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Charles D'Orléans, Duke Of Penthièvre
Charles d'Orléans, Duke of Penthièvre (''Charles Ferdinand Louis Philippe Emmanuel''; 1 January 1820 – 25 July 1828) was the eighth child of the Duke and Duchess of Orléans, future Louis-Philippe of France, Louis Philippe I and Maria Amalia of Naples, la Reine Marie Amélie. He was created Duke of Penthièvre, a title previously held by his Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre, great-grandfather. Biography Charles d'Orléans was born at the Palais-Royal, Palais Royal in Paris, the official city residence of the Orléans family since 1692.The palace became the official residence of the Orléans family having been given to the Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, Duke of Orléans by Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV in 1692; it was a ''gift'' to encourage the marriage between Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Monsieur's son and Françoise-Marie de Bourbon, Louis XIV's daughter. As such, the palace was part of the dowry Inside his family, he was nicknamed ''Pimpin''. (French) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Penthièvre
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below grand dukes and above or below princes, depending on the country or specific title. The title comes from French ''duc'', itself from the Latin ''dux'', 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank (particularly one of Germanic or Celtic origin), and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. In most countries, the word ''duchess'' is the female equivalent. Following the reforms of the emperor Diocletian (which separated the civilian and military administrations of the Roman provinces), a ''dux'' became the military commander in each province. The title ''dux'', Hellenised to ''doux'', survived in the Eastern Roman Empire where it continued in seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
