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Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre
Duke of Penthièvre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre Philippe Jean Marie d'Orléans[2] (4 November 1845 – 17 July 1919) was Duke of Penthièvre and a grandson of French king Louis Philippe I and of Brazilian Emperor Pedro I. Declining a proposal to marry into the Brazilian royal family, he chose a naval career and fathered two children without marrying. Prince Pierre was an officer in the Union and French Navies and a global traveler.
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Pierre d'Orléans | |||||
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Duke of Penthièvre | |||||
![]() Pierre d'Orléans, Duke of Penthièvre, c. 1880 | |||||
Born | 4 November 1845 Saint-Cloud, France | ||||
Died | 17 July 1919(1919-07-17) (aged 73) Paris, France | ||||
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Partner | Angélique Lebesgue[1] | ||||
Issue | Jeanne Lebesgue Pierre Fernand Eugène Lebesgue | ||||
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House | House of Orléans | ||||
Father | François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville | ||||
Mother | Princess Francisca of Brazil |
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