Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène of France (3 May 1764 – 10 May 1794), also known as Madame Élisabeth, was a French princess. She was the youngest child of Louis, Dauphin of France, and Duchess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and she was a sister of King Louis XVI. Élisabeth's father, the Dauphin, was the son and heir of King Louis XV. Élisabeth remained beside her brother and his family during the French Revolution, and was executed aged 30 at the Place de la Révolution in Paris during the Reign of Terror. She is regarded by the Catholic Church as a martyr and was declared a Servant of God by Pope Pius XII.
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Élisabeth Philippine Marie Hélène de France 3 May 1764 Palace of Versailles, France
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10 May 1794 (aged 30) Paris, France
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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