Death Louisa Maria Stuart



louisa maria s half-sister queen anne.


in april 1712, both james francis edward , sister fell sick smallpox. while old pretender recovered, louisa maria died on 28 april (18 april, old style) , buried father @ church of english benedictines in paris.


a french nobleman wrote of death of princess friend @ utrecht:



my lord, send these sad , deplorable news of lamented death of princess royal of england died of smallpox 18th of month @ st germains 1 of greatest ornaments of afflicted court, admiration of europe; never princess universally regretted. death has filled france sighs, groans , tears. princess of majestical mien , port; every motion spoke grandeur, every action easy , without affectation or meanness, , proclaim d heroine descended long race of many paternal , maternal heroes...



william legge, 1st earl of dartmouth, british secretary of state, wrote of princess s death:



the queen [anne] shewed me letter wrote in king of france s own hand, upon death of sister; in there highest character ever given princess of age. mr. richard hill came straight earl of godolphin s... me news, , said worst ever came england. asked him why thought so. said had been happy if had been brother; queen might have sent , married prince george, have no pretensions during own life; have pleased every honest man in kingdom, , made end of disputes future.



madame de maintenon, morganatic second wife of louis xiv, wrote of mary of modena s reaction louisa maria s death:



i had honour of passing 2 hours queen of england, image of desolation. princess had become friend , consolation.



in history of church of scotland (1845), thomas stephen says of death:



on 12th of april year, princess louisa maria teresa, youngest daughter of late king james, died of small-pox @ st. germains, regret of many in england, of unfriendly brother s claims. received high character had opportunity of appreciating it, , princess justly esteemed wit, , qualities worthy of high birth.



like many other churches in paris, church of english benedictines desecrated , vandalised during french revolution. according jules janin, writing in 1844, remains of princess louisa maria , father king james ii resting in military hospital of val-de-grâce.








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