Marguerite Louise d’Orléans est née au Château de Blois, l’aînée de Gaston de France, duc d’Orléans, et sa seconde épouse, Marguerite de Lorraine, fille de François II, duc de Lorraine, et de la comtesse Christina de Salm. Son père était le fils cadet d’Henri IV, roi de France et de sa seconde épouse, Marie de Médicis. Elle fut mariée par procuration le 19 avril 1661 à Cosimo de Médicis, grand prince de Toscane, futur Cosimo III, grand-duc de Toscane. Trois enfants sont nés de leur mariage, mais il a été malheureux et le couple se sépare après la naissance de leur troisième enfant et Marguerite Louise retourne en France en 1675. Bien qu’elle soit censée être confinée à l’abbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmartre et renoncer à ses droits de princesse royale de France, elle était connue pour fréquenter la cour royale de Versailles à l’occasion. Plus tard dans sa vie, elle s’est confinée au couvent de Saint-Mandé et a mené un mode de vie plus modeste. Elle a connu une détérioration de sa santé au cours de ses dernières années. Elle a été enterrée au cimetière de Picpus, à Paris.
Marguerite Louise d'Orléans was born at the Château de Blois, the eldest child of Gaston de France, Duc d'Orléans, and his second wife, Marguerite of Lorraine, daughter of Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, and Countess Christina of Salm. Her father was the younger son of Henri IV, King of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. She was married by proxy on April 19, 1661, to Cosimo de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, the future Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Three children were born to their marriage, but it was an unhappy one and the couple separated following the birth of their third child and Marguerite Louise returned to France in 1675. Although she was supposed to be confined to the Abbey of Saint Peter at Montmartre and surrender her rights as a Royal Princess of France, she was known to frequent the royal court at Versailles upon occasion. Later in life she confined herself to the convent at Saint-Mandé and led a more modest lifestyle. She experienced deteriorating health in her last years. She was buried in the Picpus Cemetery, in Paris.
Marguerite Louise d'Orléans was born at the Château de Blois, the eldest child of Gaston de France, Duc d'Orléans, and his second wife, Marguerite of Lorraine, daughter of Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, and Countess Christina of Salm. Her father was the younger son of Henri IV, King of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. She was married by proxy on April 19, 1661, to Cosimo de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, the future Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Three children were born to their marriage, but it was an unhappy one and the couple separated following the birth of their third child and Marguerite Louise returned to France in 1675. Although she was supposed to be confined to the Abbey of Saint Peter at Montmartre and surrender her rights as a Royal Princess of France, she was known to frequent the royal court at Versailles upon occasion. Later in life she confined herself to the convent at Saint-Mandé and led a more modest lifestyle. She experienced deteriorating health in her last years. She was buried in the Picpus Cemetery, in Paris.
Marguerite Louise d’Orléans est née au Château de Blois, l’aînée de Gaston de France, duc d’Orléans, et sa seconde épouse, Marguerite de Lorraine, fille de François II, duc de Lorraine, et de la comtesse Christina de Salm. Son père était le fils cadet d’Henri IV, roi de France et de sa seconde épouse, Marie de Médicis. Elle fut mariée par procuration le 19 avril 1661 à Cosimo de Médicis, grand prince de Toscane, futur Cosimo III, grand-duc de Toscane. Trois enfants sont nés de leur mariage, mais il a été malheureux et le couple se sépare après la naissance de leur troisième enfant et Marguerite Louise retourne en France en 1675. Bien qu’elle soit censée être confinée à l’abbaye Saint-Pierre de Montmartre et renoncer à ses droits de princesse royale de France, elle était connue pour fréquenter la cour royale de Versailles à l’occasion. Plus tard dans sa vie, elle s’est confinée au couvent de Saint-Mandé et a mené un mode de vie plus modeste. Elle a connu une détérioration de sa santé au cours de ses dernières années. Elle a été enterrée au cimetière de Picpus, à Paris.
Marguerite Louise d'Orléans was born at the Château de Blois, the eldest child of Gaston de France, Duc d'Orléans, and his second wife, Marguerite of Lorraine, daughter of Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, and Countess Christina of Salm. Her father was the younger son of Henri IV, King of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. She was married by proxy on April 19, 1661, to Cosimo de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, the future Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Three children were born to their marriage, but it was an unhappy one and the couple separated following the birth of their third child and Marguerite Louise returned to France in 1675. Although she was supposed to be confined to the Abbey of Saint Peter at Montmartre and surrender her rights as a Royal Princess of France, she was known to frequent the royal court at Versailles upon occasion. Later in life she confined herself to the convent at Saint-Mandé and led a more modest lifestyle. She experienced deteriorating health in her last years. She was buried in the Picpus Cemetery, in Paris.
Marguerite Louise d'Orléans was born at the Château de Blois, the eldest child of Gaston de France, Duc d'Orléans, and his second wife, Marguerite of Lorraine, daughter of Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, and Countess Christina of Salm. Her father was the younger son of Henri IV, King of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. She was married by proxy on April 19, 1661, to Cosimo de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, the future Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Three children were born to their marriage, but it was an unhappy one and the couple separated following the birth of their third child and Marguerite Louise returned to France in 1675. Although she was supposed to be confined to the Abbey of Saint Peter at Montmartre and surrender her rights as a Royal Princess of France, she was known to frequent the royal court at Versailles upon occasion. Later in life she confined herself to the convent at Saint-Mandé and led a more modest lifestyle. She experienced deteriorating health in her last years. She was buried in the Picpus Cemetery, in Paris.
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