Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon

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House House of Orleans		Name Prince Duke

Born 12 July 1844 ( 1844-07-12 ) Died 29 July 1910(1910-07-29) (aged 66) Burial Chapelle royale de Dreux Spouse Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria Issue Princess Louise of BavariaPrince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendome Father Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours

Ferdinand Philippe Marie d'Orléans, duc d'Alençon (12 July 1844 – 29 June 1910) was the son of Louis Charles Philippe Raphael d'Orléans, duc de Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (a first cousin of Britain's Queen Victoria).

Marriage and issue

On 28 September 1868, he married Sophie Charlotte Augustine, Duchess in Bavaria. The couple had two children:

Louise d'Orléans (1869–1952), who married Prince Alfons of Bavaria (1862–1933) and had children.

Emmanuel d'Orléans (1872–1931), duke of Vendôme, who married Princess Henriette of Belgium (1870–1948) and had children.

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