Princess Catherine Beatrice of Savoy
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Catherine Beatrice of Savoy (6 November 1636, Turin
, Piedmont
– 27 August 1637) was a Princess of Savoy by birth. She was the youngest daughter born to Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
and his French consort Princess Christine Marie of France
.
, the "country" residence of the Dukes of Savoy, she was the youngest of twins born to the Duke and Duchess. Her older sister Princess Henriette Adelaide was the older of the two.
She died at the palace she was born, the Castello del Valentino. She was buried at the Basiclica of Saint Andrew
in Vercelli. Her father died a month after her birth and her mother became ruler of Savoy as its Regent.
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
– 27 August 1637) was a Princess of Savoy by birth. She was the youngest daughter born to Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
Victor Amadeus I was the Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637. He was also titular King of Cyprus and Jerusalem. He was also known as the Lion of Susa-Biography:...
and his French consort Princess Christine Marie of France
Christine Marie of France
Christine of France was the sister of Louis XIII and the Duchess of Savoy by marriage. At the death of her husband Victor Amadeus I in 1637, she acted as regent of Savoy between 1637 and 1648....
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Biography
Born at the Castello del ValentinoCastello del Valentino
The Castle of Valentino is an historic building in the north-west Italian city of Turin. It is located in Valentino Park, and is the seat of the Architecture Faculty of the Polytechnic University of Turin...
, the "country" residence of the Dukes of Savoy, she was the youngest of twins born to the Duke and Duchess. Her older sister Princess Henriette Adelaide was the older of the two.
She died at the palace she was born, the Castello del Valentino. She was buried at the Basiclica of Saint Andrew
Vercelli
Vercelli is a city and comune of about 47,000 inhabitants in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around the year 600 BC.The city is situated on the river Sesia in the plain of the river...
in Vercelli. Her father died a month after her birth and her mother became ruler of Savoy as its Regent.
Ancestors
Titles and styles
- 6 November 1636 – 27 August 1637 Her HighnessHighnessHighness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
Princess Catherine Beatrice of Savoy