Duchess of Angoulême
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Several women have borne the title of Duchess of Angoulême. Among these are:
- Jeanne of France, daughter of King Louis X of France, wife of Philippe d'Évreux, who was created Duke of Angouême in 1317. Title exchanged 1404.
- Louise of Savoy, daughter of Philip II of Savoy, and mother of King Francis I of France, created Duchess of Angouême in 1515.
- The title of Duchess of Angoulême was created for Diane de Poitiers, mistress of King Henry II of France. Title created in 1582 and extinct 1619.
- Charlotte de Montmorency, comtesse de Fleix, wife of Charles de Valois, natural son of King Charles IX of France. Title created in 1619 and extinct 1653.
- Elisabeth d'Orleans, Mademoiselle d'Alencon (wife of Louis Joseph de Lorraine, duc de Guise), granted the life-apanage of Angoulême in 1675, extinct on her death in 1696.
- Princess Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte, daughter of King Louis XVI of France, and wife of Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775-1844), who reigned twenty minutes as King Louis XIX of France in 1830, She is perhaps the most well-known Duchess of Angouleme, was imprisoned during the revolution, and lived her later life in exile.
The late Count of Paris had assigned the title of duke of Angouleme, which was never part of the Orleans heritage, to some of his descendants.
See also Counts and dukes of Angoulême
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