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7 unusual facts about House of Castries


House of Castries

Christian de Castries (1902–1990), general, who commanded the reduced camp at Diên Biên Phu.

The ducal title, fallen into disuse due to the death of the third duke without issue, was re-created as a courtesy title in 1907 by René Edmond Marie Gabriel de La Croix de Castries (1842–1913), comte de Castries, an old diplomat belonging to a cadet branch of the family.

Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix, marquis de Castries (1727–1801), marshal of France and naval minister.

The house of Castries has included a marshal of France, a navy minister, several lieutenant generals and major generals, knights knighted by the king, and masters of the royal bedchamber.

René de La Croix de Castries, marquis, called duc de Castries, (1908–1986), historian and member of the Académie française.

The title of duc de Castries was conferred by brevet in 1784, with the promise that the title duc de Guinness would revert to them, to Armand Charles Augustin de La Croix de Castries.

Henri de La Croix de Castries (born 1954), president of the board of directors of AXA.



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