Historical story

What happened to the children of Marie children?

The children of Marie children met different fates. Here is a summary of what happened to them:

1. Henriette: Marie Adelaide (Henriette) survived the revolution and escaped with Louis Philippe to England. She went on to marry Duke Alexander of Württemberg and had children, including Therese, Duke Alexander, and Duke Carl.

2. Louis-Joseph: The eldest child of Marie children was executed during the French Revolution in 1795.

3. Marie-Thérèse Charlotte: Known as "Madame Royale" during imprisonment, she survived the Revolution and married Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, becoming the Duchesse d'Angoulême. She remained childless.

4. Louis Charles (Louis XVII): The Dauphin at the time of the Revolution, Louis Charles was imprisoned and died in 1795 at the age of ten. His cause of death remains uncertain and has been the subject of speculation and debate.

5. Sophie Beatrix: Sophie died from tuberculosis at the age of one year in 1787, predating the French Revolution.