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Antoine Marie Philippe Louis d'Orleans, duc de Montpensier was the youngest son of King Louis Philippe of France and his wife Maria Amelia Teresa of the Two Sicilies. He was born on 31 July 1824 at the château de Neuilly
Château de Neuilly

The ch?teau de Neuilly is a ch?teau found at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Its estate covers a vast 170 hectare park called "parc de Neuilly" which comprises all of Neuilly that is today to be found between avenue du Roule and the town of Levallois-Perret....
 and died 4 February 1890 at Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Sanl?car de Barrameda is a city in the northwest of C?diz , part of the autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia in southern Spain. Sanl?car is located at the mouth of the Guadalquivir....
, Spain.

On 10 October 1846 at Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, he married Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain, legally the daughter of King Fernando VII of Spain and his wife Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies

Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies was Queen Consort of Spain and Queen Regent of Spain ....
.

They had ten children:
  1. Maria Isabel
    Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans

    Princess Marie-Isabelle of Orl?ans was an infanta of Spain and Countess of Paris.She was born in Seville to Antoine, Duke of Montpensier and Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier....
     (1848-1919), who married Louis Philippe Albert d'Orleans, comte de Paris
    Philippe, Comte de Paris

    Louis-Philippe Albert of Orl?ans, Count of Paris was the grandson of Louis-Philippe of France, King of the French. He became the Prince Royal, heir to the throne, when his father, Prince Ferdinand-Philippe of France, died in a carriage accident in 1842....
  2. Maria Amelia (1851-1870)
  3. Maria Christina (1852-1879)
  4. Maria de la Regla (1856-1861)
  5. [?] (1857-1857)
  6. Fernando (1859-1873)
  7. Mercedes
    Mercedes of Orléans

    Mar?a de las Mercedes d'Orl?ans y Borb?n, a.k.a Merc?d?s Marie des Graces d'Orleans-Montpensier was Queen Consort of Spain, the first wife of Alfonso XII....
     (1860-1878), who married Alfonso XII of Spain
    Alfonso XII of Spain

    Alfonso XII was king of Spain, reigning from 1875 to 1885, after a coup d'?tat restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic....
  8. Felipe (1862-1864)
  9. Antonio
    Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera

    Antonio Maria Luis Felipe Juan Florencio of Orl?ans was an Infante of Spain and the fourth Duke of Galliera in the Kingdom of Italy . He was a member of the Spanish Royal Family and a grandson of Louis-Philippe of France....
     (1866-1930), who married Infanta Eulalia of Spain
    Infanta Eulalia of Spain

    Infanta Eulalia of Spain was a Spanish infanta known for her controversial books....
    , daughter of Queen Isabel II of Spain
  10. Luis (1867-1874)


ng the Spanish revolution of 1868
Glorious Revolution (Spain)

The Glorious Revolution took place in Spain in 1868,deposing Isabella II of Spain.An 1866 rebellion led by General Juan Prim and a revolt of the sergeants at San Gil sent a signal to Spanish liberals and republicans that there was serious unrest with the state of affairs in Spain that could be harnessed if it were properly led....
, he supported the insurgents under Juan Prim
Juan Prim

Don Juan Prim, Marquis of los Castillejos, Count of Reus, Viscount del Bruch was a Spain general and statesman....
 against Queen Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II of Spain

Isabella II was List of Spanish monarchs She was Spain's first and so far only queen regnant, although she is sometimes considered the third Queen Regnant of Spain, as previous monarchs of Leon and Castile were counted as kings and queens of Spain....
, his own sister-in-law.

In 1870 he fights a duel against Henry of Bourbon, the brother of Francis of Spain
Francis of Spain

Francis, Duke of C?diz was king consort of Spain as spouse of Isabella II of Spain....
, and kills him.






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Antoine Marie Philippe Louis d'Orleans, duc de Montpensier was the youngest son of King Louis Philippe of France and his wife Maria Amelia Teresa of the Two Sicilies. He was born on 31 July 1824 at the château de Neuilly
Château de Neuilly

The ch?teau de Neuilly is a ch?teau found at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Its estate covers a vast 170 hectare park called "parc de Neuilly" which comprises all of Neuilly that is today to be found between avenue du Roule and the town of Levallois-Perret....
 and died 4 February 1890 at Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Sanl?car de Barrameda is a city in the northwest of C?diz , part of the autonomous communities of Spain of Andalusia in southern Spain. Sanl?car is located at the mouth of the Guadalquivir....
, Spain.

