Princess of Soubise

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Within the French nobility, the title of "Princess of Soubise" was given to the current wife of the Prince of Soubise. The title was created in 1667 when the sirerie of Soubise, Charente-Maritime was raised to a principality. [1] The first princess was Anne de Rohan-Chabot (1638-1709). There were eight princesses in all, ending with Princess Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg (1728-1792), who was married to the last prince, Charles (1715-1787), the title being extinguished upon Charles' death.

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeathHusband
Anne de Rohan-Chabot, Princess of Soubise.jpg Anne de Rohan-Chabot Henri Chabot
(Chabot)
163817 April 1663March 1667
Soubise raised to a principality
4 February 1709 François de Rohan, Prince of Soubise
Anne Genevieve de Levis par Nicolas de Largilliere.jpg Anne Geneviève de Lévis [2] Louis Charles de Lévis, Duke of Ventadour
(Lévis)
February 167315 February 169424 August 1712
husband's de facto accession
20 March 1727 Hercule Mériadec,
Prince of Soubise,
Duke of Rohan-Rohan
[1]
Marie Sophie de Courcillon (1713-1756), wife of Hercule Meriadec de Rohan (1669-1749) by Nattier.jpg Marie Sophie de Courcillon Philippe Egon, Marquis of Courcillon
(Courcillon)
6 August 17132 September 173226 January 1749
husband's death
4 April 1756
Blason ville fr Melun (SeineMarne).png Anne Julie de Melun Louis de Melun, Prince of Epinoy
(Melun)
169816 September 17146 May 1724
husband's death
18 May 1724 Jules de Rohan, Prince of Soubise
Armoiries de la Tour d'Auvergne-Turenne.svg Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne Emmanuel Théodose, Duke of Bouillon
(La Tour d'Auvergne)
1 August 172229 December 173419 September 1739 Charles de Rohan, Prince of Soubise
Anna Teresa di Savoia, Principessa di Soubise.jpg Princess Anne Thérèse of Savoy-Carignan Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignan
(Savoy)
1 November 17176 November 17415 April 1745
Johann Heinrich Tischbein d.A. - Bildnis der Anna Victoriamaria von Rohan, Prinzessin von Soubise.jpg Princess Viktoria of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg Joseph, Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Rotenburg
(Hesse)
25 February 172823 December 17454 July 1787 husband's death1 July 1792

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References and notes

  1. 1 2 Velde, François. "French principalities". Hereldica.org. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  2. did not use the title, was styled Princess of Maubuisson from 1694 and Duchess of Rohan-Rohan from 1714

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