Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
Noble person
1640 – 1701
Who was Philippe I, Duke of Orléans?
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his wife, Anne of Austria. His older brother was Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston in 1660. In 1661, Philippe also received the dukedoms of Valois and Chartres. Following Philippe's victory in battle in 1671, Louis XIV added the dukedom of Nemours, the marquisates of Coucy and Folembray, and the countships of Dourdan and Romorantin. During the reign of his brother he was known simply as Monsieur, the traditional style at the court of France for the younger brother of the king.
Unabashedly effeminate and preferentially homosexual, he nonetheless fulfilled his dynastic duty by marrying twice and begetting several children. In fact, he was the founder of the House of Orléans, a cadet branch of the ruling House of Bourbon, and thus the direct ancestor of Louis Philippe I, who ruled France from 1830 till 1848 in the July Monarchy. Through the children of his two marriages, Philippe became an ancestor of most modern-day Roman Catholic royalty, giving him the nickname of "the grandfather of Europe".
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- Born
- Sep 21, 1640
Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Also known as
- Philippe I, Duke of Orleans
- Philippe of France
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Henrietta of England
(1661/03/31 - ) - Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine
(1671/11/16 - )
- Henrietta of England
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- Jun 8, 1701
Château de Saint-Cloud - Resting place
- Basilica of St Denis
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on July 23, 2013
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