Princesse Lea

Léa Geneviéve de France, Fille de France (1743-) was the only daughter of King Louis XV. She was the youngest sister of King Louis XVI and François de Poliganc. She is the mother of Sophia Yvette of Austria. As the only daughter of Louis XV, she was also known as Princesse Royale.

Life
Léa was born and raised with her brother, Louis XVI, at the Chateau de Versailles where she was educated well. She learned music, languages, and art. In 1761, at 18, Léa was arranged to marry Archduke Charles of Austria. They met at the ball celebrating her 18th birthday and fell in love quickly. The Archduke later died of consumption before they wed and Léa was pregnant with his child. She went to Ambassador Basch of Austria for help who helped her conceal the child when she stayed in Vienna for 8 months. She gave birth to a daughter and named her Sophia "Amalia" Yvette and was put into a convent in the Stift Klosterneuberg. In 1765, Léa witnessed the death of her father, Louis XV, from poison.

Titles and Styles
1743-1765 Her Royal Highness Madame Royale

1765- Present Her Royal Highness Léa Geneviéve of France, fille de France