Louis XV of France

Louis XV of France (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774) was King of France from 1715 until his death. The great-grandson of Louis XIV whom he succeeded at age of five. He was called "The Beloved" (le Bien Aimé). His failure to provide strong leadership and badly needed reforms contributed to the crisis that brought on the French Revolution. Louis XV was succeeded by his grandson Louis XVI of France who was ultimately executed in the Revolution along with his wife Marie Antoinette.

Issue

 * 1) Louise Élisabeth of France (14 August 1727 – 6 December 1759) married Infante Philip of Spain and had children.
 * 2) Henriette of France (14 August 1727 – 10 February 1752) never married.
 * 3) Louise of France (28 Julie 1728 – 19 February 1733) died in childhood.
 * 4) Louis, Dauphin of France (4 September 1729 – 20 December 1765) married Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain and had children before her death. Louis then married Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony and had children.
 * 5) Philippe of France, Duke of Anjou (30 August 1730 – 17 April 1733) died in childhood.
 * 6) Marie Adélaïde of France (23 March 1732 – 27 February 1800) never married.
 * 7) Victoire of France (11 May 1733 – 7 June 1799) never married.
 * 8) Sophie of France (17 July 1734 – 3 March 1782) never married.
 * 9) Stillborn Child  (28 March 1735 – 28 March 1735).
 * 10) Thérèse of France (16 May 1736 – 28 September 1744) died in childhood.
 * 11) Louise of France (5 July 1737 – 23 December 1787) never married and became a nun.

Titles

 * 15 February 1710 – 8 March 1712 The Duke of Anjou.
 * 8 March 1712 – 1 September 1715 The Dauphin of France.
 * 1 September 1715 – 10 May 1774 The King of France and Navarre.

Honours

 * Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit (France)
 * Knight of the Order of Saint Michel (France)
 * Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Spain)


 * Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Spirit (France)
 * Grand Master of the Order of Saint Michel (France)