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Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja Leszczyńska (Polish: [ˈmarja lɛʂˈt͡ʂɨj̃ska]; 23 June 1703 – 24 June 1768), also known as Marie Leczinska (French: [maʁi lɛɡzɛ̃ska]), was Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XV from their marriage on 4 September 1725 until her death in 1768.
- 4 September 1725 – 24 June 1768
Mar 25, 2024 · Marie’s father, Stanisław Leszczyński, was elected King Stanisław I of Poland in 1704. After he was deposed in 1709, he settled with Marie at Wissembourg. In the hope of quickly obtaining an heir to the French throne, Louis XV’s chief minister, the duc de Bourbon, betrothed the 15-year-old king to
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Also known as: Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja Leczinska. Marie Leszczyńska was born Maria Karolina Leszczyńska on June 23, 1703, in Silesia to Stanisław I (later King of Poland) and Catherine Opalińska. Her father was removed from the Polish throne in 1709 and, as a result, Marie lost her elevated status.
Apr 27, 2022 · Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja Leszczyńska (June 23, 1703 – June 24, 1768) was a queen consort of France and a Polish princess. She was a daughter of King Stanisław Leszczyński of Poland (later Duke of Lorraine) and Katarzyna Opalińska.
- "princess of Poland"
- Trzebnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
- June 23, 1703
Aug 26, 2016 · Marie Louise was born on 28 July 1728 and was known as Madame Troisième. Her father had hoped for a son, and so her birth was not greeted with much enthusiasm. She grew up at Versailles with her two elder sisters.
Born in Trzebnica in Lower Silesia, she was born in the year before her father was made King of Poland by Charles XII of Sweden who invaded the country that year. She would be brought up as a fugitive princess living for a while in Stockholm in Sweden.
Father. Stanislaus I of Poland. Mother. Catherine Opalińska. Signature. Religion. Roman Catholic. Marie Leszczyńska ( Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja; 23 June 1703 – 24 June 1768) was the only wife and queen consort of France as wife of Louis XV of France with whom she had tewn children.
