Marie Thérèse, Madame Royale (1667–1672)

Princess Marie-Thérèse
Madame Royale
Portrait by Jean Nocret (1671)
Born	2 January 1667 Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Died	1 March 1672 (aged 5) Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Father	Louis XIV of France
Mother	Maria Theresa of Spain

Princess Marie-Thérèse of France (2 January 1667 – 1 March 1672) was the fourth child and third daughter of Louis XIV of France and his Spanish wife Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain. As the king's daughter, she was a Fille de France and was known at court by the traditional honorific of Madame Royale because she was the king's eldest surviving daughter. She did not survive childhood.

Life

Marie-Thérèse de France was born 2 January 1667 at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Her parents had her baptised in the Palais du Louvre in 1668. Her parents reputedly adored the young girl, and her mother wanted her to become the queen of her native Spain. As a Fille de France, Marie-Thérèse was referred to as Her Royal Highness and had de France as her surname.

She was also known as La Petite Madame to distinguish her from her aunts, the wives of her uncle Monsieur, who were known as the first Madame (died 1670) and the second Madame (died 1722). The young princess died on 1 March 1672 at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Marie Thérèse, Madame Royale (1667–1672)

16. Antoine of Navarre               8. Henry IV of France                       17. Jeanne III of Navarre               4. Louis XIII of France                             18. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany               9. Marie de' Medici                       19. Johanna of Austria               2. Louis XIV of France                                   20. Philip II of Spain               10. Philip III of Spain                       21. Anne of Austria               5. Anne of Austria                             22. Charles II of Austria               11. Margaret of Austria                       23. Maria Anna of Bavaria               1. Marie-Thérèse of France                                         24. = 20. Philip II of Spain               12. = 10. Philip III of Spain                       25. = 21. Anne of Austria               6. Philip IV of Spain                             26. = 22. Charles II of Austria               13. = 11. Margaret of Austria                       27. = 23. Maria Anna of Bavaria               3. Maria Theresa of Spain                                   28. = 16. Antoine of Navarre               14. = 8. Henry IV of France                       29. = 17. Jeanne III of Navarre               7. Elisabeth of Bourbon                             30. = 18. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany               15. = 9. Marie de' Medici                       31. = 19. Johanna of Austria

Patrilineal descent

Patrilineal descent

Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that if Princess Marie-Thérèse were to choose an historically accurate house name it would be Robertian, as all her male-line ancestors have been of that house. Marie-Thérèse is a member of the House of Bourbon, a branch of the Capetian dynasty and of the Robertians. Marie-Thérèse's patriline is the line from which she is descended father to son. It follows the Dukes of Parma as well as the Kings of Spain, France, and Navarre. The line can be traced back more than 1,200 years to the present day and is one of the oldest in Europe. Robert II of Worms and Rheingau (Robert of Hesbaye), 770 - 807 Robert III of Worms and Rheingau, 808 - 834 Robert IV the Strong, 820 - 866 Robert I of France, 866 - 923 Hugh the Great, 895 - 956 Hugh Capet, 941 - 996 Robert II of France, 972 - 1031 Henry I of France, 1008–1060 Philip I of France, 1053–1108 Louis VI of France, 1081–1137 Louis VII of France, 1120–1180 Philip II of France, 1165–1223 Louis VIII of France, 1187–1226 Louis IX of France, 1215–1270 Robert, Count of Clermont, 1256–1317 Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1279–1342 James I, Count of La Marche, 1319–1362 John I, Count of La Marche, 1344–1393 Louis, Count of Vendôme, 1376–1446 Jean VIII, Count of Vendôme, 1428–1478 François, Count of Vendôme, 1470–1495 Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, 1489–1537 Antoine, King of Navarre, Duke of Vendôme, 1518–1562 Henry IV, King of France and of Navarre, 1553–1610 Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre, 1601–1643 Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre, 1638–1715 Marie-Thérèse of France, Madame Royale, 1667-1672

Titles and Styles

• 2 January 1667 – 1 March 1672: Her Royal Highness Madame Royale

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