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unusual facts about Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans


Siege of Constantine

The preparation of the expedition at the end of August was marred by a bitter rivalry between the two king's eldest son, the Prince Ferdinand Philippe and the Prince Louis, who both vied for the honor to participate: the first considered that, as the senior, it was his right, while the second, who participated in the unsuccessful expedition of the previous year, was keen to avenge this humiliation.


Civil list of the July Monarchy

This law decreed that its amount be 12 million francs annually, along with 1 million annually for the King's eldest son, Prince Ferdinand Philippe, who was The Prince Royal and Duc d'Orléans.

Count of Orléans

The lands formed part of the appanages granted to various younger sons of Kings of France with the title Duke of Orléans.

Duke of Montmorency

On the death of the last duke in 1830, the title passed to Louis Philippe III, Duke of Orléans, a great-great-grandson of the Louis I, Duke of Enghien through the female line.

Île d'Orléans

Officials later changed the name to Île d'Orléans in honour of the second son of King Francis I, Henri II, the Duke of Orléans.

Jacques-Marie Rouzet

He was the lover of Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon after the death of her husband the duke of Orleans.

John Singleton the Younger

After his big race success, Singleton spent time in France, as trainer to the Duke of Orleans, but this employment came to an end with the coming of the French Revolution.

Margaret Bingham

In Paris, she was provided access to the Palais-Royal to copy works of the artists on display that were owned by the Duke of Orléans.

Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans

The title of Duke of Orléans reverted to the crown and was later given to his younger brother Gaston who outlived him for another four decades.

Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres

Prince Robert Philippe Louis Eugène Ferdinand of Orléans, Duke of Chartres (November 9, 1840, Paris – December 5, 1910, Saint Firmin) was the son of Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans and thus grandson of King Louis-Philippe of France.

Sidney J. A. Churchill

In 1901 he was entrusted with the last message from Queen Victoria to the Duke of Orleans.

The Honest Man's Fortune

The Duke of Orleans is a rich and powerful aristocrat, arrogant and ruthless, "a spleenful detracting Lord."


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