Charles Philippe d'Albert, 4th Duke of Luynes
French noble
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Charles Philippe d'Albert, 4th Duke of Luynes (30 July 1695 – 2 November 1758) held the title Duke of Luynes from 1712 to 1758. He wrote an important memoir of life at the court of Louis XV.[1]
30 July 1695
Château de Dampierre
| The Duke of Luynes | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Charles Philippe d'Albert de Luynes 30 July 1695 |
| Died | 2 November 1758 (aged 73) Château de Dampierre |
| Spouse |
Louise-Léontine de Bourbon
(m. 1710; died 1721) |
| Issue | Marie Charles Louis d'Albert de Luynes |
| Father | Honoré Charles d'Albert |
| Mother | Henriette Nicole d'Egmont-Pignatelli |
Life
Charles Philippe the son of Honoré Charles d'Albert and Henriette Nicole d'Egmont-Pignatelli.
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Luynes was a Peer of France and cavalry officer. He was part of the intimate group that she called her "gentlefolk" (honnêtes gens). He wrote a journal of historic events and facts about the court, a work which has no pretension of literary merit, but is valuable as a document for the study of the aristocratic society of his time.
Marriage & issue
Charles Philippe married Louise-Léontine de Bourbon, Princess of Neuchatel. They had:
- Marie Charles Louis d'Albert de Luynes (1717–1771), who married Thérèse Pélagie d'Albert in 1735.
In 1732, Charles Philippe married Marie Brulart, she became lady-in-waiting to the Queen Maria Leszczyńska, the consort of King Louis XV.
Charles Philippe died at the Château de Dampierre and was buried at the Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris.