Canonical name: comtesse de Paris, Isabel,
Other names: d'Orléans-Bragance, Isabelle Marie Amélie Louis Victoire Thérese Jeanne
Countess of Paris, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
comtesse de Paris, Isabelle
Birthdate: 1911-08-13
Date of death: 2003-07-05
Gender: female
Occupations: princess
countess
writer
memoirist
biographer
Organizations: Haus Orléans-Braganza
Haus Orléans
Relationships: Paris, Henri (Ehemann)
Ulfeldt, Leonora Christina (ancestor)
Short biography: Isabelle was born a Princess of the defunct Empire of Brazil, the eldest daughter of Prince Pedro d’Orleans-Braganza. She travelled widely in childhood visiting aristocratic relatives. In 1931, she married her cousin Henri d'Orléans, comte de Paris, the pretender to the throne of France. They had 11 children and more than 100 descendants. In addition to three volumes of memoirs, beginning with Tout m’est Bonheur, she wrote biographies of Queen Marie-Amélie, the wife of King Louis-Philippe, and Marie-Antoinette.
Nationality: France
Birthplace: Château d'Eu, Normandy, France
Places of residence: Louveciennes, France
Pamplona, Spain
Place of death: Paris, Frankreich
Burial location: Chapelle Royale, Dreux, Frankreich
Associated Place (for map): France

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