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King of France (1830-48). He returned to France from exile in 1814 and acquired a reputation as a liberal. He gained the throne after the July Revolution. Although known as the 'Citizen King', Louis Philippe retained much personal power. He abdicated when revolution broke out again and the Second Republic was declared in February 1848. He died in exile in England.

Louis Philippe

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(lwē fēlēp'), 1773–1850, king of the French (1830–48), known before his accession as Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans. The son of Philippe égalité (see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' ), he joined the army of the French Revolution, but deserted (1793) with Gen. Charles François Dumouriez . Although in exile for the next 20 years, he did not collaborate with France's enemies. Reconciled with the Bourbons , he returned to France after their restoration and soon recovered his huge fortune. He figured in the liberal opposition to kings Louis XVIII and Charles X and was supported by the discontented upper bourgeoisie and by the liberal journalists. In the July Revolution of 1830, Louis Philippe was made lieutenant general of the realm and, with the support of the marquis de Lafayette , was chosen “king of the French.” His reign, known as the July Monarchy, marked the triumph of the wealthy bourgeoisie and a return to influence of many former Napoleonic officials. Although the…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(lwē fēlēp'), 1773–1850, king of the French (1830–48), known before his accession as Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans. The son of Philippe égalité (see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' ), he joined the army of the French Revolution, but deserted (1793) with Gen. Charles François Dumouriez . …
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(born Oct. 6, 1773, Paris, France—died Aug. 26, 1850, Claremont, Surrey, Eng.) King of the French (1830–48). Eldest son of the duke d’ Orléans , he supported the new government at the outbreak of the French Revolution and joined the Revolutionary army in 1792 but deserted during the war with Austria…
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From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
known as the Citizen King 1773-1850 King of the French Born in Paris, he was the eldest son of the Duc d' Orléans , and was brought up by Madame de Genlis . He joined the National Guard, and, like his father, renounced his titles and assumed the surname "Égalité". He fought in the wars of the…
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(born April 13, 1747, Saint-Cloud, France—died Nov. 6, 1793, Paris) French Bourbon prince who supported popular democracy in the French Revolution . A cousin of Louis XVI , he disapproved of Marie-Antoinette and lived away from the royal court at Versailles. In 1787 he was exiled to his estates for…
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From Chambers Dictionary of World History
King of the French (1830/48). Known as the ‘Citizen King’, he was the eldest son of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orléans (Philippe Égalité). At the French Revolution he entered the National Guard , and with his father renounced his titles to demonstrate his progressive sympathies. He joined the…
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(lwē fēlēp' zhôzĕf' dük dôrlāäN'), known as Philippe égalité (āgälētā'), 1747–93, French revolutionist; great-grandson of Philippe II, duc d'Orléans (see Orléans , family) and great-great-great-grandson of King Louis XIII. First duke of Montpensier and then duke of Chartres, he succeeded his father…
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also called Philippe Égalité 1747-93 French Bourbon prince Born in Saint-Cloud, the cousin of Louis XVI , he succeeded to the title on his father's death (1785). His hostility to Marie Antoinette caused him to live away from court. He visited London frequently, and became a close friend of the…
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From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
1834-94 French nobleman and pretender to the French throne He was born in Paris, the grandson of King Louis Philippe, Duc d' Orléans (Égalité). He went into exile in England (1848), served as a captain of volunteers on the staff of General George McClellan in the American Civil War (1861-62), and…
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King Louis-Philippe and his grandson Louis-Philippe Albert d'Orleans, Comte de Paris (litho)
Artist: French School, (19th century) Location: Private Collection Credit: King Louis-Philippe and his grandson Louis-Philippe Albert d'Orleans, Comte de Paris (litho), French School, (19th century) / Private Collection / The Bridgeman Art Library Date: 19th c. Medium: lithograph Description: Louis…
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