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Who's Who: Soissons

The Bourbon Princely House of Soissons (1682-1789)

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Who was the Comte de Soissons?

The Comte de Soissons was the head of the most junior Bourbon princely house. In the period of Louis XIV’s permanent residence at Versailles from 1682, the head of the house of Soissons was Marie de Bourbon, Comtesse de Soissons. Since she had married a member of the house of Savoy, her titles passed out of the house of Bou…

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