Philippe II, Duke of Orléans Totally Explained

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Philippe II d'Orléans, duc d'Orléans August 2, 1674 – December 23, 1723), (1674–1701), a duc d'Orléans (1701–1723). He was the regent of France for Louis XV from 1715 to 1723, an era known as the Regency or La Régence.

Early life

He was born in Saint-Cloud, the only son of Philippe de France, duc d' Orléans and his second wife Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (1652–1722). He was the nephew of King Louis XIV of France.
As a grandson of King Louis XIII, he was a petit-fils de France. During his youth, he was referred to as Philippe Charles, duc de Chartres in order to differentiate him from his similarly named father.

Military service

He had his first experience of arms at the siege of Mons in 1691. He fought with distinction at the Steenkerque, at the Neerwinden and at the Namur (1692–1695). During the next few years, being without employment, he studied natural science.
He was next given a command in Italy (1706) and in Spain (1707–1708) where he gained some important successes, but he cherished lofty ambitions and was suspected of wishing to take the place of Philip V on the throne of Spain.
Louis XIV was angry at these pretensions, and for a long time held him in disfavour. In his will, however, he appointed him president of the council of regency of the young king Louis XV (1715).

Marriage and children

On 9 January 1692, he married Françoise-Marie de Bourbon (1677–1749), known at court as Mademoiselle de Blois, his first cousin and the legitimised youngest daughter of Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. Although strongly opposed by his mother, who disliked the king's illegitimate children, he was pressured into the marriage by the king. The couple, even though mismatched had many children:

Mademoiselle de Valois (17 December 1693 – 17 October 1694)
- Died in Childhood
Marie Louise Elisabeth d'Orléans (20 August 1695 – 21 July 1719).
- Mademoiselle d'Orléans
- Married Charles de Bourbon, duc de Berry.
- Had issue but no descent.
Louise Adélaïde d'Orléans (13 August 1698 – 10 February 1743).
- Mademoiselle d'Orléans after 1710
- Was abesse de Chelles from 1719-1734
Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans (20 October 1700 – 19 January 1761).
- Madmoiselle de Valois then Mademoiselle de Blois III
- Married Francis III, duc de Modène et Reggio.
Louis d'Orléans (4 August 1703 – 4 February 1752).
- Became the duc d'Orléans on the death of his father in 1723.
- Grand father of Philippe Égalité.
Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (11 December 1709 – 16 June 1742).
- Madmoiselle de Montpensier
- Married Louis I, King of Spain, the son of her mother's nephew Philippe de Bourbon, duc d'Anjou. Had no issue.
Philippine Elisabeth d'Orléans (18 December 1714 – 21 May 1734).
- Madmoiselle de Beaujoulais
- Was engaged to the future Charles III of Spain
Louise Diane d'Orléans (27 June 1716 – 26 September 1736).
- Mademoiselle de Chartres
- Married Louis François I de Bourbon, prince de Conti, the grandson of her mother's sister, Louise-Françoise de Bourbon.
- Was the mother of Louis François II de Bourbon, prince de Conti, the last prince de Conti.

Illegitimate Children

Philippe also had several illegitimate children with various women, three of whom he acknowledged. By Florence Pellerin:

Charles de Saint-Albin (1698-1764) By Marie Louise Le Bel de La Boissière:

Jean Philippe d'Orléans (1702-1748) By Christine Charlotte Desmares:

Angélique de Froissy (1702-1785)

Gallery of Children

Image:Philippe1erOrleans B.jpg|His father Philippe de France, duc d'Orléans Image:Liselotte von der pfalz.jpg|His mother la Princesse Palatine Image:Marie Louise Elisabeth de Orleans.jpg|The duchesse de Berry Image:Orléans, Louise Adélaide - 2.jpg|abbesse de Chelles Image:Orléans, Charlotte-Aglaé.jpg|The duchesse de Modène Image:Louis-Orleans.jpg|The duc d'Orléans Image:Louiseelisabethdorleans.jpg|The Queen of Spain Image:Orleans, Louise Diane.jpg|The princesse de Conti

La Régence

Biographies

The Regent of the Roues by Andrew C.P. Haggard - 1905 London: Hutchinson & Co. (In English)

The Scandalous Regent by W.H. Lewis - 1961 London: Andre Deutsch (In English)

Phillippe, Duke of Orleans: Regent of France by J.H. Shennan - 1979 London: Thames and Hudson (In English)

Le Regent 1674-1723 by Jean Meyer - 1985 Paris: Editions Ramsay (In French)

Le Regent by Jean-Christian Petitfils - 1986 Paris: Libraire Artheme-Fayard (In French)

Philippe, Duc D'Orleans: Regent of France by Christine Pevitt - 1997 London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (In English)Further Information

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