Predecessor Henri-Antoine-Marie Successor Antoine-Georges-Marie | Name Philippe Armand | |
Reign 1 November 1947 – 28 February 2011 Born 17 April 1922 ( 1922-04-17 ) Died 28 February 2011(2011-02-28) (aged 88) Spouse Diane de Castellane
Joan Douglas Dillon Issue Nathalie-Marie-Therese de Noailles
Antoine Georges Marie de Noailles
Alexis Marie de Noailles | ||
Philippe François Armand Marie de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, Prince-Duc de Poix (17 April 1922 in Paris – 28 February 2011) was a cadet of the French ducal house of Noailles (created dukes and peers of France in 1663 by Louis XIV), and second in succession to the senior title. He was the eldest son of Henri-Antoine-Marie de Noailles, Duc de Mouchy, Prince-Duc de Poix, and of Marie de La Rochefoucauld. Following his marriage to Joan Dillon, he became managing director of Domaine Clarence Dillon. Together, the couple acquired Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Château Laville Haut-Brion and Château La Tour Haut-Brion.
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Family
Philippe was married twice. His first wife was Diane de Castellane (b. Paris 19 February 1927), whom he married in Paris (civ.) 14 April 1948 and (rel.) 20 April 1948 (div. 1974). They had two sons and one daughter.
His second wife was HRH Princess Joan of Luxembourg, née Joan Douglas Dillon (b. New York City, New York, 31 January 1935). She was the widow of Prince Charles of Luxembourg (a son of Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg), whom she married at St. Edward's, in Sutton Park, Guildford, Surrey, on 1 March 1967, the former wife of James Brady Moseley (New York City, New York, 22 May 1931 – Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 9 April 1998), son of wealthy Boston stockbroker Frederick S. Moseley, Jr. and wife Jane H. Brady, whom she married firstly in Paris on 1 August 1953 and divorced in Washoe County, Nevada, on 12 December 1955 and annulled in Rome on 22 June 1963. She was the daughter of U.S. Treasury Secretary C. Douglas Dillon and his wife, Phyllis Chess Ellsworth. They married at Islesboro, Maine, on 3 August 1978, without issue. By this marriage, the Duc de Mouchy had a stepson and two stepdaughters.
Through his great-grandmother, Princess Anne Murat, Philippe was related to Napoleon's Marshal Joachim Murat, who was Anne's grandfather. Anne was married to Antoine Just Léon Marie, 6th Duc de Mouchy, 6th Prince-Duc de Poix, Philippe's great grandfather. Marshal Murat was married to Caroline Bonaparte, the younger sister of Napoleon Bonaparte
Children
The Ducs de Mouchy
The Noailles family first rose to prominence with Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles, who was French Ambassador in England 1553–1556. The family reached its peak under Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duc de Noailles, Marshal of France and his brother the Cardinal-Archbishop of France. The 3rd Duke's father and two of his sons were also Marshals of France. Today, there are two ducal branches – the ducs de Noailles and their cousins the ducs de Mouchy, represented by their head the 7th Duc de Mouchy (subject of this biography).
Philippe, Duc de Mouchy, is descended from a marshal of France Philippe Cte de Noailles (27 December 1715-guillotined at Paris 27 June 1794) who was the 5th child (of six children) and second (and younger) son of Adrien-Maurice de Noailles, 3rd Duc de Noailles, etc. (29 September 1678 – 24 June 1766), also a marshal of France.
The first Duc de Mouchy was created Prince de Poix 1729 aged 14 and Duc de Mouchy 1749 aged 34 in Spain, and was also granted the French title of duc de Poix à brevêt in 1767. The first Duc de Poix and his Duchesse were both guillotined 27 June 1794 at Paris, during the Reign of Terror.
The 1st Duc de Poix was succeeded by his fourth but first surviving son :
Royal connections
The Duc de Mouchy was cousin to HH Princess Yolande de Ligne, wife of Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, fourth son of Karl I, last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary; and to her brother HH Antoine, 14th Prince de Ligne, married to HRH Princess Alix of Luxembourg, aunt of the present Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
His daughter-in-law is HRH Princess Diane d'Orleans, daughter of Jacques Duc d'Orleans and of the duchess, born Gersende de Sabran-Pontevès, herself a daughter of the Duc et Duchesse de Sabran-Pontevès. As a result of this marriage to his younger son, Alexis, the Mouchy family is related to the Orleans pretenders to the French throne. The current title holder is Henri, HRH the count of Paris, Duc de France, uncle of Diane.