Giuseppe Brignole
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Giuseppe Brignole was a Genovese
nobleman and father of Maria Caterina Brignole, Princess of Monaco and later Princess of Condé
. He was the Marquis of Groppoli. The reigning Albert II of Monaco is a direct descendant.
. Brignoles own older brothers Gian Francesco Brignole (1695–1760) and Rodolfo Giulio Brignole (1708–1774) acted as Doges of Genoa.
At the premature death of his older brother Gian Giacomo, Brignole married his own sister in law Maria Anna Balbi, a member of the powerful Balbi family. Balibi would later the a mistress of Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
, the couples first son-in-law. She was also the mistress of the maréchal de Richelieu.
Like his brothers, Brignole acted as ambassador
to the Palace of Versailles
. When his wife took their young daughter to Versailles
, his wife became an instant success and would frequent the palace and Paris
as much as she could. While at Versailles, his wife started an affair with the young Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
and when she suggested that their daughter marry her ex lover, Brignole refused fearing for his reputation. Honoré III pressured for seventeen months but then opened negotiations to marry the daughter of the Duke of La Vallière. However, the French King Louis XV spoiled the relations between Honoré III and the Duke of La Vallière. Negotiations then changed and their daughter Maria Caterina married Honrore III by Proxy on 15 June 1757. Mother and daughter then went to Monaco by ship.
In 1760 he became the Marquis of Groppoli having inherited the title from his brother. At his own death his properties would pass to his younger brother Ridolfo Emilio Brignole. Brignole died at the Palazzo Rosso
in Genoa.
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
nobleman and father of Maria Caterina Brignole, Princess of Monaco and later Princess of Condé
Princess of Condé
- Princess of Condé :-See also:*Duchess of Bourbon*Duchess of Guise*Duchess of Enghien*Duchess of Montmorency...
. He was the Marquis of Groppoli. The reigning Albert II of Monaco is a direct descendant.
Biography
Brignole was the son of Anton Giulio Brignole (1673–1710) and Isabella Brignole, one of the most powerful and wealthy families in the Republic of GenoaRepublic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
. Brignoles own older brothers Gian Francesco Brignole (1695–1760) and Rodolfo Giulio Brignole (1708–1774) acted as Doges of Genoa.
At the premature death of his older brother Gian Giacomo, Brignole married his own sister in law Maria Anna Balbi, a member of the powerful Balbi family. Balibi would later the a mistress of Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
Honoré III ruled as Prince of Monaco and was Duke of Valentinois for almost sixty years from 1733 to 1793...
, the couples first son-in-law. She was also the mistress of the maréchal de Richelieu.
Like his brothers, Brignole acted as ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
. When his wife took their young daughter to Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, his wife became an instant success and would frequent the palace and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
as much as she could. While at Versailles, his wife started an affair with the young Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
Honoré III, Prince of Monaco
Honoré III ruled as Prince of Monaco and was Duke of Valentinois for almost sixty years from 1733 to 1793...
and when she suggested that their daughter marry her ex lover, Brignole refused fearing for his reputation. Honoré III pressured for seventeen months but then opened negotiations to marry the daughter of the Duke of La Vallière. However, the French King Louis XV spoiled the relations between Honoré III and the Duke of La Vallière. Negotiations then changed and their daughter Maria Caterina married Honrore III by Proxy on 15 June 1757. Mother and daughter then went to Monaco by ship.
In 1760 he became the Marquis of Groppoli having inherited the title from his brother. At his own death his properties would pass to his younger brother Ridolfo Emilio Brignole. Brignole died at the Palazzo Rosso
Palazzo Rosso (Genoa)
Palazzo Rosso is an historical palace of Genoa, northern Italy.Situated in Via Garibaldi, it is one of the most important picture galleries of the city, along with the galleries of Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tursi....
in Genoa.
Issue
- Maria Caterina Brignole (7 October 1737 – 18 March 1813) married Honoré III, Prince of MonacoHonoré III, Prince of MonacoHonoré III ruled as Prince of Monaco and was Duke of Valentinois for almost sixty years from 1733 to 1793...
and had issue. Remarried in 1798 to Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of CondéPrince of CondéThe Most Serene House of Condé is a historical French house, a noble lineage of descent from a single ancestor...
, no issue.