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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 Leszczyńska was the queen consort of King Louis XV of France (ruled 1715–74). Although she had no direct influence on French politics, her Polish dynastic connections involved France in a European conflict that resulted in the eventual annexation of Lorraine by France.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Marie Leszczynska, the Queen of France from 1725 to 1768, who married Louis XV in 1725 and founded a convent for poor girls in Versailles. Discover her traces, her representations and her anecdotes at the Palace of Versailles.
Marie Leszczyńska was a Polish princess who became the wife of Louis XV, the King of France, in 1725. She was the daughter of a Polish nobleman who had been elected King of Poland by the nobility of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1725. Learn about her life, education, musical talents, and role as a Queen of France.
A dedicated exhibition to the personal taste of Marie Leszczyńska, the Queen of France who lived at Versailles for 42 years. Learn how she influenced the layout and artistic life of the Palace, and discover her favourite painters, artists and styles. See around 50 paintings and other works of art from the Palace collections, including recent acquisitions.
Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja Leszczyńska, also known as Marie Leczinska, was Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XV from their marriage on 4 September 1725 until her death in 1768.
Marie Leszczynska (lĕshchĬn´skə), 1703–68, queen of France, wife of Louis XV, and daughter of Stanislaus I of Poland. Married in 1725, she bore 10 children and was the grandmother of Louis XVI. Of retiring disposition, she made no attempt to rival the king's mistresses.
