Princess Catherine Beatrice of Savoy

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Princess Catherine Beatrice of Savoy
Born(1636-11-06)6 November 1636
Castello del Valentino, Turin, Savoy
Died27 August 1637(1637-08-27) (aged 0)
Castello del Valentino, Turin, Savoy
HouseSavoy
FatherVictor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy
MotherChristine Marie of France

Catherine Beatrice of Savoy (6 November 1636, Turin, Piedmont – 27 August 1637) was a Princess of Savoy by birth. She was the youngest daughter born to Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, and his French consort, Princess Christine Marie of France.

Biography

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Born at the Castello del Valentino, the "country" residence of the Dukes of Savoy, she was the younger of twins born to the Duke and Duchess. Her sister Princess Henriette Adelaide was the older of the two.[1]

She died at the palace she was born, the Castello del Valentino. She was buried at the Basilica of Saint Andrew in Vercelli. Her father died a month after her death and her mother became ruler of Savoy as its Regent.

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References

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  1. ^ Bary, Roswitha von (2004). Henriette Adelaide Kurfürstin von Bayern (in German) (Unveränd. Nachdr. der Orig.-Ausg., München, Süddt. Verl., 1980 ed.). Regensburg. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-3-7917-1873-6. OCLC 249307637.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)