Prince Louis de Valois, Duke of Orleans
was born 13 March 1372 as the second-born son of the French
monarch, King Charles V. Louis de Valois had a close relationship
with his older brother, who had become the King of France by the
age of twelve. Louis was intelligent and relatively well educated
and thrived in the shadow of his brother. In 1374, Louis was
betrothed to Catherine, heir…
The current situation in the United
States, where President Trump has said he will authorise the
military to enter towns and cities unless growing civil unrest
comes to an end, has drawn attention around the world. In these
circumstances, it is perhaps not unsurprising to…
On this day, the 14 May 1643, Louis XIV
took over the throne in France following the death of his father
King Louis XIII. Louis XIV is often called the ‘King of the Sun’,
and was born in 1638 as the eldest son of King Louis XIII and Anna
of Austria. For as…
On this day, March 27, in 1785, His
Majesty King Louis XVII was borne in France. He was born prince of
France and Duke of Normandy and was the son of King Louis XVI and
Marie Antoinette. When his older brother, Louis Joseph, died in
June 1789, he became the heir to the French throne. Some have
suggested that the Swedish noble man Axel von Fersen, who was
romantically linked with Marie…
The Brazilian chief Raoni Metuktire is
currently on a European tour. His purpose is to gather royal
support for his tribe and help to stop the deforestation that
heavily impacts his tribe’s way of living. So far the chief has met
with Grad Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Prince…
French media could this week report that
on Thursday, Prince Jean of France welcomed the presidents of both
France and Italy to his home, Amboise Castle. Emmanuel and Brigitte
Macron were warmly welcomed by the prince and his family. One of
the three current pretenders to…
Royal Central speaks to Fredric de Natal, leader of International Monarchist Conference
22nd April 2019
In many nations without a monarchy, there
are influential and blooming groups and organisations which
struggle to re-establish their royal dynasties. The French-led
“International Monarchist Conference” has become one of the leading
umbrella organisations and meeting points for many of Europe and
the world’s pro-monarchy groups. Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent, Oskar…
Henri d’Orléans, Count of Paris and Duke
of France died Monday afternoon at the age of 85. The news was
announced on Facebook by his son, Prince Jean, the Duke of Vendôme.
The statement was published in French, with an English translation
below: It is with great…
The ongoing “Yellow Vest” protests in
Paris have increasing royalist support. Several groups from
different fractions of the French monarchist movement have
demonstrated against the current government. During the early
demonstrations, a royalist flag was spotted…
Philippe d’Auvergne’s life was that of a
great adventurer. In his life, he rose through the ranks of the
Royal Navy, saw service in the American Revolution, earned the
confidence of an ageing duke, led the defence of his homeland
against the barbarity of the French Revolution, funded the royalist
cause, and marched with his contingent at the Battle of Waterloo.
His is a life that is…
