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07-08-2009, 08:18 AM
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What a grand lady she was - ever attentive of her brood of children , grandchildren and great grandchildren. Yes, she would have been a fantastic Queen of France.
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08-07-2009, 10:23 AM
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11-23-2010, 10:07 AM
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02-22-2011, 09:00 PM
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Thank you for that update, Marengo. Those are nice pictures of her on their webpage.
The Chateau looks like an amazing place to visit.
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02-25-2011, 04:31 PM
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Who now holds her title? Or is the title out of use? I'd be interested to know what her children are up to. The Duke and Duchess of Vendôme seem to be so active in performing some aristocratic duties.
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02-25-2011, 04:58 PM
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Do you mean the title of Countess of Paris?
She got this title as wife of the Count of Paris; this title is now used by their eldest son, Henri, who is the present Head of the Royal House and claimant to the throne; and his wife is therefore the Countess of Paris.
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08-13-2011, 12:53 PM
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08-15-2011, 04:51 AM
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Did she see little Gaston before she died ??
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08-15-2011, 06:23 AM
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No, she didn't; she died in 2003 and Gaston was born six years later, in 2009.
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08-15-2011, 06:29 AM
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Thanks - I've always had a soft spot for her - and the little one :-)
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09-07-2011, 07:39 AM
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Does anybody know where to find the article by prince Michel of Greece about 'my aunt bébelle' (ma tante bébelle)? I believe the prince wrote it around the time that the countess of Paris died. I saved it to my computer, but I have lost most of my data several times since that year  . It was a very interesting article for all I can remember.
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Thanks for posting that link, JulieS. They have a lot of nice pictures of the princess. I esp. like the picture of her at the Trianon in Versailles with several French duchesses.
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Telegraph obituary:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...-of-Paris.html
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10-02-2011, 05:24 PM
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Prince Jacques of Orleans was present at the opening of the photo exhibition dedicated to the memory of his late mother, the Countess of Paris.
The exposition will be available till October 16th.
** Pic**
http://www.breslemaritime.fr/fr/429/...tesse-de-paris
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10-15-2011, 02:15 PM
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Tribute to the Comtesse de Paris by her grandson, Charles-Philippe, duc d'Anjou:
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01-21-2016, 06:56 PM
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What a beautiful and dignified lady, and lovely family.
I want to learn more about the history of the pretenders to the French throne, can anyone recommend a good book in English to start with?
BTW I notice on the video they give her birthday as August 15, but on Wikipedia (I know, not reliable) they give it as August 13, which is correct? I noticed because my bday is August 13
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01-21-2016, 08:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Missy-
What a beautiful and dignified lady, and lovely family.
I want to learn more about the history of the pretenders to the French throne, can anyone recommend a good book in English to start with?
BTW I notice on the video they give her birthday as August 15, but on Wikipedia (I know, not reliable) they give it as August 13, which is correct? I noticed because my bday is August 13 
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Missy, At the end of this article it is declared that Isabelle was born August 13, 1911.
Obituary: Isabelle, Comtesse de Paris | News | The Guardian
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01-21-2016, 08:22 PM
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Thank you CyrilVladisla, I know it's silly but it gave me a smile to know she and I share a birthday...I'm going to have to see if I can do some research regarding biographies of her or her family in English, this is one area I haven't studied much so it will be fun. Thanks again, and thanks for posting the video!
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09-22-2018, 06:29 AM
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I always enjoyed reading the late Comtesse's interviews in Point de Vue. She was ironic, funny, honest and completely without self pity. And despite the fact that she was one of the grandest of the "grandes legumes" as her good friend Queen Fabiola described important people, she never seemed to take herself seriously at all.
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