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Latest revision as of 19:10, 22 August 2025
| HM The Dowager Queen of France | |
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| Titles | Dowager Queen of France |
| Reign | 19 June 1999 - 21 January 2019 |
| Coronation | 24 March 2000 |
| Predecessor | Princess Isabelle of Brazil |
| Heir | Infanta Eugenie of Spain |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 12 November 1934 (age 90)
Stuttgart, Wurttemberg |
| Spouse | King Henri VII of France
(m. 1957; w. 2019) |
| Issue | Marie von Liechtenstein |
| Name | Marie Therese Nadejda Albertine Rosa
Philippine Margarethe Christine Helene Josepha Martina Leopoldine |
| House | Wurttemberg (by birth)
Orleans (by marriage) |
| Father | King Philipp Albrecht of Wurttemberg |
| Mother | Archduchess Rosa of Tuscany |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Marie Therese, Dowager Queen of France (born Princess Marie Therese of Wurttemberg on 12 November 1934) is a member of the French Royal Family as the mother of Jean IV, King of France. She was Queen consort of France from 1999 to 2019.
Life[edit | edit source]
Marie Therese was born the fourth child and third daughter of King Philipp Albrecht of Wurttemberg and Archduchess Rosa of Tuscany.
Following her husband's death and the ascension of her son, Marie Therese retired from public life, though she still makes occasional appearances with the royal family.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 5 July 1957, Marie Therese married King Henri VII of France in Paris. The couple had five children, Marie, Francois, Blanche, Jean, and Eudes. The marriage was unhappy and the couple lived separately from 1977.
Marie Therese was widowed in 2019.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Marie von Liechtenstein | 3 January 1959 | Gundakar von Liechtenstein (m. 1980); has issue | |
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Francois, Count of Clermont | 7 February 1961 | 30 December 2017 (aged 56) | Died unmarried and without issue |
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Princess Blanche | 10 September 1963 | Unmarried and without issue | |
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Jean IV | 19 May 1965 | Infanta Eugenie of Spain (m. 2009); has issue | |
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Eudes, Duke of Angouleme | 19 March 1968 | Countess Marie Liesse d'Rohan-Chabot (m. 1999); has issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Chateau de Rambouillet; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) -
Chateau de Compiegne; Winter Residence (December-February) -
Fontainebleau Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]
Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]
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(1950) Diamond Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents -
(1957) Sapphire Bandeau; Wedding gift from her in-laws -
(1957) Faberge Scroll Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1934-1957 Princess Marie Therese of Wurttemberg
- 1957-1999 Marie Therese, Dauphine of France
- 1999-2019 Queen Marie Therese of France
- 2019-present Marie Therese, Dowager Queen of France
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Legion of Honour (2019)
Order of the Holy Spirit (1957)
Order of St. Louis (1984)
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of the Crown (1957) (Wurttemberg)
Friedrich Order (1952) (Wurttemberg)