Karl Wilhelm Naundorff
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Karl Wilhelm Naundorff (27 March 1785 (alleged) – 10 August 1845) was a German clockmaker and watchmaker who until his death claimed to be Prince Louis-Charles, or Louis XVII of France, son of Louis XVI, King of France and Marie Antoinette of Austria. Naundorff was one of the more stubborn of more than thirty men who claimed to be Louis XVII.
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Karl-Wilhelm Naundorff "Louis XVII" | |
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Duke of Normandy (claimant) | |
Naundorffist pretender to the French throne | |
Pretence | 21 January 1793 – 10 August 1845 |
Predecessor | Louis XVI |
Successor | Charles Edouard |
Born | (1785-03-27)27 March 1785 Palace of Versailles, Kingdom of France (alleged) |
Died | 10 August 1845(1845-08-10) (aged 60) Delft, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Spouse | Johanna Einert |
Issue | Amélie of Bourbon Charles Edouard of Bourbon Berthe of Bourbon Marie Antoinette of Bourbon Louis Charles of Bourbon Charles Edmond of Bourbon Marie Thérèse of Bourbon Adelberth of Bourbon Ange Emmanuel of Bourbon |
House | Bourbon (alleged) |
Father | Louis XVI of France (alleged) |
Mother | Marie Antoinette of Austria (alleged) |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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