He served with distinction in Spain in 1823, where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general. After two years at court of Berlin, he became the French ambassador in Madrid, where he negotiated in 1828 the settlement of the Spanish debt. When the July Revolution in 1830 compelled his retirement, the Spanish king Ferdinand VII in recognition of his services made him a grandee of Spain, with the title of Duke of Almazán.[1]
He then joined the circle of former King Charles X's widowed daughter-in-law, Caroline Ferdinande Louise, duchesse de Berry, at Naples, and arranged her escapade in Provence in 1832. Saint-Priest was arrested, and was only released after an imprisonment of ten months. Having arranged for an asylum in Austria for the duchess, he returned to Paris, where he was one of the leaders of Legitimist society until his death, which occurred at Saint-Priest, near Lyon.[1]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Saint Priest, François Emmanuel Guignard s.v. Emmanuel Louis Marie Guignard". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 42.
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emmanuel, louis, marie, guignard, saint, priest, duke, almazán, emmanuel, louis, marie, guignard, vicomte, saint, priest, duke, almazán, 1789, paris, february, 1881, french, politician, diplomat, during, bourbon, restoration, françois, emmanuel, guignard, comt. Emmanuel Louis Marie Guignard vicomte de Saint Priest 1st Duke of Almazan GE 1789 Paris February 26 1881 was a French politician and diplomat during the Bourbon Restoration He was the son of Francois Emmanuel Guignard comte de Saint Priest one of King Louis XVI of France s last ministers Born during the opening days of the French Revolution he was the godson of Queen Marie Antoinette Like his eldest brother Guilliame Emmanuel Guignard vicomte de Saint Priest 1776 1814 he took part in the Allied invasion of France in 1814 as part of the Russian army During the Bourbon Restoration he was attached to the service of King Louis XVIII of France s nephew Louis Antoine Duc d Angouleme and during the Hundred Days tried to rouse the Dauphine region in favor of the royal cause 1 He served with distinction in Spain in 1823 where he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general After two years at court of Berlin he became the French ambassador in Madrid where he negotiated in 1828 the settlement of the Spanish debt When the July Revolution in 1830 compelled his retirement the Spanish king Ferdinand VII in recognition of his services made him a grandee of Spain with the title of Duke of Almazan 1 He then joined the circle of former King Charles X s widowed daughter in law Caroline Ferdinande Louise duchesse de Berry at Naples and arranged her escapade in Provence in 1832 Saint Priest was arrested and was only released after an imprisonment of ten months Having arranged for an asylum in Austria for the duchess he returned to Paris where he was one of the leaders of Legitimist society until his death which occurred at Saint Priest near Lyon 1 References edit a b c Chisholm 1911 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Saint Priest Francois Emmanuel Guignard s v Emmanuel Louis Marie Guignard Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 42 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emmanuel Louis Marie Guignard de Saint Priest 1st Duke of Almazan amp oldid 1208927963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
