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5 days ago · Louis XIV (born September 5, 1638, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France—died September 1, 1715, Versailles, France) was the king of France (1643–1715) who ruled his country, principally from his great palace at Versailles, during one of its most brilliant periods and who remains the symbol of absolute monarchy of the classical age.
On the day of George III's death, 29 January 1820, the line of succession to the British throne was: George, Prince Regent, Prince of Wales (born 1762), eldest son of George III. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (born 1763), second son of George III.
The royal court was formally transferred to Versailles in 1682. By that time the Palace had become a miniature city, a sparkling symbol of the absolute monarchy. Louis XIV takes his promenade on the North Lawn, c. 1688 (Etienne Allegrain)
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