Marie-Hortense Catherine de Savoie d'Angoulême

## Occupations

### Court Posts

Grand Maîtresse de la Robe (1753 - present)Gouvernante des Enfants Royaux (1733 - 1753)

Dame d'Honneur à Reine Élisabeth Thérèse (1726 - 1733)

Dame d'Honneur à Reine Douairière Anne Contessine (1725 - 1726)

Dame d'Honneur à Reine Anne Contessine (1723 - 1725)

Fille d'Honneur à Reine Anne Contessine (1721 - 1723)

## Biography

### Full Name

Marie-Hortense Catherine de Savoie d'Angoulême

### Born

13th December 1707Château de Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, Royaume de France

### House

Maison de Savoie d'Angoulême (birth)Maison de Savoie de Condé (marriage)

### Issue

Marie-Anne de Savoie de Condé, Mademoiselle de Condé †Louis-Joseph de Savoie de Condé, Prince de Conti

Marie-Philippine de Savoie de Condé, Mademoiselle de Conti

Marie-Catherine de Savoie de Condé, Mademoiselle de Bourbon †

### Siblings

Louis V René François de Savoie d'Angoulême, Duc d'AngoulêmeMarie-Vincente Henriette de Savoie d'Angoulême, Mademoiselle d'Angoulême †

Marie-Mauricie Élisabeth de Savoie d'Angoulême, Duchesse d'Anjou

Marie-Eugénie Louise de Savoie d'Angoulême †

### Religion

Roman Catholicism

**Catherine, Princesse de Condé** (Marie-Hortense Catherine de Savoie de Condé; née de Savoie d'Angoulême, Mademoiselle de Châtellerault; 13th December 1707 - present) was a French noblewoman and dual *princesse du sang* at the court of Charles XII & VII. Catherine was a renowned courtier and noblewoman, serving as the *Gouvernante des Enfants Royaux*. Born into the princely cadet of the Savoie dynasty, Savoie d'Angoulême, Catherine was a *princesse du sang* by birth, as well as by marriage to the *Prince de Condé* of the Savoie de Condé branch.

Always a composed figure, Catherine's beauty was often unmatched by her contemporaries. With a graceful glide as light as a flurry, cheeks as rosy as a rose in full bloom, and skin as fine as porcelain, she was an often-sought marital candidate in her youth and was subjected to courtships throughout her life (even after marriage). However, while she was aware of her beauty and grace, Catherine was ever-humble and pious, leading a very Roman Catholic lifestyle, devoted to God and faithful to her husband.

## Issue

With her husband, Louis III de Savoie de Condé, Catherine would have various pregnancies and eventually produce issue, namely:

* **Marie-Anne de Savoie de Condé**, *Mademoiselle de Condé* (20th February 1724 - 22nd February 1724)
* **Stillborn Daughter** (27th July 1725)
* **Miscarriage** (8th May 1726)
* **Louis-Joseph de Savoie de Condé**, *Prince de Conti* (16th October 1729 - present)
* **Marie-Philippine de Savoie de Condé**, *Mademoiselle de Conti* (27th June 1731 - present)
* **Stillborn Twin Males** (18th August 1733)
* **Marie-Catherine de Savoie de Condé**, *Mademoiselle de Bourbon* (30th December 1734 - 2nd May 1743)

## Titles, Styles, & Honors

### **Titles & Styles**

**13th December 1707 - 26th April 1723** *Son Altesse Sérénissime*, Mademoiselle de Châtellerault

**26th April 1723 - 3rd May 1729** *Son Altesse Sérénissime*, Madame la Princesse de Joinville

**3rd May 1729 - present** *Son Altesse Sérénissime*, Madame la Duchesse d'Angoulême