Marie Leszczyńska

Marie Leszczyńska (Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja; 23 June 1703 – 24 June 1768) was the only wife and queen consort of France as wife of Louis XV of France with whom she had tewn children. Known as Marie in France she was the longest serving Queen consort of France and was nicknamed Notre Bonne Reine (Our Good Queen) or Bonne Reine Marie (Good Queen Marie) her eldest son was the father of Louis XVI. Though buried within the Royal Basilica of Saint-Denis, her heart was placed within the Église Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours of Nancy where her father ruled as Duke.

Marriage
Maria married King Louis XV of France by proxy on 15 August 1725 in the Cathedral of Strasbourg, Louis XV was represented by his cousin Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans. The married in person on 4 September 1725.

Children

 * 1) Louise Élisabeth of France (14 August 1727 – 6 December 1759) married Philip of Spain, Duke of Parma and had children.
 * 2) Henriette of France (14 August 1727 – 10 February 1752) never married.
 * 3) Louise of France (28 July 1728 – 19 February 1733) died in childhood.
 * 4) Louis, Dauphin of France (4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765) married Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain and had children. Then married Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony and had children.
 * 5) Philippe of France, Duke of Anjou (30 August 1730 – 17 April 1733) died in childhood.
 * 6) Marie Adélaïde of France (23 March 1732 – 27 February 1800) never married.
 * 7) Victoire of France (11 May 1733 – 7 June 1799) never married.
 * 8) Sophie of France (17 July 1734 – 3 March 1782) died never married.
 * 9) Stillborn Child  (28 March 1735 – 28 March 1735).
 * 10) Thérèse of France (16 May 1736 – 28 September 1744) died in childhood.
 * 11) Louise of France (5 July 1737 – 23 December 1787) nun.