The following is a list of the heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of France, that is, those who were legally next in line to assume the throne upon the death of the King.

From 987 to 1792, all heirs to the French throne were male-line descendants of Hugh Capet.

Capetian associate kings

The crown of France under the earliest Capetian monarchs was elective, not hereditary. There was no mechanism for automatic succession unless an heir was crowned as associate king, ready to step up as primary king when the previous king died. This procedure was very similar to the method by which the Germans elected a King of the Romans

King of the Romans

King of the Romans was the title used by the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire following his election to the office by the princes of the Kingdom of Germany...

 during the lifetime of the German monarch. The early Capetians generally made sure their sons were crowned as associate kings with them, with such success that the inheritance of the eldest son and heir to the kingship came to be accepted as a matter of right. Louis VI of France

Louis VI of France

Louis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...

 was the first king to take the throne without having been crowned in his father's time; however, his right to take the throne was initially contested.

Co-king	Relationship to Monarch	Crowned	Co-kingship ceased	Reason	Monarch
Robert (II) 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....	son	30 December 987	24 October 996	became sole king	Hugh Capet
Hugh Magnus Hugh Magnus of France Hugh Magnus of France was co-King of France under his father, Robert II, from 1017 until his death in 1025...	son	19 June 1017	17 September 1025	died	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....
Henry (I) 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...	son	14 May 1027	20 July 1031	became sole king
Philip (I) Philip I of France Philip I , called the Amorous, was King of France from 1060 to his death. His reign, like that of most of the early Direct Capetians, was extraordinarily long for the time...	son	23 May 1059	4 August 1060	became sole 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...
Philip Philip of France (1116-1131) Philip of France was the first son of Louis VI of France and his second wife Adélaide de Maurienne.The favourite son of his father as a child, Philip was enthroned alongside Louis VI as joint king in 1129...	son	14 April 1129	13 October 1131	died	Louis VI of France Louis VI of France Louis VI , called the Fat , was King of France from 1108 until his death . Chronicles called him "roi de Saint-Denis".-Reign:...
Louis (VII) Louis VII of France Louis VII was King of France, the son and successor of Louis VI . He ruled from 1137 until his death. He was a member of the House of Capet. His reign was dominated by feudal struggles , and saw the beginning of the long rivalry between France and England...	son	25 October 1131	1 August 1137	became sole king
Philip (II) Philip II of France Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...	son	1 November 1179	18 September 1180	became sole king	Louis VII of France Louis VII of France Louis VII was King of France, the son and successor of Louis VI . He ruled from 1137 until his death. He was a member of the House of Capet. His reign was dominated by feudal struggles , and saw the beginning of the long rivalry between France and England...

Capetian heirs by Salic succession I

After the ascension of Philip II of France

Philip II of France

Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...

, the throne became de jure as well as de facto hereditary, so that on the death of the king, the legal heir became king immediately, and could exercise authority without coronation. The throne passed according to the so-called law of Salic succession, according to which the throne could only pass to a male descendant of a male line descending from a common ancestor, in accordance with the principles of primogeniture

Primogeniture

Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...

; as long as there were qualified descendants of that common ancestor, the line of inheritance could always be predicted.

Heirs who actually succeeded are shown in bold type. From 1350 on, the heir apparent

Heir apparent

An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....

