In 1692, he wedded his first cousin and Louis XIV’s legitimised daughter, Françoise Marie de Bourbon. As a result, the regent dismissed it in September 1718 and brought back the secretaries of state.The foreign policy he implemented was also inspired by his dynastic aspirations.
She was sister-in-law to the princesse de Lamballe, and was the last member of the Bourbon-Penthièvre family.
Prince Ferdinand Philippe of Orléans, Duke of Orléans (Ferdinand Philippe Louis Charles Henri Joseph; 3 September 1810 – 13 July 1842) was the eldest son of Louis Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans and future King Louis Philippe I.Born in exile in his mother's native Sicily, he was their heir to the House of Orléans from birth. Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, or Philippe Charles, was a French royal who became the regent of the kingdom in 1715 and held that position until 1723.
Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres.
The new form of government turned out to be unmanageable and inept. Later, he travelled to Spain and participated in the Battle of Almansa in 1707, helping the French royal house strengthen its position in the country.Following the death of his father in June 1701, Philippe became the Duke of Orléans, Anjou, Montpensier and Nemours, as well as the Prince of Joinville.
His homosexual lifestyle was occasionally awkward for Louis. However, Louis XIV had ensured that the effective power remained with his own two legitimized natural sons to stop Philippe from taking down the system of complete royal despotism.If Louis XV had passed away, the legitimized princes had the power to turn down Duke of Orléans’ right to the throne and pass it to King Philip V of Spain, who was the son of the Grand Dauphin Louis.To establish his influence as the regent and promote his own dynastic aspirations, Philippe convinced the Parlement (high court of justice) of Paris to invalidate Louis XIV’s will in September 1715.He subsequently introduced the unorthodox system of conciliar government.
However, the reforms that Law introduced resulted in a financial catastrophe, which is regarded as a blemish on his record as the regent.Also known as le Régent, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, overcame two conspiracies to depose him, namely the Cellamare conspiracy and the Pontcallec conspiracy. His patronage of artists and musicians brought forward Molière and Lully. His birth occurred at Saint-Cloud, a palace belonging to his father, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, the younger brother of Louis XIV.
Philippe’s mother, Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, was his father’s second wife. Philippe I, duc d’Orleans (1640-1701) known as “Monsieur”, brother of Louis XIV.
D UKE OF O RLEANS AT HIS EXECUTION. As a military commander, he distinguished himself against the British, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish forces. Société Savoisienne d’Histoire et d’Archéologie, Chambéry 2018, ISBN 978-2-85092-037-0. See the events in life of Philippe II, Duke Of Orléans in Chronological Order Prince Philip, 99, will lead Britons in commemorating 75 years since the official end of the Second World War on August 15.The Duke of Edinburgh fought in …
The fifth child and only son out of eight children, Orléans was still not married at the death of his father. The Duke was a well-known womanizer and, like his ancestors Louis XIV of France and Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, had several illegitimate children. Philippe was educated in accordance with the plan created by his preceptor, Guillaume Dubois. His homosexual lifestyle was occasionally awkward for Louis. Being the grandson of King Louis XIII, he received the style and rank Petit-fils de France.
He subsequently served as the prime minister of state until his death in December the same year. His patronage of artists and musicians brought forward Molière and Lully. Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, or Philippe Charles, was a French royal who became the regent of the kingdom in 1715 and held that position until 1723. He had a brother, Alexandre Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Valois, and a sister, Élisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Lorraine.He also had two older half-sisters, Marie Louise d'Orléans and Anne Marie d'Orléans. He was taught by some of the most prominent historians, genealogists, scientists, musicians, and artists in the kingdom. The period of his rule became known as "the Regency". These kingdoms launched a war against Spain in 1719 and compelled Philip to give up his claims and acknowledge Philippe as Louis XV’s heir.Philippe was forced to deal with severe fiscal issues that had been caused by Louis XIV’s unrelenting military escapades.
Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres. He acknowledged four of them: N, bâtarde d'Orléans (1688-unknown); Charles de Saint-Albin, dit l'Abbé d'Orléans, Archbishop of Cambrai (1698-1764, legitimized in 1706); Jean Philippe, dit le Chevalier d'Orléans (1702-1748); and Philippe Angélique de Froissy (1702-1785).Two of his most prominent mistresses were Marie-Thérèse de Parabère and actress Christine Antoinette Charlotte Desmares. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Undated_portrait_of_Philippe_of_France,_Duke_of_Orl%C3%A9ans_workshop_of_Pierre_Mignard_(Versailles).jpg Born on August 2, 1674, in Château de Saint-Cloud, France, Philippe was the son of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate.
In 1676, his older brother, the Duke of Valois, died, which made Philippe the heir to his father’s seat and the House of Orléans.Philippe was raised at his father’s “private” court hosted at Saint-Cloud. 1998, ISBN 0-8018-3791-X.
He passed away on December 2, 1723, in Versailles.