Antoinette de Merode (Antoinette Ghislaine; 28 September 1828 – 10 February 1864), was the Princess of Monaco by marriage to Charles III, Prince of Monaco.[1]
She was born in Brussels as the daughter of Count Werner de Merode (1797-1840) and his spouse, Countess Victoire de Spangen d'Uyternesse (1797–1845). She was the sister of Louise de Mérode and maternal aunt of Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, for three years Queen of Spain.
On her eighteenth birthday on 28 September 1846 in Brussels, she married Charles III, Prince of Monaco. It was a double wedding with her older sister, Louise.
Thanks to her generous dowry, Prince Charles III was able to finance the embellishment of Monte Carlo in order to attract wealthy tourists to the principality.[citation needed]
The couple was given an official welcome in Monaco after the wedding, but preferred to live in France, where Antoinette acquired for herself the Château de Marchais, where the couple preferred to live rather than in Monaco.[2] On 13 November 1848, she gave birth in Paris to Albert I, Prince of Monaco. The marriage was described as a happy one, and Charles referred to her as an angel.[3] Known by the title Duchess de Valentinois in Paris, she became a popular member of the high society life of Second French Empire.[4]
She often attended the French Imperial court, where she was introduced to the Empress Eugenie by Princess Maria Caroline, her mother-in-law. She was present at French court during the state visit of Queen Victoria of Great Britain in 1855, during which she and her mother-in-law reportedly decided to arrange a marriage between her son Albert and a member of the British royal house, plans which eventually lead to the marriage between Albert and Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton.
From 1856 until her death in 1864, she was the Princess consort of Monaco. During the reign of her spouse, she reportedly worked hard to support her husband, who progressed further in to blindness, and her aging mother-in-law, who also supported her son as his political adviser.[5] In 1862, she was diagnosed with cancer, and was advised by the doctors not to leave her home in Marchais in France.[6]
Antoinette de Merode died on 10 February 1864 in Paris (aged 35) and was interred in the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, Monaco.
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Antoinette de Merode Antoinette Ghislaine 28 September 1828 10 February 1864 was the Princess of Monaco by marriage to Charles III Prince of Monaco 1 Antoinette de MerodePrincess consort of MonacoTenure1856 1864Born 1828 09 28 28 September 1828Brussels BelgiumDied10 February 1864 1864 02 10 aged 35 Paris FranceBurialCathedral of Our Lady ImmaculateSpouseCharles III Prince of MonacoIssueAlbert I Prince of MonacoNamesAntoinette Ghislaine de MerodeHouseMerodeFatherWerner de MerodeMotherVictoire de Spangen d Uyternesse Contents 1 Life 2 Ancestry 2 1 Arms and emblems 3 ReferencesLife editShe was born in Brussels as the daughter of Count Werner de Merode 1797 1840 and his spouse Countess Victoire de Spangen d Uyternesse 1797 1845 She was the sister of Louise de Merode and maternal aunt of Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo for three years Queen of Spain On her eighteenth birthday on 28 September 1846 in Brussels she married Charles III Prince of Monaco It was a double wedding with her older sister Louise Thanks to her generous dowry Prince Charles III was able to finance the embellishment of Monte Carlo in order to attract wealthy tourists to the principality citation needed The couple was given an official welcome in Monaco after the wedding but preferred to live in France where Antoinette acquired for herself the Chateau de Marchais where the couple preferred to live rather than in Monaco 2 On 13 November 1848 she gave birth in Paris to Albert I Prince of Monaco The marriage was described as a happy one and Charles referred to her as an angel 3 Known by the title Duchess de Valentinois in Paris she became a popular member of the high society life of Second French Empire 4 She often attended the French Imperial court where she was introduced to the Empress Eugenie by Princess Maria Caroline her mother in law She was present at French court during the state visit of Queen Victoria of Great Britain in 1855 during which she and her mother in law reportedly decided to arrange a marriage between her son Albert and a member of the British royal house plans which eventually lead to the marriage between Albert and Lady Mary Victoria Douglas Hamilton From 1856 until her death in 1864 she was the Princess consort of Monaco During the reign of her spouse she reportedly worked hard to support her husband who progressed further in to blindness and her aging mother in law who also supported her son as his political adviser 5 In 1862 she was diagnosed with cancer and was advised by the doctors not to leave her home in Marchais in France 6 Antoinette de Merode died on 10 February 1864 in Paris aged 35 and was interred in the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate Monaco Ancestry editAncestors of Antoinette de Merode16 Jean Philippe Count de Merode Marquis van Westerloo8 Philippe Maximilien de Merode Marquis van Westerloo17 Princess Charlotte of Nassau Hadamar4 Guillaume Count de Merode Prince de Rubempre18 Maximilian de Merode Prince de Rubempre et d Everberghe9 Marie Catherine de Merode Princess de Rubempre et d Everberghe19 Catherine Ockermans2 Count Werner de Merode20 Antoine Henri d Ongnies Count de Coupigny10 Othon Henri d Ongnies Count de Mastaing Prince van Grimberghen21 Marie Josephe de Jauche Countess de Mastaing5 Marie d Ongnies Princess van Grimberghen22 Joachim Maximilian Marie Joseph de Merode Marquis de Deynze11 Marie de Merode23 Therese Jeanne de Merode1 Countess Antoinette de Merode24 Jacques Francois van Spangen Baron d Uyternesse12 Count Charles de Spangen d Uyternesse25 Therese Le Boeuf Dame van Watervliet6 Count Francois de Spangen d Uyternesse26 Sebastien de Croix Count de Clerfayt13 Marie Anne de Croix dit de Drumez27 Marie Le Duc d Onezies et Henin3 Countess Victoire de Spangen d Uyternesse28 Jacques Philippe Baron de Flaveau14 Jacques Albert Baron de Flaveau29 Louise Martine de Godart Dame d Ermeton7 Louise de Flaveau30 Guillaume de Cassal Seigneur de Ny15 Ernestine Henriette de Cassal de Ny31 Dieudonnee Henriette Michelle d Ochain Arms and emblems edit nbsp Coat of arms of Antoinette de Merodeas Princess of Monaco nbsp Royal Monogram of Antoinette de Merodeas Princess of MonacoReferences edit Anne Edwards The Grimaldis of Monaco 1992 Anne Edwards The Grimaldis of Monaco 1992 Anne Edwards The Grimaldis of Monaco 1992 Saige Gustave 1897 Monaco Ses Origines et Son Histoire Imprimerie de Monaco Retrieved 8 April 2019 Anne Edwards The Grimaldis of Monaco 1992 Anne Edwards The Grimaldis of Monaco 1992 Georges Martin Histoire et genealogie de la maison de Merode Lyon 1999 Monegasque royaltyPreceded byMaria Caroline Gibert de Lametz Princess consort of Monaco1856 1864 VacantTitle next held byAlice Heine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antoinette de Merode amp oldid 1133297018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
