Princess Louise Marguerite of Lorraine
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Princess Louise Marguerite of Lorraine | |
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Princess of Conti | |
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Born | 1588 Château de Blois, France |
Died | 30 April 1631 Château d'Eu, France |
Spouse | François de Bourbon François de Bassompierre |
Full name | |
Louise Marguerite de Lorraine | |
Father | Henri of Lorraine |
Mother | Catherine of Cleves |
Burial | Collegiale Notre Dame et Saint Laurent, Eu, France |
Princess Louise Marguerite of Lorraine (1588 – 30 April 1631) was a daughter of the Duke of Guise and a member of the House of Lorraine. She married François de Bourbon, titled the Prince of Conti. As such, after her marriage she was the Princess of Conti. She died without any surviving issue. She was named after her two godmothers; Louise in honour of Louise of Lorraine, wife of Henry III of France and Marguerite in honour of Marguerite de Valois, first wife of Henry IV. She grew up in the care of her mother and paternal grandmother, Anna d'Este.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 1588 – 24 July 1605 Mademoiselle de Guise or Princess Louise Marguerite of Lorraine.
- 24 July 1605 – 3 August 1614 Her Most Serene Highness The Princess of Conti.
- 3 August 1614 – 30 April 1631 Her Most Serene Highness The Dowager Princess of Conti.