Marie Thérèse, Madame Royale (1667–1672)
| Princess Marie-Thérèse | |
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| 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
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Patrilineal descent
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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.
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Titles and Styles
- 2 January 1667 – 1 March 1672: Her Royal Highness Madame Royale
Titles
| Marie Thérèse, Madame Royale (1667–1672) Born: 2 January 1667 Died: 1 March 1672 | ||
| French nobility | ||
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| Preceded by Princess Anne Marie dOrléans |
Madame Royale 1667-1672 |
Succeeded by Princess Marie Louise Élisabeth of France |
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