Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart

Princess Louisa Maria Theresa Stuart, called La Consolatrice (* June 28, 1692 at Castle Saint- Germain -en- Laye, † April 18, 1712 in Paris ) was a member of the House of Stuart.

Life

Louisa Maria Teresa was the youngest daughter of the exiled King James II (1633-1701) and his second wife, the Italian Princess Maria Beatrice d' Este (1658-1718), the only daughter of Duke Alfonso IV of Modena and his wife Laura Martinozzi. Their paternal grandparents were the English King Charles I and the Princess Henrietta Maria of France. Your godparents were the French King Louis XIV and his sister Princess Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Duchess d' Orléans.

She was taught exclusively by governesses and tutors with the help of her father's library. In addition to Latin, religion, history, art, dance and music - Louisa Maria Theresa also learned Italian. At the age of 13, she was introduced at the court of Versailles and in no time she had some potential marriage candidates, including the pretender to the throne of France Charles de Bourbon, duc de Berry and the later the Swedish king Charles XII.

Louisa Maria Theresa Stuart died of an attack of smallpox and was buried next to her father.