Duke of Orléans is one of the most important titles in the French peerage, dating back at least to the 14th century. It was attributed always to princes of the Royal Family and was thus a junior branch of the ruling house. Very often in French History, the Duke of Orléans had an important political role. The Orléans came to the throne with Louis XII (15th century) and Louis-Philippe (19th century). The descendents of the family are the current pretenders to the French throne, and the title has been used by several members of the House.

Contents

1 Dukes of Orléans, first creation (1344) 2 Dukes of Orléans, second creation (1392) 3 Dukes of Orléans of the House of Valois-Angoulême 4 Dukes of Orléans, third creation (1540) 5 Dukes of Orléans of the House of Valois-Angoulême (continued) 6 Dukes of Orléans of the House of Bourbon 7 Dukes of Orléans, fourth creation (1626) 8 Dukes of Orléans, fifth creation (1661) 9 Dukes of Orléans of the House of Orléans 10 See also

Dukes of Orléans, first creation (1344)

• Philippe de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1336-1376) son of King Philippe VI

Dukes of Orléans, second creation (1392)

• Louis de Valois, 1st Duc d'Orléans (1372-1407) son of King Charles V
• Charles de Valois, 2nd Duc d'Orléans (1391-1464)
• Louis de Valois, 3rd Duc d'Orléans (1462-1515), succeeded as King Louis XII in 1498

Dukes of Orléans of the House of Valois-Angoulême

• Henri de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1519-1559) styled Duke of Orléans from birth until he became Dauphin in 1536, succeeded as King Henri II in 1547

Dukes of Orléans, third creation (1540)

• Charles de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1522-1545) son of King François I (and brother of Henri above)

Dukes of Orléans of the House of Valois-Angoulême (continued)

• Louis de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1549-1550) son of King Henri II; styled Duke of Orléans from birth
• Charles Maximilien de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1550-1574) son of King Henri II; styled Duke of Orléans from 1550, succeeded as King Charles IX in 1560
• Henri de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1551-1589) son of King Henri II; styled Duke of Orléans from 1560, created Duke of Anjou in 1566, succeeded as King Henri III in 1574

Dukes of Orléans of the House of Bourbon

• Nicholas Henri de Bourbon, Duc d'Orléans (1607-1611) son of King Henri IV

Dukes of Orléans, fourth creation (1626)

• Gaston Jean-Baptiste de Bourbon, Duc d'Orléans (1608-1660) son of King Henri IV, previously styled Duke of Anjou

Dukes of Orléans, fifth creation (1661)

• Philippe I de Bourbon, 1st Duc d'Orléans (1640-1701) son of Louis XIII of France
• Philippe II de Bourbon, 2nd Duc d'Orléans (1674-1723), Regent of France from 1715 to 1723
• Louis de Bourbon, 3rd Duc d'Orléans (1703-1752)
• Louis Philippe I de Bourbon, 4th Duc d'Orléans (1725-1785)
• Louis Philippe II de Bourbon, 5th Duc d'Orléans (1747-1793) also known as Philippe Égalité
• Louis Philippe III de Bourbon, 6th Duc d'Orléans (1773-1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848

Dukes of Orléans of the House of Orléans

• Ferdinand Philippe d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1810-1842) eldest son of King Louis Philippe
• Philippe d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1869-1926) eldest son of Philippe, Comte de Paris
• François Gaston Michel Marie d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1935-1960) second son of Henri, Comte de Paris (posthumous creation)
• Jacques Jean Jaroslav Marie d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (b. 1941) fourth son of Henri, Comte de Paris

See also

• Orleanist
• Orléans