Marie Armand Patrice de Mac Mahon, known as Patrice de Mac Mahon (10 June 1855, Outreau – 23 May 1927, Paris), 2nd Duke of Magenta and 6th Marquis d'Éguilly in 1893, was a French soldier and aristocrat.

MacMahon joined the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr in 1873 until 1875 (promotion of Archduke Albert).

Also, with the rank of colonel of the 35th  Infantry Regiment and the 14th  Infantry Division under the command of General Louis Pastor and Etienne de Villaret, as well as Colonel of the 7th  army corps commanded by General Louis Bonneau.

He fought in World War I during which he commanded the 43rd Brigade, before being promoted to Brigadier General on 15 February 1915.

Princess Marguerite d'Orléans was born on 25 January 1869 in Morgan House, Ham, Richmond, England and died on 31 January 1940 at the Château de la Forêt in Montcresson From this union are born three children and several descendants: