Marguerite of Lorraine

Marguerite of Lorraine
Duchess of Orléans
Portrait by Anthony van Dyck, 1630
Born(1615-07-22)22 July 1615
Ducal Palace, Nancy, Lorraine
Died13 April 1672(1672-04-13) (aged 56)
Palais d'Orléans, Paris, France
Burial
SpouseGaston, Duke of Orléans
IssueMarguerite Louise, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Isabelle, Duchess of Guise
Françoise Madeleine, Duchess of Savoy
Jean Gaston, Duke of Valois
Marie Anne, Mademoiselle de Chartres
HouseLorraine
FatherFrancis II, Duke of Lorraine
MotherCountess Christina of Salm
SignatureMarguerite of Lorraine's signature

Marguerite of Lorraine (22 July 1615[1] – 13 April 1672), Duchess of Orléans, was the wife of Gaston, younger brother of Louis XIII of France. As Gaston had married her in secret in defiance of the King, Louis had their marriage nullified when it became known. On his deathbed, Louis permitted them to marry. After their remarriage, Marguerite and Gaston had five children. She was the stepmother of La Grande Mademoiselle.

  1. ^ "Person Page".