Philippe-Charles, Duke of Anjou
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| Philippe-Charles de France | |
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| Duke of Anjou | |
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| Father | Louis XIV of France |
| Mother | Maria Theresa of Spain |
| Born | August 5, 1668 Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Died | July 10, 1671 (aged 2) Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
Philippe-Charles of France, Duke of Anjou (Philippe-Charles de France, duc d'Anjou), (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 5 August 1668 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 10 July 1671) was the fifth child and second son of Louis XIV of France, King of France and his wife, the Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain, and as such was a Fils de France. Philippe-Charles was given the surname of de France and was addressed as His Royal Highness.
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[edit] Life
Philippe-Charles de France, born at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, was the second son of the Louis XIV, and titled duc d'Anjou at birth, title previously held by his uncle, Philippe de France, duc d'Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV.
As the younger son of the king, Philippe-Charles was not expected to become the Dauphin; however, it was hoped it would inherit the vast fortune of his second cousin, Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, who had no children. According to Nancy Mitford, the Queen, his mother, suggested it many a time. Unfortunately, while at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Anjou died of a chest infection, like his elder sister, Anne-Élisabeth de France had died six years before his birth. Upon his death, the appanage of the Duchy of Anjou reverted to the Crown, and was given to his younger brother, Louis-François (14 June 1672 - 4 November 1672).
At the death of the Duchess of Montpensier in 1693, her fortune went to her direct and legal heir, the House of Orléans.
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[edit] Titles and Styles
- 5 August 1668 - 10 July 1671 His Royal Highness Philippe Charles de France, Monseigneur le duc d'Anjou.
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Philippe-Charles, Duke of Anjou
Born: 5 August 1668 Died: 10 July 1671 |
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| Preceded by Philippe de France, Duke of Orléans |
Duke of Anjou 1668-1671 |
Succeeded by Louis-François deFrance |
