Philippe II, Duke of Orl%C3%A9ans


Philippe II, Duke of Orlans , was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his fathers palace at SaintCloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres. His father was Louis XIVs younger brother Philippe I, Duke of Orlans, known as Monsieur his mother was Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate.

Nonetheless, the marriage produced three children Marie Louise dOrlans, future queen of Spain, who left France in 1679 when Philippe was just five Philippe Charles , Duke of Valois and Anne Marie dOrlans, born at SaintCloud in 1669, later queen consort of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia .

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