Nemours

Overview

Louis d'Orléans, duc de Nemours (1814–1896), second son of King Louis-Philippe (footnote 091.0355.3; Mon Journal t.12 index «Nemours (Louis Charles, duc de) : 33»; t.14 p.104). His son Gaston, comte d'Eu, married Isabel, heiress to the Brazilian throne, hence Marie's «future impératrice».

Relevance to Marie

Stub replaced. Dates from the footnote at 091.0355. Possible duplicate: EU, tagged beside him.

References in Diary

Marie's two mentions are social lists. In the newspaper report pasted at 081.0321 (5 July 1878) the duc de Nemours heads those who attended a church service (see Marquis d'Abzac, 081.0320) with the comte and comtesse d'Eu, Princess Mathilde, the duchess of Saxe-Coburg, the duc and duchesse d'Alençon and the Prince of Monaco. On 25 March 1881 at the Théâtre-Français she notes that the marquis de Graves «était dans la loge du duc de Nemours et de la comtesse d'Eu, future impératrice» (091.0355).