Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

(1674-1723)

Regent of France from 1715 to 1723

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Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (Philippe Charles; 2 August 1674 – 2 December 1723), was a French prince, soldier, and statesman who served as Regent of the Kingdom of France from 1715 to 1723. He is referred to in French as le Régent. He was the son of Monsieur Philippe I, Duke of Orleans, and Madame Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orleans. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth by the title of Duke of Chartres.

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Born	Philippe Charles d'Orléans 2 August 1674 Saint-Cloud, Ile-de-France, France
Died	2 December 1723 (aged 49) Versailles, Île-de-France
Zodiac	Leo
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Françoise Marie de Bourbon 1677-1749 Duchess of Orléans; legitimized daughter of Louis XIV · m. 1692 info edit

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Marie d’Argenton 1684-1749 info edit

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Charlotte Desmares 1682-1753 French, Actress info edit

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Children 11

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Marie Isabella info 1st child with Françoise Marie de Bourbon Female b. 17 Dec 1693 Age: 331 1693- Celebrity Baby

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Marie Louise Élisabeth info 2nd child with Françoise Marie de Bourbon Female b. 20 Aug 1695 Age: 329 1695- Celebrity Baby

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Charles info 3rd child with Florence Pellegrin Male b. 5 Apr 1698 Age: 327 1698- Celebrity Baby

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Louise Adélaïde info 4th child with Françoise Marie de Bourbon Female b. 13 Aug 1698 Age: 326 1698- Celebrity Baby

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Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans info 5th child with Françoise Marie de Bourbon Female b. 20 Oct 1700 d. 19 Jan 1761 Age: 60 (at death) 1700-1761 Duchess consort of Modena and Reggio

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Philippe Angelique info 6th child with Charlotte Desmares Female b. 1702 Age: 323 1702- Celebrity Baby

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Jean Philippe info 7th child with Marie d’Argenton Male b. 28 Aug 1702 Age: 322 1702- Celebrity Baby

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Louis d'Orléans info 8th child with Françoise Marie de Bourbon Male b. 4 Aug 1703 d. 4 Feb 1752 Age: 48 (at death) 1703-1752 Duke of Orléans, grandson of Louis XIV.

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Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans info 9th child with Françoise Marie de Bourbon Female b. 11 Dec 1709 d. 16 Jun 1742 Age: 32 (at death) 1709-1742 Queen consort of Spain in 1724

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Philippine Élisabeth info 10th child with Françoise Marie de Bourbon Female b. 18 Dec 1714 Age: 310 1714- Celebrity Baby

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Louise Diane info 11th child with Françoise Marie de Bourbon Female b. 27 Jun 1716 Age: 309 1716- Celebrity Baby

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Parents

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

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Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine · Mother · 1652-1722 · Duchess of Orléans info

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Philippe I, Duke of Orléans and Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine · m. 1671

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Alexandre Louis · Older Brother · 1673- · Celebrity Baby info

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Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans · Younger Sister · 1676-1744 · Princess of Commercy info

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Henry IV of France · Great-grandfather · 1553-1610 · King of France from 1589 to 1610 edit info

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Marie de' Medici · Great-grandmother · 1573-1642 · Queen of France from 1600 to 1610 edit info

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Philip III of Spain · Great-grandfather · 1578-1621 · King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 to 1621 edit info

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Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain · Great-grandmother · 1584-1611 · Queen of Spain and Portugal from 1599 to 1611 edit info

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Elizabeth of Bohemia · Great-grandmother · 1596-1662 · Electress Palatine edit info

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Frederick V, Elector Palatine · Great-grandfather · 1596-1632 · Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia edit info

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Anne of Austria · Grandmother · 1601-1666 · Queen of France from 1615 to 1643 edit info

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

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Countess Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-Münzenberg · Great-grandmother · 1602-1651 · Landgravine consort of Hesse-Kassel edit info

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William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel · Great-grandfather · 1602-1637 · Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel edit info

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Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine · Grandfather · 1617-1680 · Elector Palatine from 1648 to 1680 edit info

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Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel · Grandmother · 1627-1686 · Electress Palatine edit info

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

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Louis, Grand Dauphin · Cousin · 1661-1711 · King Louis XIV's eldest son edit info

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Marie Louise of Orléans (1662–1689) · Half Sister · 1662-1689 · Queen of Spain from 1679 to 1689 edit info

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Philippe Charles, Duke of Valois · Half Brother · 1664-1666 · Duke of Valois edit info

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Anne Marie d'Orléans · Half Sister · 1669-1728 · Queen consort of Sardinia edit info

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Louis, Duke of Brittany (1707–1712) · Great-nephew · 1707-1712 · Dauphin of France edit info

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Louis XV of France · Great-nephew · 1710-1774 · King of France from 1715 to 1774 edit info

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Children

Marie Isabella info

1st child

with Françoise Marie de Bourbon

Female

b. 17 Dec 1693

Age: 331
Marie Louise Élisabeth info

2nd child

with Françoise Marie de Bourbon

Female

b. 20 Aug 1695

Age: 329
Charles info

3rd child

with Florence Pellegrin

Male

b. 5 Apr 1698

Age: 327
Louise Adélaïde info

4th child

with Françoise Marie de Bourbon

Female

b. 13 Aug 1698

Age: 326
Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans info

5th child

with Françoise Marie de Bourbon

Female

b. 20 Oct 1700

d. 19 Jan 1761

Age: 60 (at death)
Philippe Angelique info

6th child

with Charlotte Desmares

Female

b. 1702

Age: 323
Jean Philippe info

7th child

with Marie d’Argenton

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b. 28 Aug 1702

Age: 322
Louis d'Orléans info

8th child

with Françoise Marie de Bourbon

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b. 4 Aug 1703

d. 4 Feb 1752

Age: 48 (at death)
Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans info

9th child

with Françoise Marie de Bourbon

Female

b. 11 Dec 1709

d. 16 Jun 1742

Age: 32 (at death)
Philippine Élisabeth info

10th child

with Françoise Marie de Bourbon

Female

b. 18 Dec 1714

Age: 310
Louise Diane info

11th child

with Françoise Marie de Bourbon

Female

b. 27 Jun 1716

Age: 309

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