Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France

Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, Son of France (Louis Joseph Xavier François; 22 October 1781 – 4 June 1789) was the second child and elder son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette. As the eldest son and heir apparent, he was Dauphin of France. He was named in honour o his maternal uncle, Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. Louis Joseph died at aged seven of tuberculosis and his four-year-old brother Louis Charles, Duke of Normandy became Dauphin in his place.