Marriage and issue Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza



isabelle, countess of paris (1936)


isabelle related both parents of future husband, , first met young prince henri d orleans in 1920 @ home of duchess of chartres. in summer of 1923 guest @ parents home @ chateau d eu, @ time isabelle, aged 12, resolved 1 day marry him. took no apparent notice of @ wedding of sister anne duke of aosta @ naples in 1927. during visit parents home, manoir d anjou, in brussels on easter in 1928, prince henri d orleans began show interest in isabelle, , still more @ family reunion in july 1929.


henri proposed isabelle on 10 august 1930 while taking part in hunt @ count dobržensky s chotěboř home. couple kept engagement secret until family gathering @ attersee later summer, obliged duke of guise wait until henri finished studies @ louvain university before betrothal officially announced 28 december 1930.


on 8 april 1931, @ cathedral of palermo, sicily, isabelle married third cousin henri, count of paris (1908–1999). isabelle 19, while henri 21. wedding held in sicily, since law of banishment against heirs of france s former dynasties had not yet been abrogated. 2 families selected palermo because isabelle s family possessed palace there (that had been location of 3 earlier royal weddings).


the wedding gave rise several royalist demonstrations, , road leading cathedral lined hundreds of visitors france viewed henri rightful heir french throne. greeted such cries vive le roi, vive le france along other monarchist cries , songs. these supporters joined members of bride , groom s families, along representatives of other royal dynasties.


he became pretender throne of france 1940 onwards.


they had eleven children:



princess isabelle, called madame, , husband used french royal coat of arms. survived late husband 4 years.








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