 to the French throne was styled Dauphin. Heirs so styled are accompanied on the table below by an image of the Dauphin's coat of arms. The title was abandoned in 1791 in favor of the style Prince Royal, less than a year before the abolition of the monarchy.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Louis Louis VIII of France Louis VIII the Lion reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. He was a member of the House of Capet. Louis VIII was born in Paris, France, the son of Philip II Augustus and Isabelle of Hainaut. He was also Count of Artois, inheriting the county from his mother, from 1190–1226...	heir apparent	son	5 September 1187	born	14 July 1223	became king	succession uncertain (1187-1209)	Philip II of France Philip II of France Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
							Philip son (1209-1218)
							Louis Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and... son (1218-1223)
Louis Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...	heir apparent	son	14 July 1223	father became king	8 November 1226	became king	Robert I of Artois Robert I of Artois Robert I , called the Good, was the first Count of Artois, the fifth son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile.-Life:... brother (1223-1226)	Louis VIII of France Louis VIII of France Louis VIII the Lion reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. He was a member of the House of Capet. Louis VIII was born in Paris, France, the son of Philip II Augustus and Isabelle of Hainaut. He was also Count of Artois, inheriting the county from his mother, from 1190–1226...
Robert I of Artois Robert I of Artois Robert I , called the Good, was the first Count of Artois, the fifth son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile.-Life:...	heir presumptive	brother	8 November 1226	brother became king	25 February 1244	birth of heir	Jean Tristan brother (1226-1232)	Louis IX of France Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
							Alfonso, Count of Poitou brother (1232-1244)
Louis	heir apparent	son	25 February 1244	born	January 1260	died	Robert I of Artois Robert I of Artois Robert I , called the Good, was the first Count of Artois, the fifth son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile.-Life:... uncle (1244-1245)
							Philip Philip III of France Philip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:... brother (1245-1260)
Philip Philip III of France Philip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...	heir apparent	son	January 1260	brother died	25 August 1270	became king	Jean Tristan brother (1260-1264)
							Louis son (1264-1270)
Louis	heir apparent	son	25 August 1270	father became king	May 1276	died	Philip Philip IV of France Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of... brother (1270-1276)	Philip III of France Philip III of France Philip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
Philip Philip IV of France Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...	heir apparent	son	May 1276	brother died	5 October 1285	became king	Charles, Count of Valois brother (1276-1285)
Charles, Count of Valois	heir presumptive	brother	5 October 1285	brother became king	4 October 1289	son born to king	Robert, Count of Clermont Robert, Count of Clermont Robert of France was made Count of Clermont in 1268. He was son of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence... uncle (1285-1289)	Philip IV of France Philip IV of France Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...
Louis Louis X of France Louis X of France, , called the Quarreler, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn was the King of Navarre from 1305 and King of France from 1314 until his death...	heir apparent	son	4 October 1289	born	29 November 1314	became king	Charles, Count of Valois uncle (1289-1292)
							Philip, Count of Poitou Philip V of France Philip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable... brother (1292-1314)
Philip of Poitou Philip V of France Philip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable...	heir presumptive	brother/ uncle	29 November 1314	brother became king		became king	Philip son (1314-1316)	Louis X of France Louis X of France Louis X of France, , called the Quarreler, the Headstrong, or the Stubborn was the King of Navarre from 1305 and King of France from 1314 until his death...
								John I of France John I of France John I , called the Posthumous, was King of France and Navarre, and Count of Champagne, as the son and successor of Louis the Headstrong, for the five days he lived...
Philip	heir apparent	son		father became king	24 March 1321	died	Louis brother (1316-1317)	Philip V of France Philip V of France Philip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable...
							Charles, Count of La Marche Charles IV of France Charles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage.... uncle (1317-1321)
Charles of La Marche Charles IV of France Charles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage....	heir presumptive	brother	24 March 1321	king's son died	3 January 1322	became king	Philip son (1321-1322)
Philip	heir apparent	son	3 January 1322	father became king	24 March 1322	died	Charles, Count of Valois great-uncle (1322)	Charles IV of France Charles IV of France Charles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage....
Charles of Valois Charles of Valois Charles of Valois was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. His mother was a daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Capet and founded the House of Valois...	heir presumptive	uncle	24 March 1322	king's son died	March 1324	son born to king	Philip Philip VI of France Philip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328... son (1322-1324)
Louis	heir apparent	son	March 1324	born	March 1324	died	Charles, Count of Valois great-uncle (1324)
Charles of Valois Charles of Valois Charles of Valois was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. His mother was a daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Capet and founded the House of Valois...	heir presumptive	uncle	March 1324	king's son died	16 December 1325	died	Philip Philip VI of France Philip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328... son (1323-1325)
Philip of Valois Philip VI of France Philip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328...	heir presumptive	1st cousin	16 December 1325	father died	29 May 1328	became king	John John II of France John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,... son (1325-1328)
John John II of France John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...	heir apparent	son	29 May 1328	father became king	22 August 1350	became king	Charles II, Count of Alençon Charles II of Alençon Charles II of Alençon, called the Magnanimous was the second son of Charles of Valois and his first wife Margaret, and brother of Philip VI, King of France... uncle (1328-1330)	Philip VI of France Philip VI of France Philip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328...
							Louis brother (1330)
							Charles II of Alençon Charles II of Alençon Charles II of Alençon, called the Magnanimous was the second son of Charles of Valois and his first wife Margaret, and brother of Philip VI, King of France... uncle (1330-1333)
							John brother (1333)
							Charles II of Alençon Charles II of Alençon Charles II of Alençon, called the Magnanimous was the second son of Charles of Valois and his first wife Margaret, and brother of Philip VI, King of France... uncle (1333-1336)
							Philip, Duke of Orléans Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans Philip of Valois , Duke of Orléans, of Touraine and Count of Valois, the fifth son of Philip VI of France of Valois, King of France, and Joan the Lame.... brother (1336-1338)
							Charles Charles V of France Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois... son (1338-1350)
Charles Charles V of France Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...	heir apparent	son	22 August 1350	father became king	8 April 1364	became king	Louis, Count of Anjou Louis I of Naples Louis I of Anjou , or Louis I of Naples, was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg... brother (1350-1359)	John II of France John II of France John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
							John son (1359-? bef. 1364)
							Louis, Duke of Anjou Louis I of Naples Louis I of Anjou , or Louis I of Naples, was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg... brother (?-1364)
Louis, Duke of Anjou Louis I of Naples Louis I of Anjou , or Louis I of Naples, was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg...	heir presumptive	brother	8 April 1364	brother became king	7 June 1366	son born to king	John, Duke of Berry John, Duke of Berry John of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy... brother (1364-1366)	Charles V of France Charles V of France Charles V , called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death in 1380 and a member of the House of Valois...
John	heir apparent	son	7 June 1366	born	21 December 1366	died	Louis, Duke of Anjou Louis I of Naples Louis I of Anjou , or Louis I of Naples, was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg... uncle (1366)
Louis, Duke of Anjou Louis I of Naples Louis I of Anjou , or Louis I of Naples, was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg...	heir presumptive	brother	21 December 1366	king's son died	3 December 1368	son born to king	John, Duke of Berry John, Duke of Berry John of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy... brother (1366-1368)
Charles Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...	heir apparent	son	3 December 1368	born		became king	Louis, Duke of Anjou Louis I of Naples Louis I of Anjou , or Louis I of Naples, was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg... uncle (1368-1372)
							Louis brother (1372-1380)
Louis I, Duke of Orléans	heir presumptive	brother	16 September 1380	brother became king		son born to king	Louis I of Naples Louis I of Naples Louis I of Anjou , or Louis I of Naples, was the second son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg... uncle (1380-1384)	Charles VI of France Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
							Louis II of Naples Louis II of Naples Louis II of Anjou was the rival of Ladislaus as King of Naples. He was a member of the House of Valois-Anjou.-Biography:... 1st cousin (1384-1386)
Charles	heir apparent	son	25 September 1386	born		died	Louis I, Duke of Orléans uncle
Louis I, Duke of Orléans	heir presumptive	brother	28 December 1386	king's son died	6 February 1392	son born to king	Louis II of Naples Louis II of Naples Louis II of Anjou was the rival of Ladislaus as King of Naples. He was a member of the House of Valois-Anjou.-Biography:... 1st cousin (1386-1392)
Charles	heir apparent	son	6 February 1392	born	13 January 1401	died	Louis I, Duke of Orléans uncle (1392-1397)
							Louis Louis, Dauphin of France (1397-1415) Louis, Dauphin of France and Duke of Guyenne was a younger son of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt... brother (1397-1401)
Louis Louis, Dauphin of France (1397-1415) Louis, Dauphin of France and Duke of Guyenne was a younger son of Charles VI of France and Isabella of Bavaria-Ingolstadt...	heir apparent	son	13 January 1401	brother died	18 December 1415	died	John brother (1401-1415)
John	heir apparent	son	18 December 1415	brother died	5 April 1417	died	Charles Charles VII of France Charles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris... brother (1415-1417)
Charles Charles VII of France Charles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...	heir apparent	son	5 April 1417	brother died	21 October 1422	became king	Charles, Duke of Orléans 1st cousin (1417-1422)

