Duke of Orléans

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Duke of Orléans is one of the most important titles in the French peerage, dating back at least to the 14th century. It was attributed always to princes of the Royal Family and was thus a junior branch of the ruling house. Very often in French History, the Duke of Orléans had an important political role. The Orléans came to the throne with Louis XII (15th century) and Louis-Philippe (19th century). The descendants of the family are the orleanist pretenders to the French throne, and the title has been used by several members of the House.

Contents 1 Dukes of Orléans, first creation (1344) 2 Dukes of Orléans, second creation (1392) 3 Dukes of Orléans, third creation (1540) 4 Dukes of Orléans of the House of Valois-Angoulême (continued) 5 Dukes of Orléans of the House of Bourbon 5.1 Dukes of Orléans, fourth creation (1607) 5.2 Dukes of Orléans, fifth creation (1626) 6 Dukes of Orléans of the House of Orléans, sixth creation (1661) 6.1 Members of the House of Orleans 7 See also

[edit] Dukes of Orléans, first creation (1344)

• Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans (1336–1376) son of Philip VI, King of France.

[edit] Dukes of Orléans, second creation (1392)

• Louis I de Valois, Duke of Orléans (1372–1407) son of Charles V, King of France.
• Charles I de Valois, Duke of Orléans (1391–1464).
• Louis II de Valois, Duke of Orléans (1462–1515), succeeded as Louis XII, King of France in 1498.

[edit] Dukes of Orléans, third creation (1540)

• Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans (1522–1545) son of Francis I, King of France.

[edit] Dukes of Orléans of the House of Valois-Angoulême (continued)

• Louis III de Valois, Duke of Orléans (1549–1550) son of King Henry II, King of France; styled Duke of Orléans from birth
• Charles Maximilien de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1550–1574) son of King Henri II, King of France; styled Duke of Orléans from 1550, succeeded as King Charles IX in 1560
• Henri de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1551–1589) son of King Henri II; styled Duke of Orléans from 1560, created Duke of Anjou in 1566, succeeded as King Henri III in 1574

[edit] Dukes of Orléans of the House of Bourbon

[edit] Dukes of Orléans, fourth creation (1607)

• Nicholas Henri de France, Duc d'Orléans (1607–1611) son of King Henri IV.

[edit] Dukes of Orléans, fifth creation (1626)

• Gaston Jean-Baptiste de France, Duc d'Orléans (1608–1660) son of King Henri IV, previously styled Duke of Anjou

[edit] Dukes of Orléans of the House of Orléans, sixth creation (1661)

• Philip I of France, 1st Duke of Orléans (1640–1701) son of Louis XIII, King of France.As "fils de France" (King's son), Philip I bore the name "of France".
• Philip II of Orléans, 2nd Duke of Orléans (1674–1723), Regent of France from 1715 to 1723. As being only "petit-fils de France" (King's son son) Philip II had to assume the name "d'Orléans", after his father's apanage. Still now (2006) members of Orleans family are not allowed by French law to call themselves Bourbon.
• Louis of Orléans, 3rd Duke of Orléans (1703–1752).
• Louis Philippe I of Orléans, 4th Duke of Orléans (1725–1785).
• Louis Philippe Joseph of Orléans, 5th Duke of Orléans (1747–1793). Also known as Philippe Égalité.
• Louis Philippe II of Orléans, 6th Duke of Orléans (1773-1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848.
• Ferdinand Philippe d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1810–1842) eldest son of King Louis Philippe. Note that in some sense, all heads of the House of Orléans since 1830 have been entitled to the use of the title Duke of Orléans, whether or not they have done so.
• Philippe d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1869–1926) eldest son of Louis-Philippe, Comte de Paris
• François Gaston Michel Marie d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1935–1960) second son of Henri, Comte de Paris (posthumous creation)
• Jacques Jean Jaroslav Marie d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (b. 1941) fourth son of Henri, Comte de Paris

[edit] Members of the House of Orleans

• HRH, Prince Louis d’Orleans, Comte de Beaujolais - [1]

[edit] See also

• Orleanist
• Orléans
• Legitimist