Philippe, Duke of Anjou


Philippe de France, fils de France, Duke of Anjou was a French Prince and second son of king Louis XV of France and Marie Leszczyska. He was the Duke of Anjou from birth.

Philippe de France was born at the Palace of Versailles to the King and Queen of FranceAugust 1730. He was the second son and fifth child to be born to the royal family. A member of the House of Bourbon and son of a king, he held the rank of a son of France this entitled him to the style of Royal Highness in his short lifetime, he was the third most important male at court after his father Louis XV and his oldest brother, Louis, Dauphin of France.

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