18 April 1701

Versailles Century

Apr 18

From the General Correspondence of Madame de Maintenon

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Hi David, how was Marie-Adelaïde de Savoie related to Louise-Gabrielle de Savoie, Philippe V of Spain's first wife?

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Versailles Century

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Hi, Ivan. They were sisters, the only surviving daughters of Victor Amadeus III and Anne-Marie d'Orléans. Adélaïde was the elder.

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