Françoise d'Orléans (1549–1601)
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| Françoise d'Orléans | |
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| Princess of Condé | |
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| Born | 5 April 1549 Châteaudun, France |
| Died | 11 June 1601 (aged 52) Paris, France |
| Spouse | Louis de Bourbon |
| Issue | Charles, Count of Soissons |
| Full name | |
| Françoise d'Orléans | |
| Father | François d'Orléans |
| Mother | Jacqueline de Rohan |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic (formerly Huguenot) |
Françoise d'Orléans (5 April 1549 – 11 June 1601) was the second wife of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé.
Background[edit]
a daughter of François d'Orléans, Marquis of Rothelin and his wife Jacqueline de Rohan. She was an illegitimate descendant of King Charles V of France|King Charles V of France, prior to her marriage she was styled as Mademoiselle de Longueville.
Marriage[edit]
On 8 November 1565 she married Louis I de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, the founder of the House of Condé (a cadet branch of the reigning House of Bourbon. He was a cousin of King Henry IV of France.
Issue[edit]
- Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons (3 November 1566 – 1 November 1612) married Anne de Montafié and had children.
- Louis de Bourbon (1567–1569) died young.
- Benjamin de Bourbon (1569–1573) died young.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 5 April 1549 - 8 November 1565 Mademoiselle de Longueville.
- 8 November 1565 - 13 March 1569 Her Most Serene Highness The Princess of Condé, Princess of the French royal blood by marriage.
- 13 March 1569 - 11 June 1601 Her Most Serene Highness The Dowager Princess of Condé, Princess of the French royal blood by marriage.