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The house was founded by Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger son of Louis XIII and younger brother of Louis XIV, the "Sun King". From 1709 until the French Revolution, the Orléans dukes were next in the order of succession to the French throne after members of the senior branch of the House of Bourbon, descended from Louis
Born 13 March 1372, [1] Louis was the second son of King Charles V of France and Joanna of Bourbon and was the younger brother of Charles VI. [2] Louis in the camp in front; in the background, Sigismund marries Mary. In 1374, Louis was betrothed to Catherine, heir presumptive to the throne of Hungary.
In 1661 Louis XIV ceded it to his brother Philippe. Originally it comprised the duchies of Orléans, Valois and Chartres, as well as the seigneurie of Montargis. Over time it expanded to include the following territories In 1672, Louis XIV added the Duchy of Nemours, the counties of Dourdan and Romorantin, and the marquisats of Coucy and Folembray.
Louis I King of Etruria (1801–1803) Louis-Philippe I King of the French (1830–1848) Orléanist pretender (1848–1850) Louis Dauphin of France as Louis XVII Titular King of France (1793–1795) Louis-Antoine Duke of Angoulême Dauphin of France as Louis XIX Legitimist pretender (1836–1844) Charles Ferdinand Duke of Berry: Isabella II ...
Louis Philippe (1773–1850), Roi Bourgeois by Eugène Lami Queen Victoria arrives at the Château d'Eu during her visit in 1843 Louis Philippe I is the only French king to be the subject of a photograph (1842 daguerreotype)
This photo features Charles, Camilla, Will, Kate, Harry, Meghan, and Charles's three grandchildren: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Chris Jackson/Getty Images 2018
Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians .
As the King celebrates his 76th birthday, here are the sweetest photos of Charles with his sons—from the day William was born to Charles's coronation. WPA Pool - Getty Images Chris Jackson ...