Lancastrian succession

On March 21, 1420, the government of Charles VI was obliged to sign the Treaty of Troyes

Treaty of Troyes

The Treaty of Troyes was an agreement that Henry V of England and his heirs would inherit the throne of France upon the death of King Charles VI of France. It was signed in the French city of Troyes on 21 May 1420 in the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt...

, which provided a legal framework for the transfer of power to Henry V, King of England, who had invaded and occupied northern France, including Paris. Under the treaty, Henry, who was to marry Charles' daughter Catherine

Catherine of Valois

Catherine of France was the Queen consort of England from 1420 until 1422. She was the daughter of King Charles VI of France, wife of Henry V of Monmouth, King of England, mother of Henry VI, King of England and King of France, and through her secret marriage with Owen Tudor, the grandmother of...

, was named as "Heir of France" and the Dauphin Charles was disinherited. The treaty was not recognized by those factions which were still at war with England, and only had legal force in English-occupied territory and, more briefly, in the Burgundian lands (1420-1435) and in Brittany.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Henry V, King of England Henry V of England Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....	heir apparent	son-in-law	21 May 1420	treaty	31 August 1422	died	Thomas, Duke of Clarence Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, KG , also known as Thomas Plantagenet, was the second son of King Henry IV of England and his first wife, Mary de Bohun. He was born before 25 November 1387 as on that date his father's accounts note a payment made to a woman described as his nurse... brother, 1420-1421	Charles VI Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
							John, Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, KG , also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI.... brother, Mar.-Dec. 1421
							Henry, Duke of Cornwall Henry VI of England Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars... son, 1421-1422
Henry VI, King of England Henry VI of England Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...	heir apparent	grandson	31 August 1422	father died	21 October 1422	became king	John, Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, KG , also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI.... uncle, Aug.-Oct. 1422
John, Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, KG , also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI.... Regent of France 1422-1435	heir presumptive	uncle	21 October 1422	nephew became king	14 September 1435	died	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Pembroke, KG , also known as Humphrey Plantagenet, was "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of king Henry IV of England by his first wife, Mary de Bohun, brother to king Henry V of England, and uncle to the... brother, 1422-1435	Henry (II) Henry VI of England Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Pembroke, KG , also known as Humphrey Plantagenet, was "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of king Henry IV of England by his first wife, Mary de Bohun, brother to king Henry V of England, and uncle to the...	heir presumptive	uncle	14 September 1435	brother died	23 February 1447	died	succession uncertain

Capetian heirs by Salic succession II

In southern France, the treaty of Troyes was never regarded as valid, and Charles VII was considered to have become king upon his father's death. Given his repudiation by his father, however, his status remained uncertain until his coronation at Reims

Reims

Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....

 on 17 July 1429. In the following two decades Charles VII regained control of most of France; the English were finally expelled from Guienne on 19 October 1453, retaining only the port of Calais

Calais

Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....

