel III was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death.-Biography:...
and his second wife Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg. She died unmarried.
Biography
Eleonora Maria Teresa di Savoia was the second child and eldest daughter of Charles Emmanuel III, King of SardiniaCharles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
Charles Emmanuel III was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death.-Biography:...
and his second wife, the German Polyxena of the Landgraviate of Hesse-Rotenburg. She was born at the Royal Palace of Turin, the city residence of the Savoyard royal family.
She received the forename of her maternal grandmother, Eleonore of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort.
Her maternal cousins included Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Carginan and his younger sister the future princesse de Lamballe
Princess Marie Louise of Savoy
Maria Luisa of Savoy was a member of the House of Savoy. She was married at the age of 16 to Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Prince de Lamballe, the heir to the greatest fortune in France. After her marriage, which lasted a year, she went to court and became the confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette...
, both of which were born at the court of Savoy. Her paternal cousins included Ferdinand VI of Spain
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Ferdinand VI , called the Learnt, was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death. He was the fourth son of the previous monarch Philip V and his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy...
, who was king of Spain at the time of her birth.
She was born to a relatively happy marriage between her parents. Her paternal grandmother Anne Marie d'Orléans died in August 1728 when Eleonora was six months old.
Her mother died in 1735 when Eleonora was six. Thus she was the highest ranking female at the Savoyard court until the marriage of her brother, the future Victor Amadeus III
Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
Victor Amadeus III was King of Sardinia from 1773 until his death. Although he was politically conservative, he carried out numerous administrative reforms until declaring war on revolutionary France in 1792...
to the Spanish Infanta Maria Antonietta
Maria Antonietta of Spain
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and the youngest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese. She was the wife of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia whom she married in 1750...
in 1750.
Eleonora, and her sister Maria Luisa
Princess Maria Luisa of Savoy (1729–1767)
Maria Luisa of Savoy was a princess of Savoy. A religious woman, she died unmarried.-Biography:...
, were proposed as brides for Louis, Dauphin of France, eldest son of Louis XV of France
Louis XV of France
Louis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
who was their first cousin. The marriage never materialised due to marriage negotiations with the Spanish which led to the dauphin marrying Maria Teresa, an older sister of Maria Antonietta in 1744.
Her two nieces, Princesses Maria Giuseppina and Maria Teresa would later marry two son's of Louis, Dauphin of France in 1771 and 1773 respectively.
The spinster princess died at the Castle of Moncalieri
Castle of Moncalieri
The Castle of Moncalieri is a palace in Moncalieri , Piedmont, in northern Italy. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1997.-History:...
, Turin at the age of 53. She was buried in the Royal Basilica of Superga
Basilica of Superga
The Basilica of Superga is a church in the vicinity of Turin.It was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga, to fulfill a vow the duke had made during the Battle of Turin...
overlooking Turin. Her sister in law Maria Antonietta
Maria Antonietta of Spain
Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain was an Infanta of Spain and the youngest daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese. She was the wife of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia whom she married in 1750...
died at Moncalieri in 1785.
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Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 28 February 1728 – 14 August 1781 Her Royal Highness Princess Eleonora of Savoy