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Princess Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma

January 08, 2023

Princess Marie-Françoise Antoinette Jeanne Madeleine of Bourbon-Parma (French: Marie-Françoise de Bourbon-Parme; born 19 August 1928) is a French humanitarian and philanthropist. A princess of the House of Bourbon-Parma by birth and the House of Lobkowicz by marriage, her wedding in 1960 was the first Bourbon wedding to take place at Notre-Dame de Paris since the wedding of Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry to Princess Caroline of Naples and Sicily in 1816 during the Bourbon Restoration.

Marie Françoise of Bourbon-Parma
Princess Edouard de Lobkowicz
Marie-Françoise on her wedding day in 1960
Born (1928-08-19) 19 August 1928 (age 94)
Paris, French Third Republic
Spouse
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(m. 1959; died 2010)​
IssuePrince Edouard-Xavier
Prince Robert Emanuel
Prince Charles-Henri
Princess Marie Gabrielle
Names
Marie-Françoise Antoinette Jeanne Madeleine de Bourbon-Parme
HouseBourbon-Parma
FatherPrince Xavier, Duke of Parma and Piacenza
MotherMadeleine de Bourbon-Busset
OccupationHumanitarian, philanthropist

After escaping the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 with the assistance of Catholic Relief Services, Marie-Françoise helped settle refugees in West Berlin who fled the Soviet Union. In the 1980s, while her husband, Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz, was serving as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta's ambassador to Lebanon, she was involved in the construction and development of twelve medical and social centers owned by the Order. Princess Marie-Françoise founded the Malte Liban Association, a Catholic organization that raises money for medical clinics serving the poor in Lebanon, in 1987. She served as a delegate of the United Nations from 1990 to 1995.

Early life and family

Marie-Françoise was born on 19 August 1928 in Paris. She is the daughter of Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, and Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset. Her father was the titular Duke of Parma, the Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne, and the head of the House of Bourbon-Parma. Her mother, as the daughter of Georges de Bourbon-Busset, Count de Lignières, was a member of the non-dynastic Bourbon-Busset line of the House of Bourbon. She is a direct descendant of Saint Louis IX and Louis XIV. She is a sister of Prince Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Princess Marie Thérèse, Princess Cécile Marie, Princess Marie des Neiges, and Prince Sixtus Henry, Duke of Aranjuez.

During the German occupation of France, her father was arrested by the Nazis and later deported to the Dachau concentration camp. After his detainment, she fled to Austria with assistance from Catholic Relief Services during the exodus of Hungarians during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.[1] She then settled in West Berlin.[1]

Humanitarian work

While living in West Berlin, after escaping the Hungarian Revolution, Marie-Françoise volunteered with Catholic Relief Services to held Russian refugees who escaped the Soviet Union.[1]

In 1980 she and her family moved to Lebanon, where her husband had been appointed as the ambassador for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. In Lebanon she became involved in the construction and development of twelve medical-social centers owned by the Order. In 1987 she founded the Malte Liban Association, a Catholic organization which raises money for the medical clinics serving the poor.[2]

Marie-Françoise was a member of the Saint-Siège delegation of the United Nations from 1990 to 1995.

Personal life

On 11 December 1959 Marie-Françoise married Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz in a civil ceremony in Besson, Allier. A religious ceremony was held on 7 January 1960 at Notre-Dame de Paris.[3][4] Their wedding was the first Bourbon wedding to take place at the cathedral since the wedding of Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, to Princess Caroline of Naples and Sicily in 1816.[5] They had four children:


Marie-Françoise's oldest son, Edourad-Xavier, was murdered in Paris in 1984.[6] Her second son, Robert Emanuel, died in 1988 from a brain tumor.[7] Her husband died in 2010.

Marie-Françoise lives alternating between Paris and Lebanon.[8]

Later life

Princess Marie-Françoise still participates in some events of the House of Bourbon-Parma in France, including visiting the Château de Nérac in August 2014.[9][10] In September 2015, she attended a garden party in Souvigny for family reunion of the various branches of the House of Bourbon.[11][12] Her son Charles-Henri, Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou and Marie Marguerite, Duchess of Anjou were also attended.[12] Marie-Françoise also attended the wedding of Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon on 19 October 2019 in Paris.[13]

