Élisabeth of France
French princess, sister of Louis XVI (1764–1794) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène of France[1][2] (3 May 1764 – 10 May 1794), also known as Madame Élisabeth, was a French princess. She was the youngest child of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and she was a sister of King Louis XVI. Élisabeth's father, the Dauphin, was the son and heir of King Louis XV and his popular wife, Queen Marie Leszczyńska. Élisabeth remained beside her brother and his family during the French Revolution, and she was executed during the Reign of Terror at the Place de la Révolution. Regarded as a martyr by the Catholic Church, Élisabeth was declared a servant of God by Pope Pius XII.[3]
Élisabeth of France | |||||
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Princesse de France Servant of God | |||||
Born | (1764-05-03)3 May 1764 Château de Versailles, Versailles, Kingdom of France | ||||
Died | 10 May 1794(1794-05-10) (aged 30) Place de la Révolution, Paris, French First Republic | ||||
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House | Bourbon | ||||
Father | Louis, Dauphin of France | ||||
Mother | Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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