Louise of Lorraine
Queen of France from 1575 to 1589 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louise of Lorraine (French: Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont; 30 April 1553 – 29 January 1601) was Queen of France as the wife of King Henry III from their marriage on 15 February 1575 until his death on 2 August 1589. During the first three months of their marriage, she was also Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania. As a dowager queen, Louise held the title of Duchess of Berry.
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Tenure | 15 February 1575 – 2 August 1589 | ||||
Queen consort of Poland Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania | |||||
Tenure | 15 February 1575 – 12 May 1575 | ||||
Born | 30 April 1553 Nomeny, Bar, France | ||||
Died | 29 January 1601(1601-01-29) (aged 47) Moulins | ||||
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House | Lorraine | ||||
Father | Nicholas, Duke of Mercœur | ||||
Mother | Marguerite d'Egmont |
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