Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe
French princess (1749-1792) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Maria Luisa of Savoy.
Princess Marie Louise Thérèse of Savoy (Maria Luisa Teresa; 8 September 1749 – 3 September 1792) was born a Princess of Savoy. She was later married to Louis Alexandre de Bourbon a member of the House of Bourbon. In France she was known as the "princesse de Lamballe". She was a close friend of Queen Marie Antoinette. She, like the queen, was killed in the French Revolution. There was national hatred of the Italian-born princess who, along with the Duchess of Polignac, were part of the queen's inner circle.
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Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy | |||||
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Princess of Lamballe | |||||
Born | (1749-09-08)8 September 1749 Palazzo Carignano, Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia | ||||
Died | 3 September 1792(1792-09-03) (aged 42) Paris, France | ||||
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House | Savoy-Carignano | ||||
Father | Louis Victor of Savoy, Prince of Carignano | ||||
Mother | Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg | ||||
Religion | Catholic Church | ||||
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