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Princess Lamballe
Princess Lamballe was one of Marie Antoinette's closest friends. But that is not why she became so famous. Her name went down in history as the most prominent victim of the September Massacres. She was brutally murdered. A sham court led by Hébert found her guilty and handed her over to the mob, which mercilessly slaughtered her. Amid the hellish laughter of the crowd, she endured a horrific martyrdom. It is unknown which of the hundreds of dehumanized citizens ultimately dealt the fatal blow. Yet death was not enough for the unleashed cannibals. They desecrated the princess's body, tore it apart, and carried the severed head, impaled on a pike, past the window of the imprisoned queen.
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1749 - 1792
- September 8, 1749 · Born in Turin as Marie-Thérèse-Louise de Savoie-Carignan.
- January 17, 1767 · Marriage to the Prince of Lamballe, who dies a year later.
- 1775 · Princess Lamballe becomes superintendent of the royal household, responsible for organizing Marie Antoinette’s daily schedule.
- June 1791 · Before the royal family’s escape attempt, Princess Lamballe flees to London.
- November 1791 · Return to Paris. Despite the ongoing Revolution, she does not consider herself to be in danger.
- August 10, 1792 · Following the storming of the Tuileries, Marie-Thérèse flees with the royal family to the Parliament and is then imprisoned in the Temple.
- August 19, 1792 · Princess Lamballe is separated from the royal family held in the Temple and imprisoned in La Force prison.
- September 3, 1792 · Death in Paris during the September Massacres.
Quotes
I will never abandon the queen. I will live with her and die with her.
Princess Lamballe
I was born a princesse. I will die a princesse as well.
Princess Lamballe
Set her free!
Verdict of the self-appointed judge, handing Lamballe over to the mob
Le Moniteur
Jeudi 6 Septembre 1792 L'An quatrième de la Liberté, et le premiere de l'Égalité
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