Was Louis XVI the last king of France? (WW2, empire, Spain)
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Louis Phillippe I of the "July Monarchy" was the last official "King of France". He reigned from 1830-1848.
Napoleon III however is credited as the last "monarch", but he did not use the title of "King". Napoleon III became President of the Second Republic in 1848, but then overthrew the Second Republic in 1852 and declared himself "Emperor" of the Second French Empire. He was deposed in 1870 with the rise of the Third Republic. There has not been a monarchy in France since the founding of the Third Republic.
Long story short: 1. There was no one leader of the Revolution; 2. After the Revolution reached the stage called The Terror, there was a reaction leading to a government called the Directorate, which 3. lead to some 15 years of Napoleon. After he fell, the family that the Revolution had overthrown was put back on the throne by the victorious allied armies (in the person of Louis XVIII -- they skipped XVII), until getting bounced ~1830 where the earlier poster picks up the string.
I was just wondering about the Pretender To The Throne - is that what they call the current royal descendant who was supposed to be king if France was still a monarchy? Are they allowed to reside in, or even to enter France? Or are they banished from the country forever. I remember a few years ago there was a Pretender To The Throne who was in a freak accident and died, and then his son took over, well assumed, the "title" of Pretender. I may have it wrong. I wonder if they are still wealthy or at least have some titles attached to their birthright.
Is it true what TAK8 says? That the revolution got rid of the king, then Napoleon was monarch, and after he lost the war, the allies put someone from that original royal family back on the throne? How long did France have a king? Who were the allies that TAK8 talks about? Russia? Which countries were at the different sides of the war? Thanks
I was just wondering about the Pretender To The Throne - is that what they call the current royal descendant who was supposed to be king if France was still a monarchy? Are they allowed to reside in, or even to enter France? Or are they banished from the country forever. I remember a few years ago there was a Pretender To The Throne who was in a freak accident and died, and then his son took over, well assumed, the "title" of Pretender. I may have it wrong. I wonder if they are still wealthy or at least have some titles attached to their birthright.
Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou is the current most senior pretender to the French throne:
He would be Louis XX if the monarchy was restored. They are not banished from France and is they hold French citizenship they are given the honorific "Prince of the Blood". As for wealth, I am not sure. Anything they had in regards to that would be from businesses, investments, etc. that the family created.
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Originally Posted by Petrolava
Is it true what TAK8 says? That the revolution got rid of the king, then Napoleon was monarch, and after he lost the war, the allies put someone from that original royal family back on the throne? How long did France have a king? Who were the allies that TAK8 talks about? Russia? Which countries were at the different sides of the war? Thanks
Yes, what TAK8 said is true. As for the details, it would require an exhaustive study. I suggest you peruse these wikipedia links to familiarize yourself with the history. They do a far more thorough job then anyone posting on the forum could, given the complexity and length of time we are talking about...
The links are in order by timeline. They take you up to WW2. When France fell to Germany it was split into an occupation zone and a puppet "Vichy" zone. After France was liberated in WW2, the Fourth Republic was founded which lasted until 1958 and the founding of the Fifth Republic which is still in effect.
He would be Louis XX if the monarchy was restored. They are not banished from France and is they hold French citizenship they are given the honorific "Prince of the Blood". As for wealth, I am not sure. Anything they had in regards to that would be from businesses, investments, etc. that the family created.
Yes, what TAK8 said is true. As for the details, it would require an exhaustive study. I suggest you peruse these wikipedia links to familiarize yourself with the history. They do a far more thorough job then anyone posting on the forum could, given the complexity and length of time we are talking about...
The links are in order by timeline. They take you up to WW2. When France fell to Germany it was split into an occupation zone and a puppet "Vichy" zone. After France was liberated in WW2, the Fourth Republic was founded which lasted until 1958 and the founding of the Fifth Republic which is still in effect.
Out of curiosity--isn't the Orleanists' claim to the French throne more accepted than the Legitimists' claim to the French throne? After all, there is a little thing called the Treaty of Utrecht, and in addition, the Orleanists appear to have a greater family and historical connection to France than the Legitimists do (after all, the Legitimist claimants to the French throne lived in Spain for the vast majority of the last 300 years, whereas this is not true of the Orleanists).
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