.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Charles d'Orléans	heir presumptive	1st cousin	21 October 1422	cousin became king	3 July 1423	son born to king	John, Count of Angoulême John, Count of Angoulême John of Orléans, Count of Angoulême and of Périgord , 26 June 1399 – 30 April 1467, younger son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans, and Valentina Visconti, and a grandson of Charles V of France. He was the younger brother of the noted poet, Charles, Duke of Orléans, and grandfather of Francis I of... brother (1422–1423)	Charles VII of France Charles VII of France Charles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...
Louis Louis XI of France Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....	heir apparent	son	3 July 1423	born	22 July 1461	became king	Charles d'Orléans 1st cousin +1 (1423–1424)
							John brother (1424–1425)
							Charles d'Orléans 1st cousin +1 (1425–1432)
							Jacques brother (1432–1438)
							Charles d'Orléans 1st cousin +1 (1438–1446)
							Charles, Duke of Berry Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry Charles de Valois, Duke of Berry was a son of Charles VII, King of France. He spent most of his life in conflict with his elder brother, King Louis XI of France.-Life:... brother (1446–1458)
							Louis son (1458–1460)
							Charles de Berry Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry Charles de Valois, Duke of Berry was a son of Charles VII, King of France. He spent most of his life in conflict with his elder brother, King Louis XI of France.-Life:... brother (1460–1461)
Charles de Berry Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry Charles de Valois, Duke of Berry was a son of Charles VII, King of France. He spent most of his life in conflict with his elder brother, King Louis XI of France.-Life:...	heir presumptive	brother	22 July 1461	brother became king	4 December 1466	son born to king	Charles d'Orléans 1st cousin +1 (1461–1465)	Louis XI of France Louis XI of France Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
							Louis, Duke of Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes... 2nd cousin (1465–1466)
Francis	heir apparent	son	4 December 1466	born	4 December 1466	died	Charles de Berry Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry Charles de Valois, Duke of Berry was a son of Charles VII, King of France. He spent most of his life in conflict with his elder brother, King Louis XI of France.-Life:...
Charles de Berry Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry Charles de Valois, Duke of Berry was a son of Charles VII, King of France. He spent most of his life in conflict with his elder brother, King Louis XI of France.-Life:...	heir presumptive	brother	4 December 1466	king's son died	30 June 1470	son born to king	Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes... 2nd cousin (1466–1480)
Charles Charles VIII of France Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...	heir apparent	son	30 June 1470	born	30 August 1483	became king	Charles de Berry Charles de Valois, Duc de Berry Charles de Valois, Duke of Berry was a son of Charles VII, King of France. He spent most of his life in conflict with his elder brother, King Louis XI of France.-Life:... uncle (1470–May 1472)
							Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes... 2nd cousin +1 (May–Sept 1472)
							Francis brother (Sept 1472–Jul 1473)
							Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes... 2nd cousin +1 (1473–1483)
Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...	heir presumptive	2nd cousin 1ce removed	30 August 1483	cousin became king	11 October 1492	son born to king	Charles, Count of Angoulême Charles, Count of Angoulême Charles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême was a member of the French Orléans family descended from Louis I de Valois, Duke of Orléans, who was the son of Charles V of France. He was the son of John, Count of Angoulême and Marguerite de Rohan, and was Count of Angoulême from 1467-1496... 1st cousin (1483–1492)	Charles VIII of France Charles VIII of France Charles VIII, called the Affable, , was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. Charles was a member of the House of Valois...
Charles–Orland Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France was the eldest son and heir of Charles VIII of France and Anne of Brittany....	heir apparent	son	11 October 1492	born	6 December 1495	died	Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes... 2nd cousin +2 (1492–1495)
Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...	heir presumptive	2nd cousin 1ce removed	6 December 1495	king's son died	8 September 1496	son born to king	Charles of Angoulême Charles, Count of Angoulême Charles d'Orléans, Count of Angoulême was a member of the French Orléans family descended from Louis I de Valois, Duke of Orléans, who was the son of Charles V of France. He was the son of John, Count of Angoulême and Marguerite de Rohan, and was Count of Angoulême from 1467-1496... 1st cousin (1495–Jan 1496)
							1st cousin +1 (Jan–Sep 1496)
Charles	heir apparent	son	8 September 1496	born	2 October 1496	died	Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes... 2nd cousin +2 (Sep–Oct 1496)
Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...	heir presumptive	2nd cousin +1	2 October 1496	king's son died	July 1497	son born to king	Francis of Angoulême Francis I of France Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch... 1st cousin +1 (1496–1497)
Francis	heir apparent	son	July 1497	born	early 1498	died	Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes... 2nd cousin +2 (1497–1498)
Louis d'Orléans Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...	heir presumptive	2nd cousin +1	early 1498	king's son died	7 April 1498	became king	Francis of Angoulême Francis I of France Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch... 1st cousin +1 (1498)
Francis of Angoulême Francis I of France Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...	heir presumptive	1st cousin +1	7 April 1498	cousin became king	1 January 1515	became king	Charles IV, Duke of Alençon 5th cousin+1 (1498–1515)	Louis XII of France Louis XII of France Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...
