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The House of Orléans was a French noble and royal family. It descends from Louis XIV of France and his only brother Philippe, Duke of Orléans. The families main traditional home was the Palais Royal in Paris. The family later became very powerful during the reign of Louis Philippe I. He ruled France under the title King of the French. The king successfully married his children into other royal families of Europe.
The present head of the house is Prince Henri of Orléans. He is known as the Count of Paris. He also claims the title King of the French, but is known simply as His Royal Highness The Count of Paris and sometimes the Duke of France. However, the titles are not officially recognised because France is no longer a monarchy. Henri has been a claimant to the throne since 1999. The Count was married to Duchess Marie Thérèse of Württemberg. She is herself a daughter of a one-time claimant to the throne of Württemberg.
House Of Orléans Media
Louis XIV and his younger brother Le Petit Monsieur
Philippe II d'Orléans with his Protégé, Louis XV
Louis XVI's execution. His cousin, Philippe Égalité, voted for his execution
Louis-Philippe Albert d'Orléans, Comte de Paris
Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans "Monsieur" wearing the sash of the Order of the Holy Spirit (Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans)
Portrait of Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans in armour by Jean-Baptiste Santerre
Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans by Charles Antoine Coypel
Louis Philippe d'Orléans (1725-1785) as Duke of Orléans by Alexander Roslin, Stockholm
Louis Philippe d'Orléans Reynolds Chantilly détail
Louis philippe 1835 par desnos
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