Charles Philippe d'Orléans, duc d'Anjou
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Prince Charles-Philippe Marie Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Anjou (born 3 March 1973) is a member of the House of Orléans
.
Born in Paris
, he is the eldest of two sons of Prince Michel d'Orléans, comte d'Evreux
, and his wife the former Béatrice Pasquier de Franclieu. His paternal grandfather was Henri, Count of Paris
, the Orléanist
pretender
to the French throne. As such, Charles-Philippe takes the traditional royal rank of petit-fils de France
with the style of Royal Highness
.
duc d'Anjou (Duke of Anjou in English) from his uncle Henri, Count of Paris and Duke of France
, head of the House of Orléans
, with the agreement of HM King Juan Carlos of Spain. There is some controversy in the use of this title by an Orléans prince. It had traditionally been borne by or associated with the heads of the branch of the House of Bourbon
which reign
s in Spain, in their capacity as Legitimist pretender
s to the French throne since 1883—in rivalry to the claim asserted by the House of Orléans. In that year Henri, comte de Chambord
, last patrilineal
descendant of Louis XV
, died childless. The Legitimist legacy was claimed by the next senior branch of the Bourbons, descended from a younger grandson of Louis XIV, Philippe, Duke of Anjou. Although Philippe ceased use of the Anjou title upon becoming King Philip V of Spain
in 1700, and renounced his succession rights to the French throne in exchange for retention of his Spanish crown, some Legitimists maintained that neither of these acts was binding. Therefore, they still uphold the senior agnatic descendant
of Philippe d'Anjou as rightful claimant to the French crown. Although Philippe ceased use of the Anjou title upon becoming King Philip V of Spain
in 1700, and renounced his succession rights to the French throne in exchange for retention of his Spanish crown.
In 1986 Louis Alphonse de Bourbon
became the senior agnate of the House of Bourbon, claimed the Legitimist succession as had his father, and was immediately accorded the title Duke of Anjou by Legitimists. He does not claim that Duke of Anjou is an inherited legal title, since it was never officially conferred upon his ancestor Philippe d'Anjou; it was, in fact, subsequently given by French kings to other cadets of the dynasty domiciled
in France. Rather, it is explicitly a title of pretense
, associated historically, politically and symbolically with French Legitimism.
The House of Orléans never possessed or used the Anjou ducal title during the ancien régime, being the most junior branch of the House of Bourbon, but naturally claims the right de jure
to dispose of it as of all titles traditional in France's royal house
. So, too does the Legitimist claimant. Thus, Charles-Philippe, Duke of Anjou and Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou are contemporaries and cousins—both reared in Spain, as it happens—but nominally represent different and competing rationale
s about the French monarchy.
of a branch of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, an Order of Chivalry
that claims to date back to the 11th century Crusades
. Prince Charles-Philippe’s acceptance of this role placed the Order under the sanction of a dynastic prince of the House of Orléans, in what is to be a continuation of a tradition established since the 13th century when The Order of St. Lazarus came under the protection of King Philippe le Bel. This affiliation continued over the ensuing centuries ended with the deposition of King Charles X, when a decree of King Louis-Philippe revoked royal protection of the diminishing remnant of the Order and made it illegal to wear the Order's decorations.
Prince Charles-Philippe's designation as "Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus" was disputed by those Knights who remained loyal to his distant cousins, Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, Duke of Seville, and subsequently to Don Carlos Gereda de Borbón, Marquis de Almazàn, and the Melchite Catholic
Patriarch Gregory III Laham
, protector of the Order.
Charles-Philippe recently founded the St. Lazare Foundation, which has been financed by the World Society, an international think tank
whose mission, inspired by the Count of Paris, is to explore solutions to the planet's future needs for potable water.
For personal reasons, Prince Charles-Phillippe has decided in March 2010 to step down from his position as Grand Master but to maintain his participation in the Order’s activities in the capacity of Grand Master Emeritus, Grand Prior of France and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Order.
