Louis Philippe Robert d'Orléans, duc d'Orléans
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Louis Philippe Robert d'Orléans, duc d'Orléans (first name: Philippe ) (born February 6, 1869 in Twickenham , † March 28, 1926 in Palermo ) was a French nobleman and member of the House of Orléans .
Life
Louis Philippe Robert d'Orléans was the son of Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de Paris and his wife Maria Isabella d'Orléans-Montpensier and great-grandson of the last French king Louis-Philippe .
He was Philip VIII pretender to the French throne and was considered by the supporters of the House of Orléans-Bourbon as the rightful successor to King Louis-Philip.
Philippe married the Archduchess Maria Dorothea of Austria on November 5, 1896 in Vienna (born June 14, 1867 - April 6, 1932), a great-granddaughter of Emperor Leopold II of Austria . This marriage remained childless.
literature
- World tour. (From September 29 to October 24, 1899.) , in: Deutscher Hausschatz, XXVI. Volume, 1899/1900, No. 6, p. 110 (portrait).
- Ludovic de Colleville : Le Duc d'Orléans intime, 1905.
Web links
- Sources from Gotha (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans |
.svg) Head of the House of Orléans orléanist pretender to the throne of France 1894–1926 |
Jean d'Orléans |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Orléans, Louis Philippe Robert d'Orléans, duc d ' |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French pretender to the throne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Twickenham |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1926 |
| Place of death | Palermo |