Charles of Alençon	heir presumptive	5th cousin –1	1 January 1515	cousin became king	28 February 1518	son born to king	Charles III, Duke of Bourbon Charles III, Duke of Bourbon Charles III, Duke of Bourbon was a French military leader, the Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne. He commanded the Imperial troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in what became known as the Sack of Rome in 1527, where he was killed.-Biography:Charles was born at Montpensier... 7th cousin (1515–1518)	Francis I of France Francis I of France Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
Francis	heir apparent	son	28 February 1518	born	10 August 1536	died	Charles of Alençon 5th cousin +2 (1518–1519)
							Henry Henry II of France Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,... brother (1519–1536)
Henry Henry II of France Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...	heir apparent	son	10 August 1536	king's son died	31 March 1547	became king	Charles, Duke of Orléans brother (1536–1544)
							Francis Francis II of France Francis II was aged 15 when he succeeded to the throne of France after the accidental death of his father, King Henry II, in 1559. He reigned for 18 months before he died in December 1560... son (1544–1547)
Francis Francis II of France Francis II was aged 15 when he succeeded to the throne of France after the accidental death of his father, King Henry II, in 1559. He reigned for 18 months before he died in December 1560...	heir apparent	son	31 March 1547	father became king	10 July 1559	became king	Antoine, Duke of Vendôme Antoine of Navarre Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was head of the House of Bourbon from 1537 to 1562, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1555 to 1562.-Family:... 8th cousin –2 (1547–1549)	Henry II of France Henry II of France Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
							Louis, Duke of Orléans brother (Feb–Oct 1549)
							Antoine of Vendôme Antoine of Navarre Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was head of the House of Bourbon from 1537 to 1562, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1555 to 1562.-Family:... 8th cousin –2 (1549–1550)
							Charles Charles IX of France Charles IX was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. His reign was dominated by the Wars of Religion. He is best known as king at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.-Childhood:... brother (1550–1559)
Charles Charles IX of France Charles IX was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. His reign was dominated by the Wars of Religion. He is best known as king at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.-Childhood:...	heir presumptive	brother	10 July 1559	brother became king	5 December 1560	became king	Henry III of France Henry III of France Henry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,... brother (1559–1560)	Francis II of France Francis II of France Francis II was aged 15 when he succeeded to the throne of France after the accidental death of his father, King Henry II, in 1559. He reigned for 18 months before he died in December 1560...
Henry Henry III of France Henry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,...	heir presumptive	brother	5 December 1560	brother became king	30 May 1574	became king	Hercules Francis, Duke of Anjou François, Duke of Anjou Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alençon was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early years:... brother (1560–1574)	Charles IX of France Charles IX of France Charles IX was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. His reign was dominated by the Wars of Religion. He is best known as king at the time of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.-Childhood:...
Francis of Anjou François, Duke of Anjou Francis, Duke of Anjou and Alençon was the youngest son of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early years:...	heir presumptive	brother	30 May 1574	brother became king	19 June 1584	died	Henry of Navarre Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France.... 9th cousin –1 (1574–1584)	Henry III of France Henry III of France Henry III was King of France from 1574 to 1589. As Henry of Valois, he was the first elected monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth with the dual titles of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.-Childhood:Henry was born at the Royal Château de Fontainebleau,...
Henry of Navarre Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....	heir presumptive	9th cousin +1	19 June 1584	king's brother died	2 August 1589	became king	Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon Charles de Bourbon was a French cardinal. The Catholic League considered him the rightful King of France after the death of Henry III of France in 1589.-Biography:... uncle (1584–1589)
Charles, Cardinal Bourbon Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon Charles de Bourbon was a French cardinal. The Catholic League considered him the rightful King of France after the death of Henry III of France in 1589.-Biography:...	heir presumptive	uncle	2 August 1589	nephew became king	9 May 1590	died	Henry, prince of Condé Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I... great–grandnephew (1589–1590)	Henry IV of France Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
Henry de Condé Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I...	heir presumptive	1st cousin +2	9 May 1590	great–granduncle died		son born to king	Francis, prince of Conti François de Bourbon, prince de Conti François de Bourbon, Prince de Conti was the third son of Louis I de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, who founded the House of Condé, and his first wife Eléanor de Roucy de Roye... uncle (1590–1601)
Louis Louis XIII of France Louis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...	heir apparent	son		born	14 May 1610	became king	Henry de Condé Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I... 2nd cousin+1 (1601–1607)
							Nicolas Henry, Duke of Orléans brother (1607–1610)
Nicolas Henry, Duke of Orléans	heir presumptive	brother	14 May 1610	brother became king	17 November 1611	died	Gaston, Duke of Orléans Gaston, Duke of Orléans Gaston of France, , also known as Gaston d'Orléans, was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his 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... brother (1610–1611)	Louis XIII of France Louis XIII of France Louis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority...
