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Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
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For other uses of "Louis, Dauphin", see Louis, Dauphin (disambiguation).
Louis Joseph Xavier François (22 October 1781 – 4 June 1789) was Dauphin of France as the second child and first son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. As son of a king of France, he was a fils de France ("Child of France"). Louis Joseph died aged seven from tuberculosis and was succeeded as Dauphin (and thus heir-apparent) by his four-year-old brother Louis Charles.
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Dauphin of France | |||||
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Born | (1781-10-22)22 October 1781 Palace of Versailles, France | ||||
Died | 4 June 1789(1789-06-04) (aged 7) Château de Meudon, France | ||||
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House | Bourbon | ||||
Father | Louis XVI of France | ||||
Mother | Marie Antoinette |
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