Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême
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Prince Eudes Thibaut Joseph Marie d'Orléans, Duke of Angoulême (born 18 March 1968) is the youngest son of Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France, Orleanist
claimant
to the throne of France, and of Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg
.
On 27 September 1987, Eudes was given the title duc d'Angoulême by his grandfather, Henri, Count of Paris.
On 19 June 1999, Eudes was married in a civil ceremony at Dreux
to Marie-Liesse de Rohan-Chabot, elder daughter of Count Louis Mériadek de Rohan-Chabot and of his wife, Princess Isabelle de Bauffremont-Courtenay
. That same evening Eudes' grandfather, the Count of Paris, died.
Eudes and Marie-Liesse's religious wedding took place on 10 July 1999 at Antrain
. The ceremonies were muted and there was no ball or public reception on account of the state of mourning for the comte de Paris. Eudes' witnesses were his brother Jean, Duke of Vendôme, Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Henry Lecharny. Marie-Liesse's witnesses were her mother, her sister Eléonore, and Florence Bouteiller.
Eudes and Marie-Liesse have two children:
Eudes is third in line to the Orleanist succession to the French throne
after his brother Prince Jean, duc de Vendôme, and his nephew, Prince Gaston.
Orléanist
The Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
claimant
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
to the throne of France, and of Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg
Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg
Marie Therese of Württemberg was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duchess of Württemberg by birth and a member of the House of Orléans and Countess of Clermont and Princess of Orléans through her marriage to Prince Henri, Count of Clermont Marie Therese of Württemberg (born 12 November...
.
Biography
Eudes was born in Paris. After his parents separated, he was raised by his mother.On 27 September 1987, Eudes was given the title duc d'Angoulême by his grandfather, Henri, Count of Paris.
On 19 June 1999, Eudes was married in a civil ceremony at Dreux
Dreux
Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-History:Dreux was known in ancient times as Durocassium, the capital of the Durocasses Celtic tribe. Despite the legend, its name was not related with Druids. The Romans established here a fortified camp known as Castrum...
to Marie-Liesse de Rohan-Chabot, elder daughter of Count Louis Mériadek de Rohan-Chabot and of his wife, Princess Isabelle de Bauffremont-Courtenay
Bauffremont
Bauffremont is a French family which derived its name from a village in the Vosges, outside of Orléans, now spelt Beaufremont. The family traces itself to Liébaud, sire de Bauffremont, in 1090...
. That same evening Eudes' grandfather, the Count of Paris, died.
Eudes and Marie-Liesse's religious wedding took place on 10 July 1999 at Antrain
Antrain
Antrain is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Antrain are called in French Antrenais....
. The ceremonies were muted and there was no ball or public reception on account of the state of mourning for the comte de Paris. Eudes' witnesses were his brother Jean, Duke of Vendôme, Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Henry Lecharny. Marie-Liesse's witnesses were her mother, her sister Eléonore, and Florence Bouteiller.
Eudes and Marie-Liesse have two children:
- Princess Thérèse Isabelle Marie Eléonore d'Orléans (born CannesCannesCannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
23 April 2001). - Prince Pierre d'Orléans (born 6 August 2003). On 17 October 2003 Pierre was baptised in the church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Esperance in CannesCannesCannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
. He received the name Pierre in honour of his great-grandfather Prince Pedro de Alcantara of Orléans-BraganzaPrince Pedro de Alcantara of Orléans-BraganzaPedro de Alcântara of Orléans and Braganza, Prince of Grão Para was the first born son of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil and her husband Gaston, comte d'Eu and, as such, the heir after her, to the throne of his grandfather, Emperor Pedro II of Brazil, until the empire's abolition...
. The names Jean and Marie are in honour of his godparents, his uncle Jean, duc de VendômeJean, duc de VendômePrince Jean of Orléans, Dauphin of France, Duke of Vendôme , also named as Jean d’Orléans, is the second son of Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France, the Head of the House of Orléans, and Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg...
and his father's cousin Archduchess Marie of Austria (daughter of Infante Carlos, Duke of CalabriaInfante Carlos, Duke of CalabriaInfante Carlos of Spain, Prince of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria, KOGF, KGCHS is the son of Don Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma .-Biography:Infante Carlos is one of two claimants of the dignity of...
).
Eudes is third in line to the Orleanist succession to the French throne
Line of succession to the French throne (Orléanist)
The Orléanist claimant to the throne of France is Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France. He is the uncontested heir to the Orléanist position of "King of the French" held by Louis-Philippe, and is also King Charles X's heir as "King of France" if the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht is...
after his brother Prince Jean, duc de Vendôme, and his nephew, Prince Gaston.