The title of Prince of Conti (French: ''prince de Conti'') was a French noble title, assumed by a

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of the princely house of Bourbon-Condé.

History

The title derives its name from Conty, a small town in northern

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, c. 35 km southwest of

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, which came into the Bourbon-Condé family by the marriage of Louis de Bourbon, first Prince of Condé, with Eleanor de Roye in 1551. François de Bourbon (1558–1614), the third son of this marriage, was given the title of ''marquis de Conti'' and was later elevated to the rank of ''prince de Conti''. He died in 1614 and the title lapsed, since his only child had predeceased him in 1610. In 1629, the title of Prince of Conti was revived in favor of Armand de Bourbon (1629–1666), second son of Henry II, Prince of Condé, and brother of Louis, the ''Grand Condé''. During the time that the

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanis ...

ruled France, from the reign of King

Henry IV of France Henry IV (french: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarc ...

to the reign of King Louis-Philippe of the French, the Princes of Conti were considered to be ''princes du sang'' in the

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. The holders of this title used the style of Serene Highness.

Marquis and Princes of Conti

* 1558-1614:

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, then from 1581 onwards 1st prince François de Bourbon At his death, the title was not passed on, for want of direct descendants. The title was bestowed in 1629 upon: * 1629-1666 : 2nd prince

Armand Armand refer to: People * Armand (name), list of people with this name *Armand (photographer) (1901–1963), Armenian photographer *Armand (singer) (1946–2015), Dutch protest singer *Sean Armand (born 1991), American basketball player *Armand, ...

* 1666-1685 : 3rd prince Louis Armand I * 1685-1709 : 4th prince François Louis * 1709-1727 : 5th prince Louis Armand II * 1727-1776 : 6th prince Louis François I * 1776-1814 : 7th prince Louis François II At his death, the title was not passed on, for want of legitimate descendants.

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References

* {{Family trees Conti, Prince of Conti, Prince of

History

Marquis and Princes of Conti

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