Princess Charlotte of Monaco (1719–1790) explained

Princess Charlotte Thérèse Nathalie of Monaco (19 March 1719 – 1790) was a Monegasque princess and a Visitandine nun.

Biography

Princess Charlotte was born on 19 March 1719 at the Hôtel Matignon in Paris to Jacques I, Prince of Monaco and Louise Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco.^[1] In 1724, Charlotte was engaged to Frédéric Jules de La Tour, Prince d'Auvergne, however the engagement was broken off and she never married.^[2]

In 1733, Pierre Gobert made a portrait of the princess.

On 21 January 1738 Charlotte took religious vows and became a nun at the Convent of the Visitation.^[3] A number of times Charlotte left the convent to visit her family. Charlotte received the veil from the hands of the old Archbishop de Besançon.^[4]

She died in 1790.

Notes and References

1. Book: Edwards, Anne. The Grimaldis of Monaco: Centuries of Scandal, Years of Grace. William Morrow. 1992. 0688088376 . New York. 347. en.
2. Web site: Mad for Monaco: H.S.H. Princess Charlotte Therese Nathalie Grimaldi. Madmonarchist. 2009-10-30. Mad for Monaco. 2020-05-23.
3. Book: Jullien de Courcelles, Jean Baptiste Pierre . Histoire généalogique et héraldique des pairs de France, des grands dignitaires de la couronne, des principales familles nobles du royaume, et des Maisons princières de l'Europe, précédée de la généalogie de la Maison de France . 1826. l'auteur. Paris. 97. fr. (in 12 vols.) [which vol. ?]
4. Book: Aubert de La Chesnaye Des Bois, François-Alexandre A . Dictionnaire de la noblesse, contenant les généalogies, l'histoire & la chronologie des familles nobles de la France, l'explication de leurs armes, & l'état des grandes terres du royaume ... On a joint ... le tableau généalogique, historique, des maisons souveraines de l'Europe, & une notice des familles étrangères, les plus anciennes, les plus nobles, & plus illustrés .... 1774. Chez la veuve Duchesne ... et l'auteur. Paris. 368. fr.