| Philippe of France | |||
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| Character Information | |||
| Starring: | Alexander Vlahos | ||
| Season(s): | 1, 2, 3 | ||
| Episode Count: | 30 | ||
| First Episode: | Welcome To Versailles | ||
| Last Episode: | The Legacy | ||
| Names | |||
| Birth Name: | Philippe de Bourbon, fils de France | ||
| Full Name: | Philippe I. de Bourbon, duc d’Orléans | ||
| Title(s): | Monsieur Prince of France Duke of Orléans Duke of Anjou | ||
| Nickname(s): | Brother of the King | ||
| Biographical Information | |||
| Next In Line: | Philippe Charles | ||
| Age: | 28-30 (Season One), 31-40 (Season Two), 41-44 (Season Three) | ||
| Born: | September 21, 1640 | ||
| Birthplace: | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | ||
| Originally From: | France | ||
| Current Location: | Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France | ||
| Religion: | Roman Catholic | ||
| Physical Description | |||
| Status: | Alive | ||
| Gender: | Male | ||
| Eye Colour: | Blue | ||
| Hair Colour: | Darkbrown | ||
| Relationships | |||
| Spouse: | Henriette of England † Princess Palatine | ||
| Parents: | Anne of Austria † (mother) Louis XIII of France † (foster) Man in the Iron Mask † (legitimate) | ||
| Children: | Marie Louise d‘Orléans Anne Marie d‘Orléans Philippe Charles d‘Orléans | ||
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| Interests: | Chevalier de Lorraine (lover / favourit) Thomas Beaumont † (fake lover) | ||
| House: | Bourbon | ||
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Philippe of France is the Duke of Orléans, Louis XIV's younger brother and commander of the King’s army.
He is the second child of Louis XIII of France and his wife Anne of Austria.
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- Philippe of France/Gallery
- Kingdom of France
- House of Bourbon
- House of Habsburg
- Liselotte, Philippe and Chevalier
- Philippe and Liselotte's Wedding
- Castle of Saint-Cloud
Personality[]
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Biography[]
Early Life[]
Philippe was born on 21 September 1640 at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, the day before his mother Anne’s 39th birthday. As the son of a ruling king, the infant Philippe held the rank of a Fils de France (son of France). As such, he ranked immediately behind his older brother Louis, Dauphin of France, who inherited the French throne before Philippe reached the age of three. From birth, Philippe was second in line to the throne of France and was entitled to the style of Royal Highness; he was also Duke of Anjou from birth.
Upon the death of his uncle Gaston in 1660, Philippe became Duke of Orléans. In 1661, he also received the dukedoms of Valois and Chartres. After his victory in battle, in 1671, his brother granted him the dukedom of Nemours, the marquisates of Coucy and Folembray, and the countships of Dourdain and Romorantin.
At the death of their father Louis XIII in May 1643, Philippe's older brother ascended to the throne of France as Louis XIV. Their mother Queen Anne revoked the late king's will to arrange for a power-sharing agreement with Cardinal Mazarin, who had been serving as Louis XIII's chief minister. Anne was now in full control of her children, something she had been vying for since their birth. As the younger brother of the king, Philippe was addressed as le Petit Monsieur, since his uncle Gaston, who had also been the younger brother of a French king, was still alive. Gaston was then known as le Grand Monsieur. It was not until 1660 at the death of Gaston that Philippe would be known simply as Monsieur or as the Duke of Orléans.
Philippe founded the House of Orléans, a cadet branch of the then ruling House of Bourbon. His descendants are still pretenders to the French throne today.
Season One[]
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Season Two[]
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Season Three[]
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Relationships[]
M A I N[]
- Philippe and Louis
- Philippe and Chevalier
- Philippe and Liselotte
- Philippe and Henriette
- Philippe and Man in the Iron Mask
- Philippe and Thomas
- Philippe and Montespan
O T H E R[]
Fabien Marchal[]
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Historical Facts[]
- During the reign of his brother he was known simply as Monsieur, the traditional style at the court of France for the younger brother of the king.
Gallery[]
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