Charles X of France

Charles X (born Charles Philippe of France, Count of Artois; 9 October 1757 – 6 November 1836) was King of France from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. An uncle of the uncrowned Louis XVII and younger brother to reigning kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1814, Charles (as heir-presumptive) became the leader of the ultra-royalists, a radical monarchist faction within the French court that affirmed rule by divine right and opposed the concessions towards liberals and guarantees of civil liberties granted by the Charter of 1814. Charles gained influence within the French court after the assassination of his son Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, in 1820 and succeeded his brother Louis XVIII in 1824.

Marriage
On In November 1773, the Count of Artois married Princess Marie Thérèse of Savoy, a daughter of Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia and his consort Maria Antonia of Spain.

Issue

 * 1) Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (6 August 1775 –  3 June 1844) married Marie Thérèse of France, but had no issue.
 * 2) [[Sophie d'Artois, "Mademoiselle d'Artois" (5 August 1776 – 5 December 1783)  died young.
 * 3) Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry (24 January 1778 –  14 February 1820) married Princess Maria Carolina of Naples and Sicily and had issue.
 * 4) Marie Thérèse d'Artois, "Mademoiselle d'Angoulême" (6 January 1783 – 22 June 1783) died young.