House of Orleans
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For many centuries the House of Orleans was one of the most important noble families in France, with the Duc d'Orléans traditionally being very close to the king.
In 1830, following the French July Revolution, the House of Orleans became the ruling house when the restored Bourbon monarch Charles X was replaced by Louis Philippe, son of Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans. Louis Philippe ruled as a constitutional monarch, and was called "King of the French," not "of France." His reign lasted until the 1848 revolution, when he abdicated and fled to England. He was the only Orléanist king of France.
Even after his ouster, an Orleanist faction remained active, supporting a return of the House of Orléans to power.
