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 Marie Sophie Hélène Béatrix of France by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun. | |||||
| Born | 9 June 1786 Palace of Versailles, France | ||||
| Died | 19 June 1787 (0 years old) Palace of Versailles, France | ||||
| Burial | 20 June 1787 | ||||
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| House | Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Louis XVI | ||||
| Mother | Marie Antoinette | ||||
Marie Sophie Hélène Béatrix[1] of France (9 July 1786 – 19 June 1787) was the youngest daughter of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette. Known as "Madame Sophie". She was a French princess, a fille de France.
Biography
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Princess Sophie was born at the Palace of Versailles on 9 July 1786. Was the fourth child and youngest daughter of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. [2]Little Sophie was baptized on the day of her birth by her father and godmothers, Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria-Este, the queen's brother, and Madame Elisabeth, the king's sister. The absence of festivities reflected the kingdom's fragile financial situation, as well as the arrival of a relatively unimportant little girl. The princess took the first name Marie Sophie Hélène Béatrice, often called Sophie-Béatrice or Little Madame Sophie, to distinguish her from her late grandmother, Madame Sophie (1734–1782). As for the unusual royal family name “Beatrice,” it certainly refers to the princess' godfather's wife, Marie-Béatrice d'Este.
At birth, the child appeared to be larger than normal, as noted by the Austrian ambassador to France, Count Mercy: "The newborn princess was of extraordinary size and strength." Sophie-Béatrice did not develop well and appeared to be the victim of a deformity. Some scoundrels would argue that the queen had unsuccessfully attempted to abort her unwanted fourth child.In June 1787, the princess showed worrying signs, constantly having convulsions. On 15 June, Louis XVI cancelled one of his engagements, noting in his diary: "The illness of my youngest daughter prevents me from going hunting." It was rare for a king to cancel one of his entertainments when one of his children, especially one in the cradle and fell ill. Her parents did not leave Sophie's bedside, with the assistance of Madame Elisabeth.
Despite the care given to Sophie, she died on June 19, at the age of 11 months, of tuberculosis. While at the time, children who died in infancy, especially girls, were rarely mourned, Marie-Antoinette was inconsolable over the loss of the “little angel” who would have been her “friend” had she lived. The Queen wrote: “I am deeply moved by the loss I have suffered with my youngest daughter. Unfortunately, almost since her birth, I have expected that this child has never benefited or progressed for her age.
Little Madame Sophie's body was taken to the Grand Trianon for an autopsy on 20 June. The princess was buried in Basilica of Saint-Denis the same day.
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References and notes
[edit]- ^ Maxtone-Graham, Margaret Ethel Blair Oliphant (1915). Children of France. Internet Archive. New York, E.P. Dutton and Co.
- ^ Geeraert, Anaïs (2019-04-02). "16. Sophie-Béatrice, fille de Louis XVI". Histoire et Secrets (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-09.
External links
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Media related to Sophie Béatrice de France at Wikimedia Commons