I doubt very much that France would ever revert to a Monarchy. But if it did, Louis-Alphonse de Bourbon would be a pretender to the throne. He belongs to the House of Bourbon.
Louis XIV, a Bourbon king, had a brother, Philippe. Philippe or Monsieur frère unique du Roi, was Duke of Anjou from birth. In 1660, when his uncle Gaston d’Orléans died without issue, Philippe became Duke of Orleans. The House of Orléans is a cadet branch to the House of Bourbon.
Philippe I, Duke of Orleans, Louis XIV’s brother, was a fils de France (son of France) and, from birth, he was second in the line of succession. He was his Royal Highness, son altesse sérénissine. Jean de France, Comte de Paris is not a brother to Louis-Alphonse de Bourbon, but he is a rightful pretender to the throne of France. The last king of the French was Louis-Philippe 1er, 1830-1848 (House of Orléans).
Prince Harry
Prince Harry is Prince Charles’ son and Prince William’s brother. He is sixth in the line of succession to the throne of England, which is an accident of birth and privilege. Prince William was the firstborn, primogeniture. Prince Harry served in the British Military and founded the Invictus Games. He was ‘spotted’ by terrorists and he is a target.
The crisis in Britain’s royal family saddens me. However, it may not be another frères ennemis scenario.
In literature, frères ennemis is a topic. One is reminded me of Jean Racine‘s La Thébaïde ou Les Frères ennemis (1664), not to mention Cain and Abel.
They are not brothers, but both Alphonse de Bourbon and Jean de France claim they are heirs to the throne of France. Rivalry… However, Jean de France is a descendant of the last roi des Francais, the above-mentioned Louis-Philippe Ier, of the Maison d’Orléans.
I am pleased that my excellent mother could and did treat her children as equals. I then became a loving husband’s “princesse.”
© Micheline Walker
24 March 2021
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It is well known that Général de Gaulle had thought about Comte de Paris to be a chief of France. Maybe, he has been disappointed.
Amitiés
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France, votre commentaire a disparu, mais je l’ai retrouvé. La France a été une monarchie. Je comprends le Général de Gaulle. On se souvient. Amitiés 💕
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that was really interesting sweet, love history and this was a great post x
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Thank you, William. History is fascinating, but I hope the crisis will soon end. Harry loves his grandmother, which may help. 🙂
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Jean de France represents centuries of French history, which explains the feelings Didier Barbelivien’s song “Jean de France” can stir.
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Jean de France represents centuries of French history, which explains the feelings Didier Barbelivien’s song “Jean de France” can stir. https://youtu.be/PXd6xTMLvpw
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France Fougère commented on this post. Her comment vanished. Didier Barbelivien’s song Jean de France stirs profound nostalgia. France was a monarchy for several centuries. https://youtu.be/PXd6xTMLvpw
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My mother was so keen to treat us all equally that she would take a ruler to a stick of rock before dividing it.
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My mother also enforced equality. However, after the birth of her fourth child, she gave birth to children who died. It united the survivors. My sister Thérèse once said that it was a good thing that we had one another. She used priceless but faulty French: “Heureusement qu’on s’a.” We protected one another and loved one another. Our circumstances brought us together.
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