Marie Leszczyńska
23 June 1703 — 24 June 1768
Marie Leczinska was Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XV from their marriage on 4 September 1725 until her death in 1768. The daughter of Stanislaus I Leszczyński, the deposed King of Poland, and Catherine Opalińska, her 42-years and 9 months service was the longest of any queen in French history. A devout Catholic throughout her life, Marie was popular among the French people for her numerous charitable works and introduced many Polish customs to the royal court at Versailles. She was the grandmother of the French kings Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Bourbon. House of Bourbon family tree
- Spouse: Louis XV
- Children: Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765)
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates -19, 21.
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