Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord


Charles Guillaume Frédéric Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord, prince of Sagan, duke of Sagan and duke of Talleyrand was a famous French dandy, and the grandson of Dorothea von Biron.

Early life

He was the son of Napoléon Louis, III. duc de Talleyrand-Périgord and Anne Louise Charlotte Alix de Montmorency. His paternal grandparents were Alexandre de Talleyrand-Périgord, Duke of Dino and later duc de Talleyrand-Périgord, and of Dorothea of Courland, Duchess of Sagan. His maternal grandfather was the Duke of Montmorency.

Career

A cavalry officer, he was one of the major figures in French high society in the second half of the 19th century. Boni de Castellane wrote of him:

Peerage

In 1898, upon the death of his father, he succeeded to his father's titles, becoming His Serene Highness, the 4th Duke of Talleyrand and Herzog zu Sagan. On 10 July 1912, he was confirmed as the 5th Duke of Dino by King Umberto II of Italy. After his death, his titles passed to his son, Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord, Duke of Sagan.

Personal life

In 1858, he married Jeanne Seillière, the heiress to Baron de Seilliere, army supply contractor who had enriched himself during the Franco-Prussian War. Together, they had two children:
Talleyrand died on 21 February 1910.