On 10 October 1846 at Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, he married Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain, legally the daughter of King Fernando VII of Spain and his wife Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies

Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies was Queen Consort of Spain and Queen Regent of Spain ....
.

They had ten children:
  1. Maria Isabel
    Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans

    Princess Marie-Isabelle of Orl?ans was an infanta of Spain and Countess of Paris.She was born in Seville to Antoine, Duke of Montpensier and Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier....
     (1848-1919), who married Louis Philippe Albert d'Orleans, comte de Paris
    Philippe, Comte de Paris

    Louis-Philippe Albert of Orl?ans, Count of Paris was the grandson of Louis-Philippe of France, King of the French. He became the Prince Royal, heir to the throne, when his father, Prince Ferdinand-Philippe of France, died in a carriage accident in 1842....
  2. Maria Amelia (1851-1870)
  3. Maria Christina (1852-1879)
  4. Maria de la Regla (1856-1861)
  5. [?] (1857-1857)
  6. Fernando (1859-1873)
  7. Mercedes
    Mercedes of Orléans

    Mar?a de las Mercedes d'Orl?ans y Borb?n, a.k.a Merc?d?s Marie des Graces d'Orleans-Montpensier was Queen Consort of Spain, the first wife of Alfonso XII....
     (1860-1878), who married Alfonso XII of Spain
    Alfonso XII of Spain

    Alfonso XII was king of Spain, reigning from 1875 to 1885, after a coup d'?tat restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic....
  8. Felipe (1862-1864)
  9. Antonio
    Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera

    Antonio Maria Luis Felipe Juan Florencio of Orl?ans was an Infante of Spain and the fourth Duke of Galliera in the Kingdom of Italy . He was a member of the Spanish Royal Family and a grandson of Louis-Philippe of France....
     (1866-1930), who married Infanta Eulalia of Spain
    Infanta Eulalia of Spain

    Infanta Eulalia of Spain was a Spanish infanta known for her controversial books....
    , daughter of Queen Isabel II of Spain
  10. Luis (1867-1874)


Candidate to the Spanish throne


Antoine de Montpensier lived in Spain since 1848 when he and his family had to leave France after the Revolution of 1848.
During the Spanish revolution of 1868
Glorious Revolution (Spain)

The Glorious Revolution took place in Spain in 1868,deposing Isabella II of Spain.An 1866 rebellion led by General Juan Prim and a revolt of the sergeants at San Gil sent a signal to Spanish liberals and republicans that there was serious unrest with the state of affairs in Spain that could be harnessed if it were properly led....
, he supported the insurgents under Juan Prim
Juan Prim

Don Juan Prim, Marquis of los Castillejos, Count of Reus, Viscount del Bruch was a Spain general and statesman....
 against Queen Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II of Spain

Isabella II was List of Spanish monarchs She was Spain's first and so far only queen regnant, although she is sometimes considered the third Queen Regnant of Spain, as previous monarchs of Leon and Castile were counted as kings and queens of Spain....
, his own sister-in-law.

In 1870 he fights a duel against Henry of Bourbon, the brother of Francis of Spain
Francis of Spain

Francis, Duke of C?diz was king consort of Spain as spouse of Isabella II of Spain....
, and kills him. Antoine is condemned to one month in prison.

On November 16 1870 the Cortes votes for the next King and choses Amadeo I of Spain
Amadeo I of Spain

Amadeo was the only list of Spanish monarchs from the House of Savoy. He was the second son of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and was known for most of his life as Duke of Aosta, but served briefly as King of Spain from 1870 to 1873....
 with 191 votes. Antoine only receives 27 votes, and leaves Spain, only to return in 1874.
His ambitions were fulfilled by his daughter Mercedes, who became Queen Consort of Spain after her marriage to Alfonso XII, son of Isabella II.

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