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In correspondence with her brother Xavier, Maria Josepha spoke often about the loss of her eldest son. She even asked his forgiveness for only talking about him, “who occupies her mind and her heart.” 1 The Duke of Berry now became next in the line of succession after his father.

Maria Josepha of Saxony – “A great and dignified Princess” (Part two) Monday, 6 November 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks France, Maria Josepha of Saxony, The Royal Women 0 (public domain) Read part one here. Maria Josepha’s main goal was now to provide an heir to the throne.

Maria Josepha of Saxony may refer to: Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1731–1767), daughter of Augustus III of Poland. Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony (1803–1829), daughter of Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony. Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1867–1944), daughter of George, King of Saxony.

She was their ninth child and fifth daughter. On 22 July 1746, María Teresa Rafaela of Spain, Dauphine of France, as the first wife of Louis, Dauphin of France, died shortly after giving birth to a daughter. Knowing that he needed a male heir, attention soon turned to finding a new wife.

Maria Josepha of Saxony (Maria Josepha Karolina Eleonore Franziska Xaveria; 4 November 1731 – 13 March 1767) was a Dauphine of France and daughter-in-law of Louis XV. Marie Josèphe was the mother of three kings of France, including the doomed Louis XVI, who died under the guillotine during the French Revolution.

Princess Maria Josepha Amalia was born in Dresden, Germany, to Princess Carolina of Parma and Maximilian, Crown Prince of Saxony. Maria lost her mother when she was only a few months old; due to this, her father sent her to a convent near the Elbe river, where she was brought up by nuns.

Maria Josepha Karolina Eleonore Franziska Xaveria of Saxony (4 November 1731 – 13 March 1767) was Dauphine of France through her marriage to Louis, the son and heir of Louis XV. Marie Josèphe was the mother of three kings of France, Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X, as well as Madame Élisabeth. Maria Josepha of Saxony.