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Marie-Louise Christophe blue plaque

Blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Marie-Louise Christophe 1778‒1851, first and only Queen of Haiti, lived in this house with her daughters in 1822. “Je renais de mes cendres.” Recorded plaque organisation: Black Butterfly and UCLan Heritage Project.
Marie-Louise Christophe was the first and only Queen of Haiti during her husband King Henri Christophe's reign; she is remembered for her resilience and the symbolic phrase "Je renais de mes cendres," signifying rebirth from ashes, which reflects Haiti’s struggle and rise after colonialism.

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