Marie Leszczyńska
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Portrait by Charles-André van Loo, 1747 | |||||
| Queen consort of France | |||||
| Tenure | 4 September 1725 – 24 June 1768 | ||||
| Born | 23 June 1703 Trzebnica, Silesia, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 24 June 1768 (aged 65) Palace of Versailles, Kingdom of France | ||||
| Burial | Basilica of St Denis, France | ||||
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| House | Leszczyński | ||||
| Father | Stanislaus I Leszczyński | ||||
| Mother | Catherine Opalińska | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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| Styles of Marie Leszczyńska | |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Most High, Most Potent and Excellent Princess |
Maria Karolina Zofia Felicja Leszczyńska (Polish: [ˈmarja lɛʂˈt͡ʂɨj̃ska]; 23 June 1703 – 24 June 1768), also known as Marie Leczinska (French: [maʁi lɛɡzɛ̃ska]), was Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XV from their marriage on 4 September 1725 until her death in 1768. The daughter of Stanislaus I Leszczyński, the deposed King of Poland, and Catherine Opalińska, her 42-years and 9 months service was the longest of any queen in French history. A devout Catholic throughout her life, Marie was popular among the French people for her numerous charitable works and introduced many Polish customs to the royal court at Versailles. She was the grandmother of the French kings Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X.