Gaston, Duke of Orléans Gaston, Duke of Orléans Gaston of France, , also known as Gaston d'Orléans, was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his 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...	heir presumptive	brother	17 November 1611	brother died	5 September 1638	son born to king	Henry de Condé Henry II de Bourbon, prince de Condé Henri de Bourbon became Prince of Condé shortly after his birth, following the death of his father Henri I... 2nd cousin +1 (1611–1638)
Louis Louis XIV of France Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...	heir apparent	son	5 September 1638	born	14 May 1643	became king	Gaston d'Orléans Gaston, Duke of Orléans Gaston of France, , also known as Gaston d'Orléans, was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his 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... uncle (1638–1640)
							Philippe, Duke of Orléans Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans... brother (1640–1643)
Philippe de France Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans...	heir presumptive	brother	14 May 1643	brother became king	1 November 1661	son born to king	Gaston d'Orléans Gaston, Duke of Orléans Gaston of France, , also known as Gaston d'Orléans, was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his 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... uncle (1643–1660)	Louis XIV of France Louis XIV of France Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
							Louis, Prince de Condé Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé was a French general and the most famous representative of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon. Prior to his father's death in 1646, he was styled the Duc d'Enghien... 3rd cousin +1 (1660–1661)
Louis Le Grand Dauphin	heir apparent	son	1 November 1661	born	14 April 1711	died	Philippe de France Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans... uncle (1661–1668)
							Philip Charles, Duke of Anjou brother (1668–1671)
							Philippe de France Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans... uncle (1671–1672)
							Louis François, Duke of Anjou Louis François, Duke of Anjou Louis François of France, fils de France, Duke of Anjou was a Fils de France and Duke of Anjou. He was the youngest son of Louis XIV.-Biography:... brother (Jun–Nov 1672)
							Philippe de France Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans... uncle (1672–1682)
							Louis, Duke of Burgundy son (1682–1711)
Louis Le Petit Dauphin	heir apparent	grandson	14 April 1711	father died	18 February 1712	died	Louis, Duke of Brittany son
Louis	heir apparent	great–grandson	18 February 1712	father died	8 March 1712	died	Louis 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... brother
Louis 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...	heir apparent	great–grandson	8 March 1712	brother died	1 September 1715	became 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... uncle (March–July 1712)
							Charles, Duke of Berry uncle (July 1712–May 1714)
							Philippe d'Orléans Philippe II, Duke of Orléans Philippe d'Orléans was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres... 1st cousin –2 (1714–1715)
Philippe d'Orléans Philippe II, Duke of Orléans Philippe d'Orléans was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres... Regent of France 1715–1723	heir presumptive	1st cousin –2	1 September 1715	cousin became king	2 December 1723	died	Louis d'Orléans son (1715–1723)	Louis XV of France 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...
Louis d'Orléans	heir presumptive	2nd cousin –1	2 December 1723	father died	4 September 1729	son born to king	Louis Henry, Prince de Condé 5th cousin +2 (1723–1725)
							Louis Philippe d'Orléans Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Louis Philippe d'Orléans known as le Gros , was a French nobleman, a member of a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, the dynasty then ruling France. The First Prince of the Blood after 1752, he was the most senior male at the French court after the immediate royal family. He was the father of... son (1725–1729)
Louis	heir apparent	son	4 September 1729	born	20 December 1765	died	Louis d'Orléans 2nd cousin –2 (1729–1730)
							Philip brother (1730–1733)
							Louis d'Orléans 2nd cousin –2 (1733–1751)
							Louis Louis of France (1751-1761) Louis Joseph Xavier de France, Duke of Burgundy was a French Prince du Sang of the House of Bourbon.-Life:... son (1751–1761)
							Louis–Auguste Louis XVI of France Louis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793.... son (1761–1765)
Louis–Auguste Louis XVI of France Louis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793....	heir apparent	grandson	20 December 1765	father died	10 May 1774	became king	Louis, Count of Provence Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815... brother (1765–1774)
Louis, Count of Provence Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...	heir presumptive	brother	10 May 1774	brother became king	22 October 1781	son born to king	Charles, Count of Artois Charles X of France Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him... brother (1774–1781)	Louis XVI of France Louis XVI of France Louis XVI was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre until 1791, and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792, before being executed in 1793....
Louis Joseph	heir apparent	son	22 October 1781	born	4 June 1789	died	Louis, Count of Provence Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815... uncle (1781–1785)
							Louis–Charles Louis XVII of France Louis XVII , from birth to 1789 known as Louis-Charles, Duke of Normandy; then from 1789 to 1791 as Louis-Charles, Dauphin of France; and from 1791 to 1793 as Louis-Charles, Prince Royal of France, was the son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette... brother (1785–1789)
Louis Charles Louis XVII of France Louis XVII , from birth to 1789 known as Louis-Charles, Duke of Normandy; then from 1789 to 1791 as Louis-Charles, Dauphin of France; and from 1791 to 1793 as Louis-Charles, Prince Royal of France, was the son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette...	heir apparent	son	4 June 1789	brother died	21 September 1792	monarchy abolished Proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy During the French Revolution, the proclamation of the abolition of the monarchy was a proclamation by the National Convention of France announcing that it had abolished the French monarchy on 21 September 1792.-Prelude:...	Louis, Count of Provence Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815... uncle (1789–1792)

