Charles Eugene, Prince of Lambesc
Charles Eugène of Lorraine (25 September 1751 – 2 November 1825) was the head of and last male member of the House of Guise, the cadet branch of the House of Lorraine which dominated France during the Wars of Religion, remained prominent as princes étrangers at court throughout the ancien régime, and participated in the émigré efforts to restore the Bourbons to the throne. He was an officer in the French and Habsburg militaries during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.
Charles Eugène | |||||
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Prince of Lambesc Duke of Elbeuf | |||||
Born | Palace of Versailles, France | 25 September 1751||||
Died | 2 November 1825 74) Vienna, Austria | (aged||||
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House | House of Lorraine | ||||
Father | Louis de Lorraine | ||||
Mother | Louise de Rohan |
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