Henri II, Duke of Nemours

Henri, as the third son of Henri de Savoie, 4th Duc de Nemours,[1] was not expected to succeed to the dukedom and entered the priesthood.

When his brothers Louis and Charles both predeceased him without leaving sons, he was relieved of his vows and became Duc de Nemours in 1652.

[2] He married Marie d'Orleans (daughter of Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville and Louise de Bourbon) in 1657,[2] but died two years later without children.

On his death, the title of Duke of Nemours reverted to the Crown.

[2] He was succeeded as Count of Geneva by his niece, Marie Jeanne Baptiste de Savoie, Duchess of Savoy.