Duc d’Orléans
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Article abstract: Although a Bourbon prince, he encouraged opposition to royal absolutism and lent his support to the French Revolution of 1789.
Early Life
Louis-Philippe-Joseph, the cousin of King Louis XVI (1754-1793) and the son of Louis-Philippe (1725-1785) and Louise-Henriette de Conti, was born in 1747 into the junior branch of the royal family, the one closest to the throne and historically the principal rival. The lineage of Louis-Philippe-Joseph (hereafter, simply Philippe) was distinguished by a tradition of patronage of science and art and an...
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