Fils de France

Fils de France (, Son of France) was the style and rank held bi the sons o the kings and dauphin of France. A daughter was known as a fille de France' Dochter of France'').

The childer o the dauphin (a title reserved for the king's heir apparent whether son, grandson or great-grandson of the monarch) war accorded the same style an status as if they werethe king's children instead of his grandchildren or great-grandchildren.



Madame la Dauphine
This wis the style o the dynastic wife of the dauphin. Some holders of the honourific war:


 * Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria (1660–1690), an also called Dauphine Victoire, first wife of ''Louis, Grand Dauphin.
 * Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685–1712), wife of the Dauphin Louis (1682–1712) an mither o Louis XV.
 * Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain (1726–1746), first wife of Louis (1729–1765), the only son of Louis XV.
 * Marie Josèphe of Saxony (1731–1767), second wife of the Dauphin Louis, and mother of Louis XVI.
 * Marie Antoinette was the dauphine until her husband succeeded to the throne in 1774 as Louis XVI.
 * Marie Thérèse of France (1778–1851) daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, known as Madame Royale, she became the last Dauphine of France when her father-in-law, Charles X, succeeded to the throne in 1824.

Monsieur
This honorific belonged tae the oldest living brother of the King. Among those who held this style were:


 * Charles de Valois, Duke of Orléans (1550–1574), younger brother of Francis II (1544–1560), known as Monsieur at the beginning of the reign of Francis II of France
 * Henri of France, Duke of Anjou (1551–1589), younger brother of Francis II of France and Charles IX, cried Monsieur during the reign of Charles IX.
 * François of France, Duke of Anjou (1555–1584), youngest brother of Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III of France, called Monsieur during the reign of Henry III of France.
 * Gaston of France, Duke of Orléans (1608–1660), younger brother of Louis XIII of France (1601–1643), was known as Monsieur during the reign of Louis XIII.
 * Philippe of France, Duke of Anjou (later Duke of Orléans) (1640–1701), Gaston's nephew was known as Le Petit Monsieur and Gaston as Le Grand Monsieur when Louis XIII died in 1643.
 * Louis of France, Count of Provence (1755–1824), younger brother of Louis XVI, known as Monsieur during the reign of Louis XVI.
 * Charles Philippe of France, Count of Artois (1757–1836) was the youngest brother of Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, known as Monsieur at the beginning of the reign of Louis XVIII.

Madame
This wis the style of the wife of Monsieur.
 * Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier (1605–1627), first wife of Gaston of France.
 * Marguerite of Lorraine (1615–1672), second wife of Gaston.
 * Princess Henrietta of England (1644–1670), first wife of King Louis XIV's younger brother, Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans.
 * Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate (1652–1722), the second wife of Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans.
 * Marie Joséphine of Savoy (1753–1810), wife of the Count of Provence, the future Louis XVIII.

Madame Royale
This wis the style of the eldest surviving daughter of the king. Those who held this honorific were:
 * Élisabeth of France, eldest daughter of King Henry IV of France (1553–1610) an his seicont wife, Marie de' Medici. In 1615, Élisabeth was married Philip IV of Spain. On her death in 1644, the style reverted tae her younger sister, Christine.
 * Christine of France (1606–1663), sister of the above.
 * Marie Thérèse of France (1667–1672), only daughter of Louis XIV to live beyond infancy.
 * Élisabeth of France (1727–1759), eldest daughter of Louis XV and Marie Leszczyńska
 * Marie Thérèse of France (1746–1748) eldest daughter of Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765) and his first wife Maria Teresa of Spain.
 * Marie Thérèse Charlotte of France, daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

Mademoiselle
This style was usually held by the eldest daughter of Monsieur and his wife, Madame.

Sophie d'Artois (1776–1783) daughter of Princess Marie Thérèse of Savoy (1756–1805) and her husband, Charles Philippe Count of Artois (1757–1836).
 * Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans (1627–1693), the eldest dochter o Gaston of Fraunce, Duke o Orléans.
 * Marie Louise d'Orléans (1662–1689) eldest daughter of King Louis XIV's younger brother, Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans later wife of Charles II of Spain.
 * Anne Marie d'Orléans (1669–1728) held the style (along with Madame Royale) after the marriage of her sister Marie Louise.
 * Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1674–1744), youngest child of Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans and his second wife, married tae the Duke o Lorraine.
 * Louise Anne de Bourbon (1695–1758), fourth child of Louis, Duke of Bourbon, Prince of Condé, was given the style of Mademoiselle as her cousin Louis d'Orléans had no daughter. When Louis's daughter Louise Marie wis born in 1726, the title went to her. Louise Marie died in 1728 an the style reverted to Louise Anne.
 * Louise Marie d'Orléans (1726–1728), only daughter of Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans and Auguste of Baden-Baden.
 * Bathilde d'Orléans (1750–1822), daughter of Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans.