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Louis XVII (born Louis Charles, Duke of Normandy; 27 March 1785 – 8 June 1795) was the younger son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette. His older brother, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, died in June 1789, a little over a month before the start of the French Revolution.
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Louis (XVII) (born March 27, 1785, Versailles, France—died June 8, 1795, Paris) was the titular king of France from 1793. He was the second son of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette, and he was the royalists’ first recognized claimant to the monarchy after his father was executed during the French Revolution.
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Louis XVII of France (Louis Charles; 27 March 1785 - 8 June 1795) was the King of France and Navarre from 1793 to 1795. He never actually ruled. He is also known as Louis Charles, Duke of Normandy and Fils de France (son of France). Louis Charles of France was born at the Palace of Versailles.
- 21 January 1793 – 8 June 1795 (claimant)
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- 27 March 1785, Palace of Versailles, France
Feb 1, 2023 · Louis XVII of France was the regnal name of Louis-Charles de France (l. 1785-1795), the younger son of King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) and Queen Marie Antoinette (l. 1755-1793). Although Louis-Charles never actually reigned as king, he was recognized by royalists as France's legitimate monarch upon the execution of his father during the ...
- What happened to Louis XVII of France?Louis-Charles, dauphin of France, recognized by royalists as King Louis XVII, was imprisoned by revolutionaries during the French Revolution. While...
- What was mysterious about Louis XVII?A mystery has persisted surrounding Louis XVII's alleged survival; after the French Revolution, no fewer than 40 people came forward claiming to be...
- Did Louis XVII of France reign as king?Louis XVII of France was never coronated and never actually reigned as king; the years of his "reign" were 1793-95, when France was a republic. He...
- How did Louis XVII of France die?Louis XVII of France died after nearly three years of imprisonment of scrofula, a form of tuberculosis; he was only 10 years old.
Louis-Charles de France, plus connu sous le nom de Louis XVII, né à Versailles le 27 mars 1785 et mort à Paris le 8 juin 1795, est le deuxième fils de Louis XVI et de Marie-Antoinette. Titré duc de Normandie à sa naissance, il devient dauphin de France en 1789 à la mort de son frère aîné, puis prince royal aux termes de la ...
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Louis XVII (born Louis Charles, Duke of Normandy; 27 March 1785 – 8 June 1795) was the younger son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette. His older brother, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, died in June 1789, a little over a month before the start of the French Revolution.
Louis XVII of France, The Dauphin, Prince Royal. Fig. 1. Pronunciation. March 27, 1785-June 8, 1795. Born March 1785 as Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s second son and third child, Louis-Charles de France became the heir apparent and Dauphin of France when the eldest son, Louis Joseph, passed away in June 1989.
