Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans 1747 – 1793

Biography

Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, was born on April 13, 1747, at the Château de Saint-Cloud, entering the world as a member of France’s most prominent aristocratic families. As a duke of significant rank and influence, he occupied an important position within the French nobility during a transformative period in his nation’s history.

His life came to an end on November 6, 1793, in Paris, a date that reflected the turbulent circumstances of Revolutionary France. He was laid to rest at Madeleine Cemetery in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, where his remains were interred following the end of his remarkable life.

Though his years spanned only forty-six years, Louis Philippe II lived through extraordinary times that forever changed the course of France and Europe. His memory endures as part of the historical record of his era and his family’s complex legacy.