. The ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Évora
, a monument declared a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO
in 1988. Both husband and wife are Capetians
, descending in unbroken male line from King Robert II of France
(972 - 1031), Charles-Philippe through the elder son, King Henry I of France
, via the cadet branch
of the House of Bourbon-Orléans
, and Diana from his younger son Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
through the royal (though illegitimate) Portuguese branch of the House of Braganza
. The couple are also fifth cousins once-removed through shared descent from King Francis I of the Two Sicilies
. Charles-Philippe's children by Diana will inherit the title Prince/Princess d'Orléans and the style of Royal Highness
from their father. The couple's sons will, by tradition, also receive individual noble titles derived from the historical appanage
s of the French royal family
. Prince Charles Philippe is also Duke of Cadaval
, iure uxoris.
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House of Orleans
Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
.
Born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, he is the eldest of two sons of Prince Michel d'Orléans, comte d'Evreux
Michel, comte d'Evreux
Prince Michel of Orléans, Fils de France, Count of Évreux is the son of the late Prince Henri, Count of Paris and Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza...
, and his wife the former Béatrice Pasquier de Franclieu. His paternal grandfather was Henri, Count of Paris
Henri, comte de Paris
Henri of Orléans, Count of Paris , was the Orléanist claimant to the throne of France from 1940 until his death.-Early life:...
, the Orléanist
Orléanist
The Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
pretender
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
to the French throne. As such, Charles-Philippe takes the traditional royal rank of petit-fils de France
Fils de France
Fils de France was the style and rank held by the sons of the kings and dauphins of France. A daughter was known as a fille de France .The children of the dauphin, who was the king's heir apparent, were accorded the same style and status as if they were the king's children instead of his...
with the style of Royal Highness
Royal Highness
Royal Highness is a style ; plural Royal Highnesses...
.
Title controversy
On 8 December 2004, he received the titleTitle
A title is a prefix or suffix added to someone's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted between a first and last name...
duc d'Anjou (Duke of Anjou in English) from his uncle Henri, Count of Paris and Duke of France
Henri, comte de Paris, duc de France
Henri d'Orléans is a member of the former French ruling dynasty of the House of Bourbon, and one of the current pretenders to the defunct French crown. A descendant of King Louis-Philippe , he is the current head of the Orléans line of the Bourbon dynasty...
, head of the House of Orléans
House of Orleans
Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
, with the agreement of HM King Juan Carlos of Spain. There is some controversy in the use of this title by an Orléans prince. It had traditionally been borne by or associated with the heads of the branch of the House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon
The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
which reign
Reign
A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation or of a people . In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office...
s in Spain, in their capacity as Legitimist pretender
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
s to the French throne since 1883—in rivalry to the claim asserted by the House of Orléans. In that year Henri, comte de Chambord
Henri, comte de Chambord
Henri, comte de Chambord was disputedly King of France from 2 to 9 August 1830 as Henry V, although he was never officially proclaimed as such...
, last patrilineal
Patrilineality
Patrilineality is a system in which one belongs to one's father's lineage. It generally involves the inheritance of property, names or titles through the male line as well....
descendant of Louis XV
Louis XV of France
Louis XV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death. He succeeded his great-grandfather at the age of five, his first cousin Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, served as Regent of the kingdom until Louis's majority in 1723...
, died childless. The Legitimist legacy was claimed by the next senior branch of the Bourbons, descended from a younger grandson of Louis XIV, Philippe, Duke of Anjou. Although Philippe ceased use of the Anjou title upon becoming King Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain
Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
in 1700, and renounced his succession rights to the French throne in exchange for retention of his Spanish crown, some Legitimists maintained that neither of these acts was binding. Therefore, they still uphold the senior agnatic descendant
Agnatic seniority
Agnatic seniority is a patrilineal principle of inheritance where the order of succession to the throne prefers the monarch's younger brother over the monarch's own sons. A monarch's children succeed only after the males of the elder generation have all been exhausted...
of Philippe d'Anjou as rightful claimant to the French crown. Although Philippe ceased use of the Anjou title upon becoming King Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain
Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
in 1700, and renounced his succession rights to the French throne in exchange for retention of his Spanish crown.
