Louis Victor of Savoy, 4th Prince of Carignano (25 September 1721 – 16 December 1778) headed a cadet branch of the Italian dynasty which reigned over the Kingdom of Sardinia, being known as the Prince of Carignano from 1741 till his death. Upon extinction of the senior line of the family, his great-grandson succeeded to the royal throne as King Charles Albert of Sardinia, while his great-great-grandson, Victor Emmanuel II, became King of Italy.
Louis Victor grew up in Paris, where his father was both a courtier and an inveterate gambler. Heavily in debt in Piedmont, and sued by his sisters whose dowries he had gambled away, he had fled to France where he lived so luxurious a life that his son was forced to sell significant family assets in that country. He later moved to Piedmont, between Turin and Racconigi.
The most renowned of their children, Marie Thérèse, is known to history as the Princesse de Lamballe whose close friendship with Marie Antoinette led to her brutal death during the French Revolution.
In 1741, Louis Victor's father died and he became the Prince of Carignano. The fief of Carignano had belonged to the Savoys since 1418, but the fact that it was part of Piedmont, only twenty km south of Turin, meant that it could be a "princedom" for Thomas in name only, being endowed neither with independence nor revenues of substance.[1]
Louis Victor lost his wife in September, 1778 and died himself on 16 December 1778 at the Palazzo Carignano, the Turin residence of the Carignano family. Since 1835 his wife's grave has been in Turin's Basilica of Superga, as is that of Louis Victor.
Princess Polyxena (Turin, 31 October 1746 – 20 December 1762) died unmarried;
Princess Gabrielle (Turin, 17 May 1748 – Vienna, 10 April 1828) married Ferdinand Philipp Josef, Prince of Lobkowicz and had issue; ancestor of the current House of Lobkowicz;
Princess Caterina (Turin, 4 April 1762 – 4 September 1823) married Filippo Giuseppe Francesco Colonna, 9th Prince of Paliano; had issue, from which the current Princes di Paliano descend.
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 97.
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Louis Victor of Savoy 4th Prince of Carignano 25 September 1721 16 December 1778 headed a cadet branch of the Italian dynasty which reigned over the Kingdom of Sardinia being known as the Prince of Carignano from 1741 till his death Upon extinction of the senior line of the family his great grandson succeeded to the royal throne as King Charles Albert of Sardinia while his great great grandson Victor Emmanuel II became King of Italy Louis Victor of SavoyPrince of CarignanoBorn 1721 09 25 25 September 1721Hotel de Soissons Paris FranceDied16 December 1778 1778 12 16 aged 57 Palazzo Carignano Turin ItalySpouseChristine of Hesse RotenburgIssueDetailPrincess CarlottaVictor Amadeus Prince of CarignanoLeopolda Princess of MelfiPrincess PolyxenaGabriella Princess of LobkowiczMarie Luisa Teresa Princess of LamballeCaterina Princess of PalianoEugenio Count of VillafrancaNamesLuigi Vittorio di SavoiaHouseSavoy Carignano branch FatherVictor Amadeus IMotherMaria Vittoria legitimee di Savoia Contents 1 Biography 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 ReferencesBiography editLouis Victor was born at the Hotel de Soissons the Parisian home of his ancestor Marie de Bourbon Countess of Soissons to Victor Amadeus I Prince of Carignano and his wife Maria Vittoria di Savoia His father was a grandson of Thomas Francis Prince of Carignano and thus a descendant of Charles Emmanuel I Duke of Savoy and Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain He was doubly descended from the latter pair as his mother was a legitimated daughter of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia and his mistress Jeanne Baptiste d Albert de Luynes One of five children he was the second son of his parents his older brother Joseph Victor died an infant in 1716 Louis Victor was thus heir to the Carignano cadet branch of the House of Savoy from birth His older sister Anne Therese married the Frenchman Charles de Rohan and was Princess of Soubise by marriage Anne Therese was the mother of Madame de Guemene official governess to the children of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI Louis Victor grew up in Paris where his father was both a courtier and an inveterate gambler Heavily in debt in Piedmont and sued by his sisters whose dowries he had gambled away he had fled to France where he lived so luxurious a life that his son was forced to sell significant family assets in that country He later moved to Piedmont between Turin and Racconigi On 4 May 1740 Louis Victor married Princess Christine of Hesse Rotenburg Rheinfels a sister of the Sardinian king s deceased wife Queen Polyxena 1706 1736 The couple had nine children The most renowned of their children Marie Therese is known to history as the Princesse de Lamballe whose close friendship with Marie Antoinette led to her brutal death during the French Revolution In 1741 Louis Victor s father died and he became the Prince of Carignano The fief of Carignano had belonged to the Savoys since 1418 but the fact that it was part of Piedmont only twenty km south of Turin meant that it could be a princedom for Thomas in name only being endowed neither with independence nor revenues of substance 1 Louis Victor lost his wife in September 1778 and died himself on 16 December 1778 at the Palazzo Carignano the Turin residence of the Carignano family Since 1835 his wife s grave has been in Turin s Basilica of Superga as is that of Louis Victor His descendants include Vittorio Emanuele Prince of Naples and Amedeo 5th Duke of Aosta rival claimants for the defunct throne of the Kingdom of Italy as well as Prince Lorenz of Belgium Archduke of Austria Este head of a cadet branch of the former imperial House of Habsburg Lorraine Issue editPrincess Carlotta Turin 17 August 1742 20 February 1794 died unmarried was a nun Victor Amadeus II Prince of Carignano Turin 31 October 1743 September 1780 married Josephine de Lorraine and had issue Princess Leopolda Turin 21 December 1744 Rome 17 April 1807 married Andrea IV Doria Pamphili Landi 8th Prince of Melfi and had issue Princess Polyxena Turin 31 October 1746 20 December 1762 died unmarried Princess Gabrielle Turin 17 May 1748 Vienna 10 April 1828 married Ferdinand Philipp Josef Prince of Lobkowicz and had issue ancestor of the current House of Lobkowicz Princess Maria Luisa Teresa Turin 8 September 1749 Paris 3 September 1792 married Louis Alexandre de Bourbon Prince of Lamballe Prince Tommaso Turin 6 March 1751 23 July 1753 Prince Eugenio Count of Villafranca Turin 21 October 1753 30 June 1785 married Elisabeth Anne Magon and had issue Princess Caterina Turin 4 April 1762 4 September 1823 married Filippo Giuseppe Francesco Colonna 9th Prince of Paliano had issue from which the current Princes di Paliano descend Ancestry editAncestors of Louis Victor Prince of Carignano 2 8 Thomas Francis Prince of Carignano4 Emmanuel Philibert Prince of Carignano9 Marie Countess of Soissons2 Victor Amadeus I Prince of Carignano10 Borso d Este5 Maria Angela Caterina d Este11 Ippolita d Este1 Louis Victor Prince of Carignano12 Charles Emmanuel II Duke of Savoy6 Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia13 Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy3 Maria Vittoria di Savoy Marquise of Susa14 Louis Charles d Albert Duke of Luynes7 Jeanne Baptiste d Albert de Luynes15 Anne de RohanReferences edit Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Carignano Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 5 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 336 Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 97 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Victor Prince of Carignano amp oldid 1183998094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
