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…
