Diane, Duchess of Württemberg

Diane, Duchess of Württemberg (née Princess Diane Françoise Maria da Gloria d'Orléans; born 24 March 1940) is a French-German painter, sculptor, writer and philanthropist. She is the wife of Carl, Duke of Württemberg, head of the House of Württemberg. She is the fourth daughter and sixth child of Henri, Count of Paris, Orléanist pretender to the throne of France, and his wife, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza.

Princess Diane
Duchess of Württemberg
BornDiane d'Orléans
(1940-03-24) 24 March 1940
Petrópolis, Brazil
Spouse
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(m. 1960)​
IssueFriedrich, Hereditary Duke of Württemberg
Duchess Mathilde
Duke Eberhart
Duke Philipp
Duke Michael
Duchess Fleur
Full name
Diane Françoise Maria da Gloria Herzogin von Württemberg
HouseOrléans
FatherHenri, Count of Paris
MotherPrincess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
ReligionRoman Catholic
French royal family
Orléanist
Extended royal family
Micaela, Countess of Paris

Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg

Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria

Diane, Duchess of Württemberg

Prince Michel, Count of Évreux

Princess Claude of Orléans

Early life

Princess Diane was born in Petrópolis, Brazil, the fourth daughter and sixth child of the Orléanist claimant to the French throne, Henri, Count of Paris, and his wife, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza.[1] At the time of her birth, as a claimant to the throne, her father was banned from living in France.[2] Thus, she was born in her mother's native Brazil. In 1950, the ban was lifted and the family moved to France. Princess Diane attended the Académie Julian in Paris.[3]

Career and patronages
Geburt der Isis by Diane, Duchess of Württemberg, 1989–90, Altshausen.

The Duchess became interested in silk painting at the age of 14. She received formal training at the Académie Julian. She worked in a variety of techniques such as silk screen printing, oil painting, stuccowork, glass and wood painting. In 1971, following an illness caused by using lead-based paints, Diane began sculpting.[4] She signs her works as DxDiane. The letter D placed before Diane signifies Dimanche de Pâques, the day of her birth.[5] She is a patron of the Smolny Institute of Liberal Arts and Science.[6][7]

In 1979, the Duchess established an eponymous foundation, "Diane Herzogin von Württemberg, Prinzessin von Frankreich-Stiftung," to aide disadanvatged children.[8]

Marriage and issue

In 1956, on a cruise organized by Queen Frederica of Greece, Princess Diane met Duke Carl of Württemberg, son and heir of Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg and his wife, Archduchess Rosa of Austria.[9] In 1957, her brother, Prince Henri, married Carl's sister, Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg.

On 21 July 1960, she married Duke Carl at Altshausen.[10] The wedding celebrations lasted three days. Princess Diane wore a Dior gown designed by Yves Saint Laurent.[11]

In 1975, Carl succeeded his father as head of the House of Württemberg.

They had six children and sixteen grandchildren:

  • Duke Friedrich Philipp Carl Franz Maria (1 June 1961 – 9 May 2018), married in 1993 to Princess Marie of Wied (born Munich, 27 December 1973), had issue.
  • Duchess Mathilde Marie-Antoinette Rosa Isabelle (b. Friedrichshafen, 11 July 1962), married in 1988 to Prince Erich of Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg (b. 1962), have issue.
  • Duke Eberhard Alois Nikolaus Heinrich Johannes Maria (b. Friedrichshafen, 20 June 1963), married in 2011 to Desiree Copf (b. Samedan, 29 December 1969), have issue.
  • Duke Philipp Albrecht Christoph Ulrich Maria (b. Friedrichshafen, 1 November 1964), married in 1991 to Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria, have issue.
  • Duke Michael Heinrich Albert Alexander Maria (b. Friedrichshafen, 1 December 1965), married in 2006 Julia Ricarda Storz (b. Munich, 4 April 1965)
  • Duchess Eleonore Fleur Juanita Charlotte Eudoxie Marie-Agnès (b. Altshausen, 4 November 1977), married in 2003 to Count Moritz von Goëss (1966), have issue.

Honours

Awards

Works
  • I.K.H. Diane Herzogin von Württemberg, Prinzessin von Frankreich ; Diane Herzogin von Württemberg, Roger Orlik ; Sp-Verlag (2002) ISBN 3-9807873-0-3
  • Kunsthandwerk, Gemälde, Skulpturen ; Diane von Württemberg ; Ulm : Süddt. Verl.-Ges., 1991. ISBN 3-88294-165-0

Ancestors

References
  1. de Montjouvent, Philippe (1998). Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance. Editions du Chaney. ISBN 2-913211-00-3.
  2. Valynseele, Joseph (1967). Les Prétendants aux Trônes d'Europe (in French). France: Saintard de la Rochelle. pp. 179, 186–187, 198, 201, 204, 207–209, 212.
  3. "Portrait". DxDiane.
  4. "HRH The Duchess Diane of Württemberg, Princess d'Orléans – DDiane - Royalbridges.org". Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  5. "Portrait". DxDiane.
  6. "Duchess Diane Of Württemberg (princess Diane Françoise Maria Da Stock Photo, Royalty Free Image: 40993732". Alamy. 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  7. "Our Donors — Факультет свободных искусств и наук". Artesliberales.spbu.ru. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  8. "Portrait". DxDiane.
  9. Michelland, Antoine. "Archives. Le mariage de Diane de France et Carl de Wurtemberg". Point de Vue. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  10. de Montjouvent, Philippe (1998). Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance. Editions du Chaney. ISBN 2-913211-00-3.
  11. Michelland, Antoine. "Archives. Le mariage de Diane de France et Carl de Wurtemberg". Point de Vue. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  12. "Portrait". DxDiane.
  13. Freyda, Julia. "Ausgezeichnet: Herzogin trägt den Verdienstorden". Schwäbische Zeitung. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  14. "Montblanc De La Culture Arts Patronage Award 2005". Getty Images. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
Diane, Duchess of Württemberg
Born: 12 January 1979
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Archduchess Rosa of Austria		 — TITULAR —
Queen consort of Württemberg
17 April 1975 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Kingdom abolished in 1918		 Incumbent
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