Louis, Duke of Joyeuse
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Louis, Duke of Joyeuse (January 11, 1622 – September 27, 1654, Paris) was a younger son of Charles, Duke of Guise and Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse.
He was appointed Grand Chamberlain of France in 1644.
Known at first as the Chevalier de Guise, he succeeded his mother as Duke of Joyeuse in 1647.
He married on November 3, 1649, in Toulon, Marie Françoise (d. 1696), daughter of Louis Emmanuel, Duke of Angoulême, who succeeded her father in 1653. He was also created Duc de la Guiche in 1653, but the title became extinct upon his death. He had two children:
- Louis Joseph, Duke of Guise (1650–1671)
- Catherine Henriette (1651–1655/56)
| Preceded by Henriette Catherine |
Duke of Joyeuse 1647–1654 |
Succeeded by Louis Joseph |
| Preceded by Henry II |
Count of Eu 1654 |
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| Preceded by Louis Emmanuel |
Duke of Angoulême with Marie Françoise 1653–1654 |
Succeeded by Marie Françoise |
