Louis, Duke of Orléans (1703–1752)
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Louis, Duke of Orléans (4 August 1703 – 4 February 1752) was a member of the House of Bourbon, and as such was a prince du sang. At his father's death, he became the First Prince of the Blood (Premier Prince du Sang) and Duke of Orléans. Known as Louis le Pieux and also as Louis le Génovéfain, Louis was a pious, charitable and cultured prince, who took very little part in the politics of the time.
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First Prince of the Blood Duke of Orléans | |
Born | Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres (1703-08-04)4 August 1703 Palace of Versailles, France |
Died | 4 February 1752(1752-02-04) (aged 48) Abbaye de Sainte Geneviève, Paris, France |
Burial | Val-de-Grâce, Paris, France |
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House | Orléans |
Father | Philippe II, Duke of Orléans |
Mother | Françoise Marie de Bourbon |
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