Following the abolition of the monarchy of France by the French National Convention

National Convention

During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 . It held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic...

, Louis XVI and his family were held in confinement. Louis XVI was found guilty by the Convention of treason against the state, and was executed on 21 January 1793. The Dauphin Louis–Charles was thereafter proclaimed "Louis XVII of France" by French royalists, but was kept confined and never reigned. He died of illness on 8 June 1795.

Louis–Stanislas–Xavier, Count of Provence, was subsequently proclaimed "Louis XVIII", but was in exile from France and powerless.

Bonaparte succession: First Empire

France passed through a series of Republican régimes until a hereditary monarchy was restored in the person of Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon I of France

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...

, who was proclaimed hereditary Emperor of the French on 20 May, 1804. The succession law promulgated at the same time also demanded a Salic succession, in which Napoleon was to be succeeded by, first, his own legitimate offspring, then his elder brother Joseph Bonaparte

Joseph Bonaparte

Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily , and later King of Spain...

 and his descendants, and finally his younger brother Louis Bonaparte

Louis Bonaparte

Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, Prince Français, Comte de Saint-Leu , King of Holland , was the fifth surviving child and the fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino...

 and his descendants. (Napoleon's other brothers were omitted for various reasons.) The title of the heir apparent of the First Empire was King of Rome.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Joseph Bonaparte Joseph Bonaparte Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily , and later King of Spain...	heir presumptive	elder brother	20 May 1804	Empire proclaimed	20 March 1811	son born to Emperor	Louis Bonaparte Louis Bonaparte Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, Prince Français, Comte de Saint-Leu , King of Holland , was the fifth surviving child and the fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino... brother (1804-1811)	Napoleon I of France Napoleon I of France Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
Napoleon Francis Napoleon II of France Napoléon II , after 1818 known as Franz, Duke of Reichstadt, was the son of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, and his second wife, Marie Louise of Austria... King of Rome	heir apparent	son	20 March 1811	born	6 April 1814	abdication of Napoleon I end of the Empire	Joseph Bonaparte Joseph Bonaparte Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily , and later King of Spain... uncle (1811-1814)

Napoleon I was defeated by an alliance of most of the other European powers, and abdicated unconditionally, for himself and his son, on 6 April 1814 (an abdication given legal force by a treaty with the Allies dated 11 April 1814) and went into exile.

Restored Bourbon succession I

On 6 April 1814, the Senate of the French Empire summoned Louis Stanislas Xavier, Count of Provence -- already styling himself "Louis XVIII" -- to become head of a restored, but constitutional, French monarchy. Louis' younger brother, Charles, Count of Artois, came to Paris on 12 April and was appointed Lieutenant-General of the realm; Louis himself returned on 3 May, and on 4 June he authorized the publication of a constitution for France (the Charter of 1814

Charter of 1814

The French Charter of 1814 was a constitution granted by King Louis XVIII of France shortly after his restoration. The Congress of Vienna demanded that Louis bring in a constitution of some form before he was restored. It guaranteed many of the rights that most other countries in western Europe had...

) by which he became a constitutional monarch. With the acceptance of this constitution we can say that the monarchy was resumed, although by royalist principles the Republican and Imperial governments of 1792-1814 had all been illegitimate, and the monarchy itself had never ceased.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Charles, Count of Artois Charles X of France Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...	heir presumptive	brother	4 June 1814	brother became king	19 March 1815	fall of royal government	Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angouleme Louis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême was the eldest son of Charles X of France and, from 1824 to 1836, the last Dauphin of France... son (1814-1815)	Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...

On 1 March 1815, however, Napoleon returned to France. With Napoleon I within miles of the capital, Louis XVIII and all his family fled Paris on 19 March, and for the next several months they remained in exile, until the victory of Waterloo allowed them to return.

Restored Bonaparte succession

On 20 March Napoleon entered Paris and once again proclaimed the Empire. Although the Imperial Constitution was amended in a more democratic direction, the hereditary office of Emperor and the succession laws remained unchanged.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Napoleon Francis Napoleon II of France Napoléon II , after 1818 known as Franz, Duke of Reichstadt, was the son of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, and his second wife, Marie Louise of Austria... King of Rome	heir apparent	son	20 March 1815	Empire re-proclaimed	22 June 1815	nominally became Emperor	Joseph Bonaparte Joseph Bonaparte Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily , and later King of Spain... uncle (Mar-Jun 1815)	Napoleon I of France Napoleon I of France Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
Joseph Bonaparte Joseph Bonaparte Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily , and later King of Spain...	heir presumptive	uncle	22 June 1815	nephew became Emperor	7 July 1815	end of Empire	Louis Bonaparte Louis Bonaparte Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, Prince Français, Comte de Saint-Leu , King of Holland , was the fifth surviving child and the fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino... brother (Jun-Jul 1815)	Napoleon II of France Napoleon II of France Napoléon II , after 1818 known as Franz, Duke of Reichstadt, was the son of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, and his second wife, Marie Louise of Austria...

This restored First Empire lasted until 22 June 1815, when Napoleon abdicated again, this time in favor of a regency on behalf of his son (who had been separated from his father in 1814 and was living in Vienna, Austria). The nominal reign of Napoleon II lasted no longer than until 7 July 1815, when an Allied army occupied Paris. Napoleon I was now exiled to the Atlantic island of St. Helena, where he died a prisoner 5 May 1821. Napoleon II continued to live under close observation in Vienna until he died of tuberculosis 22 July 1832. Neither Joseph nor Louis Bonaparte ever made any effort on behalf of the imperial claims that had descended to them.

Restored Bourbon succession II

On July 8 Louis XVIII returned to Paris. Government was resumed under the 1814 Constitution as before.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Charles, Count of Artois Charles X of France Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...	heir presumptive	brother	8 July 1815	resumption of royal government	16 September 1824	became king	Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angouleme Louis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême was the eldest son of Charles X of France and, from 1824 to 1836, the last Dauphin of France... son (1815-1824)	Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII of France Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...
Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angouleme Louis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême was the eldest son of Charles X of France and, from 1824 to 1836, the last Dauphin of France...	heir apparent	son	16 September 1824	father became king	2 August 1830	father abdicated	Henry, Duke of Bordeaux 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... nephew (1824-1830)	Charles X of France Charles X of France Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...

