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Marie Thérèse of France

Marie Thérèse of France (died 1851)

Born
December 19, 1778
Died
October 19, 1851
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1778

About Marie Thérèse of France

Marie-Thérèse (Marie-Thérèse Charlotte; 19 December 1778 – 19 October 1851) was the eldest child of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette of France, and their only child to reach adulthood. In 1799, she married her cousin Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, the eldest son of Charles X of France, henceforth becoming the Duchess of Angoulême. She was the only member of her immediate family to survive the French Revolution. She became Dauphine of France upon the accession of her uncle and father-in-law, Charles X, to the French throne in 1824. On 2 August 1830, after the July Revolution, both Charles X and her husband signed an instrument of abdication 20 minutes apart. Some popular sources identify her to be a short-reigning Queen of France in the 20-minute interval between the signatures, but scholarly sources generally consider this to be a myth. She is, however, the undisputed legitimate Queen of France from 1836 to 1844 according to the Legitimists.

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Career and life highlights

Marie Thérèse of France timeline

  1. In 1799, she married her cousin Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, the eldest son of Charles X of France, henceforth becoming the Duchess of Angoulême.
  2. She became Dauphine of France upon the accession of her uncle and father-in-law, Charles X, to the French throne in 1824.

The world when Marie Thérèse of France was born

Marie Thérèse of France was born in 1778. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineFrance allies with American colonies against Britain
  • Technology milestoneJoseph Bramah patents improved flush toilet
  • World population~776M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderContinental Congress
  • U.S. population2.8M

1778 versus 2026

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Measure17782026
Population2.8M341 million

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