Louis XVII of France

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Louis XVII of France
Seiven-year-auld Louis in 1792, portrait by Alexander Kucharsky.
King of France and of Navarre
Tenure 21 January 1793 – 8 June 1795
(Non proclaimed)
Predecessor Louis XVI
Successor Napoleon I
as Emperor of the French
Louis XVIII
as King of France and Navarre
Born (1785-03-27)27 March 1785
Palace of Versailles, France
Died 8 June 1795(1795-06-08) (aged 10)
Paris Temple, France
Full name
Louis Charles de France
House Bourbons of France
Father Louis XVI of France
Mother Marie Antoinette
Burial Royal Basilica, France (only heart )
Signature

Louis XVII (27 March 1785 – 8 June 1795) from birth till 1789 styled as Louis Charles, Duke of Normandy; then from 1789 to 1791 as Louis Charles, Dauphin of France and from 1791 till 1792 as Louis Charles, Prince Royal of France, was the younger son of King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette.


Titles[edit]

  • 27 March 1785  – 4 June 1789 Louis Charles of France, Son of France, Duke of Normandy.
  • 4 June 1789  – 3 September 1791 The Dauphin of France.
  • 3 September 1791  – 10 August 1792 Louis Charles, Prince Royal of France.
  • 10 August 1792  – 21 January 1793 The Dauphin of France.
  • 10 August 1792  – 8 June 1795 Citizen Louis Charles Capet.
  • 21 January 1793  – 8 June 1795 His Majesty The King.



Louis XVII of France
Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty
Born: 27 March 1785 Died: 8 June 1795
French royalty
Preceded by Dauphin of France
4 June 1789 – 1 October 1791
Succeeded by
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
King of France
21 January 1793 – 8 June 1795
Reason for succession failure:
Monarchy abolished in 1792
Succeeded by