Charles X's attempt in July 1830 to suspend the Charter of 1814 prompted a revolution. After several days of violence at the end of July and the beginning of August, Charles and his son fled Paris and signed an instrument of abdication. The intended beneficiary of the abdication was Charles' grandson (the Dauphin's nephew) Henry, Duke of Bordeaux, a child of 9.

Orléans succession

After several days of discussion, the French Chamber of Deputies chose to ignore the instrument and instead proclaimed Louis-Philippe

Louis-Philippe of France

Louis Philippe I was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. His father was a duke who supported the French Revolution but was nevertheless guillotined. Louis Philippe fled France as a young man and spent 21 years in exile, including considerable time in the...

, Duke of Orléans, as King on 9 August 1830.

Under the Orléans régime, the style Dauphin was not used for the heir apparent to the French throne; he was called instead Prince Royal, in accordance with the 1791-1792 usage.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans	heir apparent	son	9 August 1830	father elected king	13 July 1842	died	Louis, Duke of Nemours Louis, Duke of Nemours Prince Louis of Orléans was the second son of the future King Louis-Philippe I of France, and his wife Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily. Under the reign of his father from 1830–1848, he was styled as Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours.-Childhood:He was born at the Palais Royal, in Paris... brother (1830-1838)	Louis-Philippe of France Louis-Philippe of France Louis Philippe I was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. His father was a duke who supported the French Revolution but was nevertheless guillotined. Louis Philippe fled France as a young man and spent 21 years in exile, including considerable time in the...
							Philippe, comte de Paris Philippe, Comte de Paris Philippe d'Orléans, Count of Paris was the grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French. He was a claimant to the French throne from 1848 until his death.-Early life:... son (1838-1842)
Philippe Philippe, Comte de Paris Philippe d'Orléans, Count of Paris was the grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French. He was a claimant to the French throne from 1848 until his death.-Early life:...	heir apparent	grandson	13 July 1842	father died	24 February 1848	abdication of Louis-Philippe	Robert, Duke of Chartres Robert, Duke of Chartres Prince Robert Philippe Louis Eugène Ferdinand of Orléans, Duke of Chartres was the son of Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans and thus grandson of King Louis-Philippe of France. He fought for the Union in the American Civil War, and then for France in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War... brother (1842-1848)

After a further revolutionary upheaval in 1848, Louis-Philippe abdicated on 24 February in favor of his grandson Philippe. The choice of Philippe was not accepted by the Chamber of Deputies, and instead the monarchy was abolished and a new Republic declared.

Bonaparte succession: Second Empire

The Second Republic elected as its president Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, son of Napoleon I's brother Louis Bonaparte. President Bonaparte overthrew the Republic by internal coup d'état on 2 December 1851; exactly one year later, following a plebiscite, he converted himself into an Emperor, Napoleon III of France

Napoleon III of France

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was the President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I, christened as Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte...

 -- considering the brief reign of "Napoleon II" in 1815 as valid.

The succession laws were similar to those of the First Empire, except that Jérôme Bonaparte

Jérôme Bonaparte

Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte, French Prince, King of Westphalia, 1st Prince of Montfort was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Westphalia...

 and his male-line male descendants were, by special decree, eligible for the succession, following the descendants of Napoleon III himself (Joseph Bonaparte had died leaving no male children; other than Napoleon III, no other descendants of Louis Bonaparte survived by 1852).

The heir apparent of the Emperor was titled Prince Imperial, parallel to the Orléans title of Prince Royal.

Heir	Status	Relationship to Monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in succession relation to heir, dates	Monarch
			Date	Reason	Date	Reason
Jérôme Bonaparte Jérôme Bonaparte Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte, French Prince, King of Westphalia, 1st Prince of Montfort was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Westphalia...	heir presumptive	uncle	18 December 1852	Imperial decree	16 March 1856	son born to Emperor	Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte, Prince Français, Count of Meudon, Count of Moncalieri ad personam, titular 3rd Prince of Montfort was the second son of Jérôme Bonaparte, king of Westphalia, by his wife Catherine, princess of Württemberg... son (1852-1856)	Napoleon III of France Napoleon III of France Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was the President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I, christened as Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte...
Louis Napoléon, Prince Imperial	heir apparent	son	16 March 1856	born	4 September 1870	Third Republic declared	Jérôme Bonaparte Jérôme Bonaparte Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte, French Prince, King of Westphalia, 1st Prince of Montfort was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Westphalia... great-uncle (1856-1860)
							Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte, Prince Français, Count of Meudon, Count of Moncalieri ad personam, titular 3rd Prince of Montfort was the second son of Jérôme Bonaparte, king of Westphalia, by his wife Catherine, princess of Württemberg... 1st cousin -1 (1860-1870)

With the failure of the Imperial army at the Battle of Sedan

Battle of Sedan

The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War on 1 September 1870. It resulted in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III and large numbers of his troops and for all intents and purposes decided the war in favour of Prussia and its allies, though fighting continued under a new French...

 in the Franco-Prussian war

Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...

, Napoleon III was captured and his government collapsed. Two days after the battle a Third Republic

French Third Republic

The French Third Republic was the republican government of France from 1870, when the Second French Empire collapsed due to the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, to 1940, when France was overrun by Nazi Germany during World War II, resulting in the German and Italian occupations of France...

was declared which would last for seventy years. The Imperial family went into exile. France would never again be ruled by a hereditary monarch.