Gaston, Duke of Orléans

(1608-1660)

French prince

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Monsieur Gaston, Duke of Orléans (Gaston Jean Baptiste; 24 April 1608 – 2 February 1660), was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. He later acquired the title Duke of Orléans, by which he was generally known during his adulthood. As the eldest surviving brother of King Louis XIII, he was known at court by the traditional honorific Monsieur.

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Born	Gaston Jean Baptiste 24 April 1608 Palace of Fontainebleau, France
Died	2 February 1660 (aged 51) Château de Blois, France
Zodiac	Taurus
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Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier 1605-1627 · Duchess of Orléans · m. 1626 info edit

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Marguerite of Lorraine 1615-1672 · Duchess of Orléans · m. 1632 info edit

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Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans info 1st child with Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier Female b. 29 May 1627 d. 5 Apr 1693 · Age: 65 (at death) · 1627-1693 · La Grande Mademoiselle

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Françoise Madeleine info 2nd child with Marguerite of Lorraine Female b. 13 Oct 1638 · Age: 386 · 1638- · Celebrity Baby

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Marguerite Louise d'Orléans info 3rd child with Marguerite of Lorraine Female b. 28 Jul 1645 d. 17 Sep 1721 · Age: 76 (at death) · 1645-1721 · Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1670 to 1721

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Élisabeth Marguerite info 4th child with Marguerite of Lorraine Female b. 26 Dec 1646 · Age: 378 · 1646- · Celebrity Baby

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Jean Gaston info 5th child with Marguerite of Lorraine Male b. 17 Aug 1650 · Age: 375 · 1650- · Celebrity Baby

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Marie Anne info 6th child with Marguerite of Lorraine Female b. 9 Nov 1652 · Age: 372 · 1652- · Celebrity Baby

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Louis XIII of France · Brother · 1601-1643 · King of France from 1610 to 1643 edit info

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Christine Marie of France · Sister · 1606-1663 · Duchess of Savoy from 1630 to 1637 edit info

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Henrietta Maria of France · Sister · 1609-1669 · Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 edit info

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Louis XIV of France · Nephew · 1638-1715 · King of France from 1643 to 1715 edit info

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Philippe I, Duke of Orléans · Nephew · 1640-1701 · French prince; founder of the House of Orléans edit info

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