Princess Marguerite of Lorraine

Princess Marguerite of Lorraine
Duchess of Orléans
Portrait by Anthony van Dyck
Born	(1615-07-22)22 July 1615 Ducal Palace, Nancy, Lorraine
Died	13 April 1672(1672-04-13) (aged 56) Palais d'Orléans, Paris, France
Spouse	Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Issue	Marguerite Louise, Grand Duchess of Tuscany; Isabelle, Duchess of Guise Françoise Madeleine, Duchess of Savoy Jean Gaston, Duke of Valois Marie Anne, Mademoiselle de Chartres
Full name
Marguerite de Lorraine
House	House of Lorraine (by birth) Bourbons of France (by marriage)
Father	Francis II of Lorraine
Mother	Countess Christina of Salm
Burial	Royal Basilica, Saint Denis
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Princess Marguerite of Lorraine (22 July 1615 – 13 April 1672) was the second wife of Gaston of France, younger brother of Louis XIII of France. As Gaston had married her in secret in defiance of the King; Louis had their marriage nullified when it became known. On his deathbed, Louis permitted them to marry.

Issue

• Marguerite Louise d'Orléans (28 July 1645 – 17 September 1721) married Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and had issue.
• Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans (26 December 1646 – 17 March 1696) married Louis Joseph of Lorraine, 6th Duke of Guise and had issue.
• Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans (13 October 1648 – 14 January 1664) married Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy but had no issue.
• Jean Gaston d'Orléans, Duke of Valois (17 August 1650 – 10 August 1652) died in infancy.
• Marie Anne d'Orléans (9 November 1652 – 17 August 1656) died in infancy.

Titles and styles

• 22 July 1615 - 2/3 January 1632 Princess Marguerite of Lorraine.
• 2/3 January 1632 2 February 1660 Madame, Duchess of Orléans.
• 2 February 1660 - 13 April 1672 Madame, Dowager Duchess of Orléans.