Duc d'Orléans
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Duke of Orléans is one of the most important titles in the French peerage, dating back at least to the 14th century. It was attributed always to princes of the Royal Family and was thus a junior branch of the ruling house. Very often in French History, the Duke of Orléans had an important political role. The Orléans came to the throne with Louis XII (15th century) and Louis-Philippe (19th century). The descendents of the family are the current pretenders to the French throne, and the title has been used by several members of the House.
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Dukes of Orléans, first creation (1344)
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Dukes of Orléans, second creation (1392)
- Louis of Valois, 1st Duke of Orléans (1372–1407) son of Charles V, King of France.
- Charles de Valois, 2nd Duke Orléans (1391–1464).
- Louis of Valois, 3rd Duke of Orléans (1462–1515), succeeded as Louis XII, King of France in 1498.
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Dukes of Orléans, third creation (1540)
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Dukes of Orléans of the House of Valois-Angoulême (continued)
- Louis de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1549–1550) son of King Henry II, King of France; styled Duke of Orléans from birth
- Charles Maximilien de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1550–1574) son of King Henri II, King of France; styled Duke of Orléans from 1550, succeeded as King Charles IX in 1560
- Henri de Valois, Duc d'Orléans (1551–1589) son of King Henri II; styled Duke of Orléans from 1560, created Duke of Anjou in 1566, succeeded as King Henri III in 1574
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Dukes of Orléans of the House of Bourbon
- Nicholas Henri de Bourbon, Duc d'Orléans (1607–1611) son of King Henri IV
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Dukes of Orléans, fourth creation (1626)
- Gaston Jean-Baptiste de Bourbon, Duc d'Orléans (1608–1660) son of King Henri IV, previously styled Duke of Anjou
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Dukes of Orléans, fifth creation (1661)
- Philip I of Bourbon, 1st Duke of Orléans (1640–1701) son of Louis XIII, King of France.
- Philip II of Bourbon, 2nd Duke of Orléans (1674–1723), Regent of France from 1715 to 1723.
- Louis of Bourbon, 3rd Duke of Orléans (1703–1752).
- Louis Philippe I of Bourbon, 4th Duke of Orléans (1725–1785).
*Louis Philippe Joseph of Bourbon, 5th Duke of Orléans (1747–1793). Also known as Philippe Égalité.
- Louis Philippe II of Bourbon, 6th Duke of Orléans (1773-1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848.
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Dukes of Orléans of the House of Orléans
Note that in some sense, all heads of the House of Orléans since 1830 have been entitled to the use of the title Duke of Orléans, whether or not they have done so.
- Ferdinand Philippe d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1810–1842) eldest son of King Louis Philippe
- Philippe d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1869–1926) eldest son of Louis-Philippe, Comte de Paris
- François Gaston Michel Marie d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (1935–1960) second son of Henri, Comte de Paris (posthumous creation)
- Jacques Jean Jaroslav Marie d'Orléans, Duc d'Orléans (b. 1941) fourth son of Henri, Comte de Paris
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Members of the Royal House of Orleans
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