New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-04
AN ENGLISH BOURBON
George Granville Brown, Grand
son of French King Charles X.


son of French King Charles X.
Copyright, 1911. by the Brentwood Company
Some time ago a letter reached me from
a New York reader requesting information
about George Granville Brown. son Of
Prince Ferdinand Of Bourbon, Due de Berry.
and Amy Brown. daughter of d Kentish
clergyman. the Rev. John l. Brown. The
marriage of the Due de Berry and Of Amy
Brown took place in England in ISoi. dur
ing his exile from France. and was per-
formed according 70 the laws OF England
That is TO say. in England. where he was
born. George Granville Brown was per-
fectly legitimate though not In France
For. according 20 the French law. the union
needed the consent Of the dukes father
Prince Charles de Bourbon. Comte dArtois
Cafterward Charles ~, and Of his uncle.
the Comte de Provence (afterward King
Louis NNIlD. in order TO rendtr IL valid
IN addition 10 George Granville Brown,
two daughters were born TO the duke and
Amy Brown, namely. Charlotte and Louise,
who, with George were duly registered in
England as his lawful children. When the
Duo de Berry was assassinated al the Paris
Opera in February 1920. he cGIsed his
two daughters TO be brought to his side,
and they were hequeathed by him 10 his
father, who adopted them. while his uncle,
IAing Louis XVIII bestowed upon them
four weeks later the titles Of Countess dis
souGun and Of Countess de NierzOn respec-
lively. Charlotte was twelve years old at
the time and Louise eleven George Gran
Vile Brown was not adopted by the Due
de Berry's father. and received no title or
honor. but had settled upon him an
nuity Of $500 a year by Louis XVIII,
which he enjoyed until his death al Nantes
in 1882. He was fifteen years Of age at
the time Of LouveIs assassination of his
father the Duo de Berry. in 1920
In lS23-that is 10 say when barely six
teen-Charlotte. Countess d'Issoudun, was
married 10 Prince Ferdinand de Lucinge-
Faucigny: while three years later Louise,
Comtesse dc Vierzon became the wife OF
Baron Athauasius de Charette dc la Con-
trie. father Of the General Baron de Char
cite VINO played so heroic role in the war
Of 1870. after having commanded the Papai
Zouaves IN most of the battles which took
place in defence of the temporal sovereign
~ Of the Pope. The generals son. Antoine.
who not content with the illustrious ana
historic name Of mis- father, styles himself,
for some unknown reason. the Marquis de
Ia Charette. married a couple of years ago
on American heiress. Miss Susan Henning,
daughter Of James W Henning, Of Louis
Vile
George Granville Brown was invited As
was also his mother. the English widow Or
the Duo dc Berry. 20 the weddings % MS
two sisters In the ROYAL chapel OF the
Tuileries At the wedding Of Louise 10 the
Baron de Charctte George was dissatsned
with the place assigned 70 hin and 70 MS
mother in the chapel and moved mp
number Of seats. so as TO he nearer 10 the
bridal PARTY. without any remonstrance ny
the court officials But on the following
dav he received an order from King
charles Y who was then on the throne
that is 70 say. from his grandfather-to
leave Paris at once for Naples there 70
enter the service of King Francis Of Ma
pfes the father OF the Duchess de Berry.
he married while or Naples an Italian
woman. who died IN childbirth. leaving hin
with daughter This daughter he brought
back TO France IN 1876, and married her on
n a man who became the superintendent
Of the old Orera House at Parts. She in
turn had a son and daughter The former
obtained Il clerkship IN the Opera House
and tho latter became the wife OF one or
his colleagues there They and their chill
dren still live. and are connected with the
administration Of the present Opera House
After his return 70 France. George Gran
vile Brown married an English cousin OF
the same name as himself. Miss Char
lorte Brown. and went 70 live AZ Nantes.
where ne died in 1872 He was very quiet
man. of phlegmatc character resembling
in an altogether extraordinary fashion his
granduncle. Louis XVI, had the same kind
ness or heart. Flooding. methodical ways
and mechanical turn, devoting his leisure
70 turning lathe. with which he used to
make napkin rings cups. salad spoons and
forks and other little articles 10 give 70
his neighhors on New Years Day. When
he died in 1872, and was buried AZ Nantes.
where his grave IS still 70 ne seen, his
death certificate. still on view IN the ar
chives Of the navoraltv Of Nantes was
a-tested ~ the signatures Of General Baron
de C'harette ard the late Prince lie Lucinge-
Fsucignv who describe themselves therein.
I'm their own handwriting. as his 'nephews."
The Vatican. when IL declared the Duo
90 Berrvs English marriage Of 1874 null and
void. and thus enabled him 70 contract for
purely dvnastic purposes a more or less
IoveIess marriage with Princess Caroline OF
Naples. expressly stipulated that the chill
dren Of the dukes English marriage should
be- considered legitimate boy the Roman
Catholic Church.