Marie-Françoise's relations with her brother Prince Carlos Hugo and with her sisters Princess Marie Thérèse, Princess Cécile Marie and Princess Marie des Neiges have always been cold and detached because of their different views on Carlism. Their relationship had deteriorated so much that Marie Françoise did not attend Carlos Hugo's funeral in 2010.[14] However in 2018, Marie-Françoise reconciled with her three younger sisters and the four spent a lot of time together after reconciling.[14] In fact, Marie-Françoise attended the funerals of her sisters Marie Thérèse in April 2020 and Cécile Marie in September 2021, respectively. She arrived, in fact, at the funeral of the latter with her sister Marie des Neiges.[15]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b c "Françoise de Bourbon-Lobkowicz, au nom du Liban". Le Figaro.
  2. ^ "Fondateur".
  3. ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstlicher Häuser Band XVIII, 189.
  4. ^ "Princess, Prince j Wed in Cathedral | of Notre Dame!; ! Francoise of Bourbon- Parma and Edward de Lobkowicz Married \". The New York Times. 8 January 1960.
  5. ^ Inc, Time (February 8, 1960). "LIFE". Time Inc – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Eric Pace, "Body of Prince Found Near Paris", New York Times (8 May 1984), A12.
  7. ^ "Robert de Lobkowicz, Prince, 26", New York Times (1 November 1988).
  8. ^ "Françoise de Lobkowicz, une princesse au service du Liban". L'Eventail (in French). 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Le château de Nérac a résonné de pas royaux". Sud Ouest (in French). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Nérac. Les Bourbons de retour chez eux, au château d'Henri IV". La Depeche.fr (in French). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Les 1100 ans de la maison de Bourbon". L'Eventail (in French). 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Dans l'Allier, la famille princière des Bourbons de retour dans son berceau natal le temps d'une garden-party". La Libre (in French). 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Le prince Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz, sa mère la Princesse Edouard De Lobkowicz - Mariage du prince Jean-Christophe Napoléon". Purepeople (in French). 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz: "Marie-Thérèse de Bourbon-Parme ne laissait personne indifférent"". Point de vue. 16 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Royals komen samen in Parijs voor uitvaart prinses Cécile". On YouTube. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

