Duke of Orléans

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The Duke of Orléans was a prominent French noble title traditionally held by junior members of the royal family, most famously associated with the Orléans branch that later produced King Louis-Philippe I.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Duke of Orléans canonical 23
Duc d’Orléans 1
Duke of Valois 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French ducal title
noble title
abolitionContext French Revolution and subsequent changes to the nobility
associatedWithDynasty House of Bourbon
House of Orléans
House of Valois
branchProducedClaimants Orléanist pretenders to the French throne
cadetBranchOf House of Bourbon
coatOfArms arms of the House of Orléans
country Kingdom of France
firstCreationDate 1661
firstHolder Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
firstHolderRelationToKing younger brother of Louis XIV of France
genderRestriction traditionally male holders
heldBy Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans
Henri, Count of Paris (1908–1999)
Henri, Count of Paris (1933–2019)
Jean, Duke of Guise
Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1725–1785)
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (Philippe Égalité)
Louis d’Orléans, Duke of Orléans (1703–1752)
Louis-Philippe I of France
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Philippe, Count of Paris
Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1869–1926)
hereditary yes
languageOfTitle French
linkedRoyalHouse House of France
modernStatus used as courtesy title by Orléanist royalists
namedAfter Orléans
nobleRank duke
notableHolder Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (Philippe Égalité)
Louis-Philippe I of France
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France
politicalRole important role in Ancien Régime politics
important role in French Revolution (Philippe Égalité)
preRevolutionStatus peer of France
producedMonarch Louis-Philippe I of France
regencyAssociation Philippe II, Duke of Orléans served as Regent for Louis XV
religion Roman Catholicism (traditional)
linked to: Roman Catholicism
seat Château de Chantilly (later association via Orléans family)
Château de Saint-Cloud
Château de Villers-Cotterêts
Palais-Royal
styleOfAddress Son Altesse Royale
successionLaw male-preference primogeniture (customary)
titleType peerage of France
traditionalHolder junior members of the French royal family

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Referenced by (25)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Louis-Philippe I of the French title Duke of Orléans
Duchy of Orléans usualHolderTitle Duke of Orléans
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans title Duke of Orléans
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans title Duke of Valois
linked to: Duke of Orléans
Louis XII of France title Duke of Orléans
Louis XII of France heldTitleFrom Duke of Orléans
troupe of the Duke of Orléans patron Duke of Orléans
Marie Antoinette (2006 film) character Duc d’Orléans
subject linked to: film "Marie Antoinette" (2006)
linked to: Duke of Orléans
Gaston, Duke of Orléans nobleTitle Duke of Orléans
French Regency (1715–1723) regentTitle Duke of Orléans
House of Orléans titleHeld Duke of Orléans
Philippe de France positionHeld Duke of Orléans
Louis d'Orléans nobleTitle Duke of Orléans
Dauphin of France associatedTitle Duke of Orléans
Henry III of France title Duke of Orléans
subject linked to: Henry III
Monsieur associatedWithTitle Duke of Orléans
Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans title Duke of Orléans
Louis I, Duke of Orléans nobleTitle Duke of Orléans
Henry, Duke of Orléans title Duke of Orléans