In 1986 Louis Alphonse de Bourbon
Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou
Prince Louis Alphonse of Bourbon, Duke of Anjou was not originally among his given names ; born 25 April 1974, Madrid) is a member of the historically royal dynasty of the House of Bourbon, and one of the current pretenders to the defunct crown of France...
became the senior agnate of the House of Bourbon, claimed the Legitimist succession as had his father, and was immediately accorded the title Duke of Anjou by Legitimists. He does not claim that Duke of Anjou is an inherited legal title, since it was never officially conferred upon his ancestor Philippe d'Anjou; it was, in fact, subsequently given by French kings to other cadets of the dynasty domiciled
Domicile (law)
In law, domicile is the status or attribution of being a permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction. A person can remain domiciled in a jurisdiction even after they have left it, if they have maintained sufficient links with that jurisdiction or have not displayed an intention to leave...
in France. Rather, it is explicitly a title of pretense
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
, associated historically, politically and symbolically with French Legitimism.
The House of Orléans never possessed or used the Anjou ducal title during the ancien régime, being the most junior branch of the House of Bourbon, but naturally claims the right de jure
De jure
De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'....
to dispose of it as of all titles traditional in France's royal house
Royal House
A royal house or royal dynasty consists of at least one, but usually more monarchs who are related to one another, as well as their non-reigning descendants and spouses. Monarchs of the same realm who are not related to one another are usually deemed to belong to different houses, and each house is...
. So, too does the Legitimist claimant. Thus, Charles-Philippe, Duke of Anjou and Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou are contemporaries and cousins—both reared in Spain, as it happens—but nominally represent different and competing rationale
Rationale
A rationale is a liturgical vestment worn by clergy, in particular by Bishops, in the Roman Catholic Church which uses full vestments. It is humeral ornament, a counterpart to the Pallium, and is worn over the chasuble...
s about the French monarchy.
Order of St. Lazarus
In 2004, Prince Charles-Philippe was elected Grand MasterGrand Master (order)
Grand Master is the typical title of the supreme head of various orders of knighthood, including various military orders, religious orders and civil orders such as the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Orange Order...
of a branch of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, an Order of Chivalry
Chivalric order
Chivalric orders are societies and fellowships of knights that have been created by European monarchs in imitation of the military orders of the Crusades...
that claims to date back to the 11th century Crusades
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
. Prince Charles-Philippe’s acceptance of this role placed the Order under the sanction of a dynastic prince of the House of Orléans, in what is to be a continuation of a tradition established since the 13th century when The Order of St. Lazarus came under the protection of King Philippe le Bel. This affiliation continued over the ensuing centuries ended with the deposition of King Charles X, when a decree of King Louis-Philippe revoked royal protection of the diminishing remnant of the Order and made it illegal to wear the Order's decorations.
Prince Charles-Philippe's designation as "Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus" was disputed by those Knights who remained loyal to his distant cousins, Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, Duke of Seville, and subsequently to Don Carlos Gereda de Borbón, Marquis de Almazàn, and the Melchite Catholic
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
The Melkite Greek Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See as part of the worldwide Catholic Church. The Melkites, Byzantine Rite Catholics of mixed Eastern Mediterranean and Greek origin, trace their history to the early Christians of Antioch, Syria, of...
Patriarch Gregory III Laham
Gregory III Laham
Gregory III , Patriarch of the Church of Antioch, is the spiritual leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. He was elected patriarch on November 29, 2000, succeeding Maximos V Hakim, who resigned at age 92 due to failing health, dying seven months later...
