Marie Leszczynska

Marie Leszczynska

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Queen of France from 1725 to 1768

About Marie Leszczynska

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. The daughter of Stanislaus I Leszczyński, the deposed King of Poland, and Catherine Opalińska, her 42-years and 9 months service was the longest of any queen in French history. A devout Catholic throughout her life, Marie was popular among the French people for her numerous charitable works and introduced many Polish customs to the royal court at Versailles. She was the grandmother of the French kings Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X.

Notable works:

Lettres inédites de la Reine Marie Leckzinska et de la Duchesse de Luynes, Au Président Hénault

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