Nicholas Henry, The Prince Lambelle

Nicholas Henry was the founder of the House of Lambelle. He was a legitimate descendant of Emperor Charles I of Corinth, though his family are consider in the line of succession.

 Children
James du Lambelle
 Father
 House
House of Lambelle

## Early Life

Nicholas Henry was born to Prince Alexander Louis du Carthage, the youngest son of Philip, The Duke of Carthage and brother to Philip I of Corinth. His mother was Anne Lambelle, the heiress to rich Lambelle Family.

His father's marriage to Anne was looked down upon as the Lambelle at the time were not ennoble. As member of the royal family styled "Royal Highness" Alexander Louis risked being placed into a morganatic marriage with Anne. It wasn't until Anne's father promised a hefty sum to the crown that the Emperor promised to recognize the marriage and all children produced from the union as legitimate but with no rights towards the succession or rights towards the title of "duke of troy".

Thus Nicolas Henry was not recognized as a prince of the blood or given the style "Highness" as the great-grandchild in the male line of the Macedonian Sovereign. He was instead styled as "Serene Highness".

His mother though died soon after his birth, leaving him the sole heir to the Lambelle fortune that his mother inherited. From this point on he was known as The Prince Lambelle.

His father would later remarry, Diana of Windenberg. His father and Diana would have five additional children:

1. Margueritta Louisa, The Grand Duchess of Windenberg
2. Elisabeth Margueritta, The Duchess of Guise
3. Francoise Magdalena du Carthage
4. Jean, The Duke of Troy
5. Gaston du Carthage

His father was appointed Regent over the young Philip II. \_ fell out of royal favor and was sent to \_ as the Govenor General of the providence.

## Marriage

The Prince Lambelle married Mary Florence. The two would have three children, including:

1. Peter Alexander du Lambelle
2. James du Lambelle
3. Philip du Lambelle

The couple moved into their own home soon after the wed.

## Death of Father

Upon his father's death. Nicholas Henry became the the legal heir to his father's \_ estate. The title of "Duke of Troy" and the estate associated with that title passed to his younger brother Jean du Carthage.

This enraged Nicholas Henry's half siblings, including his sister Louise, The Grand Duchess of Windenberg, who thought that her eldest younger brother should inherit the whole estate and fortune. But The Prince Lambelle argued as the eldest legitimate son of the late Duke he was entitled to their father's personal effects, except for those which were entailed with the title which should be passed to his younger brother.

This left his younger siblings with very little money after the Duke's death. The Prince Lambelle's younger siblings Jean, the new Duke of Troy; Francoise Magdalena du Carthage; and Gaston du Carthage moved into a small manor home in the city, the only house entailed to the title.

The Prince Lambelle would support his younger siblings with a annual income until Jean was created "First Prince of the Blood" by Philip II of Corinth.

He change his family surname from "du Carthage" to "du Lambelle" as a way bring dignity and honor to his family, though the noble prefix "du" wasn't added until later. His descendants thus belong to the House of Lambelle, officially a cadet branch of the House of Vendome-Carthage.