, protector of the Order.
Charles-Philippe recently founded the St. Lazare Foundation, which has been financed by the World Society, an international think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
whose mission, inspired by the Count of Paris, is to explore solutions to the planet's future needs for potable water.
For personal reasons, Prince Charles-Phillippe has decided in March 2010 to step down from his position as Grand Master but to maintain his participation in the Order’s activities in the capacity of Grand Master Emeritus, Grand Prior of France and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Order.
Marriage
On 21 June 2008, Charles-Philippe married Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of CadavalDiana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval
Princess Diana of Orléans, Duchess of Anjou, Duchess of Cadaval, née Diana Mariana Vitória Álvares Pereira de Melo is a Portuguese noblewoman...
. The ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Évora
Cathedral of Évora
The Cathedral of Évora is one of the oldest and most important monuments in the city of Évora, in Portugal, lying on the highest spot of the city...
, a monument declared a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in 1988. Both husband and wife are Capetians
Capetian dynasty
The Capetian dynasty , also known as the House of France, is the largest and oldest European royal house, consisting of the descendants of King Hugh Capet of France in the male line. Hugh Capet himself was a cognatic descendant of the Carolingians and the Merovingians, earlier rulers of France...
, descending in unbroken male line from King Robert II of France
Robert II of France
Robert II , called the Pious or the Wise , was King of France from 996 until his death. The second reigning member of the House of Capet, he was born in Orléans to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine....
(972 - 1031), Charles-Philippe through the elder son, King Henry I of France
Henry I of France
Henry I was King of France from 1031 to his death. The royal demesne of France reached its smallest size during his reign, and for this reason he is often seen as emblematic of the weakness of the early Capetians...
, via the cadet branch
Cadet branch
Cadet branch is a term in genealogy to describe the lineage of the descendants of the younger sons of a monarch or patriarch. In the ruling dynasties and noble families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets – titles, realms, fiefs, property and income – have...
of the House of Bourbon-Orléans
House of Orleans
Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
, and Diana from his younger son Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
Robert I Capet or Robert I of Burgundy, known as Robert the Old was duke of Burgundy between 1032 to his death...
through the royal (though illegitimate) Portuguese branch of the House of Braganza
House of Braganza
The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...
. The couple are also fifth cousins once-removed through shared descent from King Francis I of the Two Sicilies
Francis I of the Two Sicilies
-Biography:Francis was born in Naples, the son of Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies and his wife Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria. He was also the nephew of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI the last King and Queen of France before the first French Republic....
. Charles-Philippe's children by Diana will inherit the title Prince/Princess d'Orléans and the style of Royal Highness
Royal Highness
Royal Highness is a style ; plural Royal Highnesses...
from their father. The couple's sons will, by tradition, also receive individual noble titles derived from the historical appanage
Appanage
An apanage or appanage or is the grant of an estate, titles, offices, or other things of value to the younger male children of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture...
s of the French royal family
Royal family
A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
. Prince Charles Philippe is also Duke of Cadaval
Duke of Cadaval
The Dukes of Cadaval have their origins in Álvaro of Braganza, Lord of Tentúgal, Póvoa, Buarcos and Cadaval, 4th male son of Ferdinand I, 2nd Duke of Braganza. Dom Álvaro married Dona Phillipa of Melo, the rich daughter and heir of Rodrigo of Melo, 1st...
, iure uxoris.
External links
- http://www.ducdanjou.com Website of the duc d'Anjou
- Henri, comte de Paris, duc de FranceHenri, comte de Paris, duc de FranceHenri d'Orléans is a member of the former French ruling dynasty of the House of Bourbon, and one of the current pretenders to the defunct French crown. A descendant of King Louis-Philippe , he is the current head of the Orléans line of the Bourbon dynasty...
's official website: Institut de la Maison Royale de France - http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2007/09/10/french-royals-engage/
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