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Princess Marie Francoise Antoinette Jeanne Madeleine of Bourbon Parma French Marie Francoise de Bourbon Parme born 19 August 1928 is a French humanitarian and philanthropist A princess of the House of Bourbon Parma by birth and the House of Lobkowicz by marriage her wedding in 1960 was the first Bourbon wedding to take place at Notre Dame de Paris since the wedding of Charles Ferdinand Duke of Berry to Princess Caroline of Naples and Sicily in 1816 during the Bourbon Restoration Marie Francoise of Bourbon ParmaPrincess Edouard de LobkowiczMarie Francoise on her wedding day in 1960Born 1928 08 19 19 August 1928 age 94 Paris French Third RepublicSpousePrince Edouard de Lobkowicz m 1959 died 2010 wbr IssuePrince Edouard XavierPrince Robert EmanuelPrince Charles HenriPrincess Marie GabrielleNamesMarie Francoise Antoinette Jeanne Madeleine de Bourbon ParmeHouseBourbon ParmaFatherPrince Xavier Duke of Parma and PiacenzaMotherMadeleine de Bourbon BussetOccupationHumanitarian philanthropistAfter escaping the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 with the assistance of Catholic Relief Services Marie Francoise helped settle refugees in West Berlin who fled the Soviet Union In the 1980s while her husband Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz was serving as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta s ambassador to Lebanon she was involved in the construction and development of twelve medical and social centers owned by the Order Princess Marie Francoise founded the Malte Liban Association a Catholic organization that raises money for medical clinics serving the poor in Lebanon in 1987 She served as a delegate of the United Nations from 1990 to 1995 Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Humanitarian work 3 Personal life 4 Later life 5 Ancestry 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and family EditMarie Francoise was born on 19 August 1928 in Paris She is the daughter of Prince Xavier of Bourbon Parma Duke of Parma and Piacenza and Madeleine de Bourbon Busset Her father was the titular Duke of Parma the Carlist pretender to the Spanish throne and the head of the House of Bourbon Parma Her mother as the daughter of Georges de Bourbon Busset Count de Lignieres was a member of the non dynastic Bourbon Busset line of the House of Bourbon She is a direct descendant of Saint Louis IX and Louis XIV She is a sister of Prince Carlos Hugo Duke of Parma Princess Marie Therese Princess Cecile Marie Princess Marie des Neiges and Prince Sixtus Henry Duke of Aranjuez During the German occupation of France her father was arrested by the Nazis and later deported to the Dachau concentration camp After his detainment she fled to Austria with assistance from Catholic Relief Services during the exodus of Hungarians during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 1 She then settled in West Berlin 1 Humanitarian work EditWhile living in West Berlin after escaping the Hungarian Revolution Marie Francoise volunteered with Catholic Relief Services to held Russian refugees who escaped the Soviet Union 1 In 1980 she and her family moved to Lebanon where her husband had been appointed as the ambassador for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta In Lebanon she became involved in the construction and development of twelve medical social centers owned by the Order In 1987 she founded the Malte Liban Association a Catholic organization which raises money for the medical clinics serving the poor 2 Marie Francoise was a member of the Saint Siege delegation of the United Nations from 1990 to 1995 Personal life EditOn 11 December 1959 Marie Francoise married Prince Edouard de Lobkowicz in a civil ceremony in Besson Allier A religious ceremony was held on 7 January 1960 at Notre Dame de Paris 3 4 Their wedding was the first Bourbon wedding to take place at the cathedral since the wedding of Charles Ferdinand Duke of Berry to Princess Caroline of Naples and Sicily in 1816 5 They had four children Prince Marie Edouard Xavier Ferdinand Auguste Gaspard 18 October 1960 Paris 27 April 1984 Ivry sur Seine Prince Marie Robert Emanuel Joseph Michel Benoit Melchior 31 December 1961 Paris 29 October 1988 Bhannes Lebanon Prince Marie Charles Henri Hugues Xavier Benoit Michel Edouard Joseph Balthazar born 17 May 1964 Paris Princess Marie Gabrielle Anita Olga Therese Lisieux Gaspara born 11 June 1967 Paris Marie Francoise s oldest son Edourad Xavier was murdered in Paris in 1984 6 Her second son Robert Emanuel died in 1988 from a brain tumor 7 Her husband died in 2010 Marie Francoise lives alternating between Paris and Lebanon 8 Later life EditPrincess Marie Francoise still participates in some events of the House of Bourbon Parma in France including visiting the Chateau de Nerac in August 2014 9 10 In September 2015 she attended a garden party in Souvigny for family reunion of the various branches of the House of Bourbon 11 12 Her son Charles Henri Louis Alphonse Duke of Anjou and Marie Marguerite Duchess of Anjou were also attended 12 Marie Francoise also attended the wedding of Jean Christophe Prince Napoleon on 19 October 2019 in Paris 13 Marie Francoise s relations with her brother Prince Carlos Hugo and with her sisters Princess Marie Therese Princess Cecile Marie and Princess Marie des Neiges have always been cold and detached because of their different views on Carlism Their relationship had deteriorated so much that Marie Francoise did not attend Carlos Hugo s funeral in 2010 14 However in 2018 Marie Francoise reconciled with her three younger sisters and the four spent a lot of time together after reconciling 14 In fact Marie Francoise attended the funerals of her sisters Marie Therese in April 2020 and Cecile Marie in September 2021 respectively She arrived in fact at the funeral of the latter with her sister Marie des Neiges 15 Ancestry EditAncestors of Princess Marie Francoise of Bourbon ParmaCharles III Duke of ParmaRobert I Duke of ParmaPrincess Louise of ArtoisXavier Duke of ParmaMiguel I of PortugalInfanta Maria Antonia of PortugalPrincess Adelaide of Lowenstein Wertheim RosenbergMarie Francoise of Bourbon ParmaHenri de Bourbon comte de LignieresGeorges de Bourbon comte de LignieresAdrienne de Mailly de NesleMadeleine de Bourbon BussetRene de Kerret vicomte de QuillienMarie Jeanne de Kerret de QuillienMarie Leonie GautierReferences Edit a b c Francoise de Bourbon Lobkowicz au nom du Liban Le Figaro Fondateur Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Furstlicher Hauser Band XVIII 189 Princess Prince j Wed in Cathedral of Notre Dame Francoise of Bourbon Parma and Edward de Lobkowicz Married The New York Times 8 January 1960 Inc Time February 8 1960 LIFE Time Inc via Google Books Eric Pace Body of Prince Found Near Paris New York Times 8 May 1984 A12 Robert de Lobkowicz Prince 26 New York Times 1 November 1988 Francoise de Lobkowicz une princesse au service du Liban L Eventail in French 20 August 2018 Retrieved 20 August 2018 Le chateau de Nerac a resonne de pas royaux Sud Ouest in French 17 August 2014 Retrieved 17 August 2014 Nerac Les Bourbons de retour chez eux au chateau d Henri IV La Depeche fr in French 17 August 2014 Retrieved 17 August 2014 Les 1100 ans de la maison de Bourbon L Eventail in French 21 September 2015 Retrieved 21 September 2015 a b Dans l Allier la famille princiere des Bourbons de retour dans son berceau natal le temps d une garden party La Libre in French 19 September 2015 Retrieved 19 September 2015 Le prince Charles Henri de Lobkowicz sa mere la Princesse Edouard De Lobkowicz Mariage du prince Jean Christophe Napoleon Purepeople in French 19 October 2019 Retrieved 19 October 2019 a b Charles Henri de Lobkowicz Marie Therese de Bourbon Parme ne laissait personne indifferent Point de vue 16 April 2020 Royals komen samen in Parijs voor uitvaart prinses Cecile On YouTube 10 September 2021 Retrieved 10 September 2021 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Princess Marie Francoise of Bourbon Parma Official website of the House of Bourbon Parma Second official website of the House of Bourbon Parma Biography of Her Royal Highness Princess Marie Francoise Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Marie Francoise of Bourbon Parma amp oldid 1129082549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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