Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
| Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |||||
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| Duchess of Orléans Princess Royal of France | |||||
Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter | |||||
| Born | 24 January 1814 Schloss Ludwigslust, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Died | 17 May 1858 (aged 44) Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom | ||||
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| Issue Detail | Prince Philippe, Count of Paris Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres | ||||
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| House | Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Father | Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
| Mother | Princess Caroline Louise of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | ||||
| Religion | Lutheran | ||||
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Helene Luise Elisabeth; 24 January 1814 – 17 May 1858) was a French Crown Princess after her marriage in 1837 to the eldest son of Louis Philippe I. She is known as the mother of the future Count of Paris and Duke of Chartres.
Her descendants include present-day pretenders to the throne of France, Romania and Italy, and the kings of Spain and Belgium.