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Monsieur Gaston, Duke of Orléans (Gaston Jean Baptiste; 24 April 1608 – 2 February 1660), was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. He later acquired the title Duke of Orléans, by which he was generally
Richard White (born 1953) [1] is an American actor and opera singer best known for voicing the character of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.He also voiced the character in the early 2000s animated TV series House of Mouse and the 2023 works Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest, Disney Speedstorm, Once Upon a Studio, and Disney Dreamlight Valley.
The fifth dukedom was created in 1626 by Louis XIII for his younger brother Gaston, Duke of Anjou. [8] Gaston became a libertine and scheming figure at court, plotting the assassination of Cardinal Richelieu and later joining the Fronde, a coalition of nobles who opposed the royal centralisation. Finally forgiven by Louis XIII, he died without ...
Gaston, Duke of Orléans; H. Henry III of France; L. Louis I of Anjou; ... Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou; R. René of Anjou This page was ...
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John I, Duke of Alençon; John II, Duke of Alençon; René, Duke of Alençon; Charles IV, Duke of Alençon; Francis, Duke of Anjou; Gaston, Duke of Orléans; Charles, Duke of Berry (1686–1714) Louis XVIII; Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon
The elder of these branches consisted of Prince Gaston, Duke of Anjou, younger son of king Henry IV, and the four daughters of his two marriages. Prince Gaston became the Duke of Orléans in 1626, and held that title until his death in 1660. Upon the death of Gaston, the appanage of the Duchy of Orléans
In 1360, the county was raised to a dukedom becoming known as Duke of Anjou, subsequently leading the Duchy of Anjou. The title was held by Philip V of Spain before his accession in 1700. Since then, some Spanish Legitimist claimants to the French throne have borne the title even to the present day, as does a nephew of the Orléanist pretender.