Prince Gaston, Count of Eu

(1842-1922)

French prince

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Prince Gaston of Orleans, Count of Eu (French: Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston; 28 April 1842 – 28 August 1922), the first son of Louis, Duke of Nemours, and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was a French prince and military commander who fought in the Spanish-Moroccan War and the Paraguayan War. Gaston was married to Princess Isabel, heiress to the Brazilian throne.

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Born	Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston d'Orléans 28 April 1842 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died	28 August 1922 (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Zodiac	Taurus
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Luís, Prince Imperial of Brazil · Son · 1878-1920 · military descendant of the extinct Brazilian imperial family edit info

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Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours · Father · 1814-1896 · French prince edit info

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Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha · Mother · 1822-1857 · Duchess of Nemours edit info

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Princess Marguerite of Orléans · Sister · 1846- · French socialite edit info

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Louis Philippe I · Grandfather · 1773-1850 · King of the French from 1830 to 1848 edit info

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Mercedes of Orléans · Family Member · 1860-1878 · Queen of Spain in 1878 edit info

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