Clotilde of France
| Clotilde of France | |||||
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Clotilde playing the guitar, c. 1775 | |||||
| Queen consort of Sardinia | |||||
| Tenure | 16 October 1796 – 7 March 1802 | ||||
| Born | 23 September 1759 Palace of Versailles, Versailles, Kingdom of France | ||||
| Died | 7 March 1802 (aged 42) Naples, Kingdom of Naples | ||||
| Burial | 11 March 1802 Church of Santa Caterina a Chiaia | ||||
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| Father | Louis, Dauphin of France | ||||
| Mother | Maria Josepha of Saxony | ||||
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Coat of arms of Queen Clotilde of France | |||||
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Marie Clotilde of France (Marie Adélaïde Clotilde Xavière; 23 September 1759 – 7 March 1802), known as Clotilde in Italy, was Queen of Sardinia by marriage to Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia. She was the younger sister of Louis XVI of France. She was politically active and acted as the de facto first minister of her spouse during his reign. She is venerated in the Catholic Church, having been declared Venerable by Pope Pius VII.