Prince of Craon

The title Prince of Craon was a French title of nobility created on 13 November 1722 by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor for Marc de Beauvau, Marquis of Craon with the influence of Duke Leopold I of Lorraine. The Prince of Craon was also a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire as well as a Grandee of Spain.

Princes of Craon

 * 1) 1722-1754 Marc de Beauvau-Craon (1679-1754), 1st Prince of Beauvau, viceroy and administrator of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
 * 2) 1754-1793 : Charles Juste de Beauvau-Craon (1720-1793), 2nd Prince of Beauvau, Marshal of France. named the Hôtel de Beauvau, on the Place Beauvau in Paris.
 * 3) 1793-1849 : Marc Étienne Gabriel de Beauvau-Craon (1773-1849), 3rd Prince of Beauvau, chamberlain of Napoleon.
 * 4) 1849-1864 : Charles Juste François Victurnien de Beauvau-Craon (1793-1864), 4th Prince of Beauvau, son of the previous, and French senator.
 * 5) 1864-1883 : Marc de Beauvau-Craon (1816-1883), 5th Prince of Beauvau, deputy of Seine-et-Marne, son of the previous.
 * 6) 1883-1942 : Charles-Louis de Beauvau-Craon (1878-1942), 6th prince of Beauvau.
 * 7) 1942-1982 : Marc de Beauvau-Craon (1921-1982), 7e et dernier prince of Beauvau, son of the previous.