House Orleans Religion Roman Catholic | Name Prince Louis, Spouse Ileana Manos (m. 1997) | |
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Born 28 July 1972 (age 52)
Neuilly, Paris, France ( 1972-07-28 ) Issue Prince Philippe
Princess Louise
Princess Helene
Prince Constantin
Princess Isabelle Father Prince Jacques, Duke of Orleans Mother Gersende de Sabran-Ponteves Role Prince Jacques, Duke of Orleans' son Children Princess Louise Marie Isabelle of Orleans Parents Prince Jacques, Duke of Orleans, Gersende Therese Francoise de Sabran-Ponteves Siblings Princess Diane of Orleans, Prince Foulques of Orleans, Duke of Aumale, Count of Eu Grandparents Henri, Count of Paris Similar People Henri - Count of Paris, Princess Isabelle of Orleans‑Braganza, Henri d'Orleans - Count of, Princess Claude of Orleans, Prince Francois - Count of | ||
Prince Charles Louis of Orléans, Duke of Chartres (Charles Louis Henri Foulques Benoît Elzéar Jean Marie; born 28 July 1972) is the elder son of Prince Jacques, Duke of Orléans and Gersende de Sabran-Pontevès.
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Background
Prince Charles Louis of Orléans was born in Neuilly, outside Paris. He is a member of the House of Orléans, which is a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. As such, he holds the hereditary title of "Prince of Orléans".
His paternal grandfather was the late Henri, Count of Paris, who was the Orleanist claimant to the French throne with the title of Henri VI. As such, Charles Louis would have the status of Petit-Fils de France, with the style of Royal Highness. As his father is known as the Duke of Orléans, Charles Louis is known as the Duke of Chartres, the title traditionally given to the eldest son of the Duke of Orléans. He is the middle of three children, his elder sister being Princess Diane, Viscountess of Noailles, and his younger brother being Prince Foulques, Duke of Aumale.
Marriage and issue
He married Iléana Manos, who is the daughter of Konstantinos Manos (born 1937) and Sybilla Chrissoveloni (born 1942), on 21 June 1997 in Paris, France, in a civil marriage. They were married in a religious ceremony on 28 June 1997 in Skiathos. Ileana Manos descends from the Sutzu Phanariot rulers of Principality of Valachia, and from Constantinoplean, Greek, Romanian, and Vlach noble or boyar families such as Manos, Caragea, Argyropoulos, Soutzos, Ruzet-Roznoveanu, Mavrocordatos, Mavromichalis beys of Mani peninsula, Benakis of Kalamata, Cantacuzino; Ghika; Bogdan-Mushat, monarchs of Moldavia, Calmasul (Callimachi), and Racovitza. Ileana is the granddaughter of a first cousin of Princess Aspasia Manos, who was the consort of King Alexander of Greece, and grandmother of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.
The couple has five children:
- Prince Philippe Jacques Nicolas of Orléans (born 3 November 1998)
- Princess Louise Marie Isabelle of Orléans (born 6 December 1999)
- Princess Hélène Sybille Irène of Orléans (born 24 January 2001)
- Prince Constantin Foulques Alexandre of Orléans (born 15 February 2003)
- Princess Isabelle Roxane Christine of Orléans (born 12 May 2005)