Charles Emmanuel IV
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Charles Emmanuel IV was King of Sardinia and ruler of the Savoyard states from 16 October 1796 until 1802, when he abdicated in favour of his brother Victor Emmanuel I.
c. 1796 portrait of Charles Emmanuel IV
Clotilde of France
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Marie Clotilde of France, known as Clotilde in Italy, was Queen of Sardinia by marriage to Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia. She was a younger sister of Louis XVI of France. She was politically active
Charles Emmanuel IV
…Maria Theresa to the count of Artois, who was later king Charles X. On 21 August 1775, after two years of negotiations, Charles Emmanuel was engaged to Clotilde of France, a sister of Louis XVI. The wedding took place on 6 September 1775 at Chambéry. Although the union was arranged for political reasons, Charles Emmanuel…
Clotilde playing the guitar, c. 1775
Coat of arms of Queen Clotilde of France
Clotilde and her elder brother Charles with a goat
Clotilde by Joseph Ducreux, c. 1773