Prince of Condé facts for kids
| The Most Serene House of Bourbon-Condé |
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| Country: | Condé-en-Brie, France | ||
| Parent House: | House of Bourbon | ||
| Titles: | Prince of Condé Prince of Conti Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon Duke of Enghien Duke of Bourbon Duke of Montmorency Duke of Mercœur Marquis of Graville Count of La Marche Count of Pézenas Count of Alais Count of Clermont First Prince of the blood |
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| Founder: | Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé | ||
| Current Head: | Louis Joseph II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé | ||
| Founding Year: | 1557 | ||
| Ethnicity: | French | ||
| Cadet Branches: | Princes of Conti Counts of Soissons |
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The title of Prince of Condé was a title used in France while the country was a monarchy For example prior to 1793. The holder of the title was a member of the extended royal family and therefore held the rank and further title of prince of the blood and the style of Serene Highness but the style was only used when in writing. The holder of the title also held the important further rank of First Prince of the blood. The heir was usually given the title of Duke of Bourbon and at other times the Duke of Enghien. The title was only to be inherited by the male line as females were expelled from to succeeding to titles. The title existed for almost two centuries and during that time the prince was one of the highest ranking prince behind that of the actual royal family.
Over the years the princes were used to make political and financial marriages with member of the wealthy French nobility as well as princesses of other European ruling houses. The prince was a member of the French House of Bourbon.
- Louis de Bourbon (1546-1569) Founder of the line and a younger son of a Queen of Navarre and from which the Count of Soissons line descends.
- Henri de Bourbon (1569–1588) A Lieutenant General of New France (Modern day Canada)
- Henri de Bourbon (1588–1646) It is from him that the Princes of Conti descend.
- Louis, Grand Condé (1646–1686) famous military man during the reign of Louis XIV.
- Henri Jules de Bourbon (1686–1709) famous for his madness.
- Louis de Bourbon (1709–1710) forced to make a marriage with an illegitimate daughter of Louis XIV.
- Louis Henri de Bourbon (1710–1740) known better as the Duke of Bourbon. He was also a Prime Minister of France during the reign of Louis XV
- Louis Joseph (1740–1818)
- Louis Henri (1818–1830). Last Bourbon Prince of Condé
- Prince Louis of Orléans (1845–1866). A son of Louis Philippe I and given the title by courtesy. Not due to male line descent.
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Small note
Princes and princesses of this line of the House of Bourbon are often incorrectly surnamed as "Bourbon-Condé". Which is incorrect. Their surname was just "de Bourbon".
Princes of Condé
First creation: 1546–1830 – House of Bourbon
| Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Parents |
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| Louis I de Bourbon 1546–1569 |
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May 7, 1530 – March 13, 1569 |
Charles de Bourbon-La Marche Françoise d'Alençon |
| Henri I de Bourbon 1569–1588 |
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December 29, 1552 – March 5, 1588 |
Louis I de Bourbon Eléanor de Roucy de Roye |
| Henry II de Bourbon 1588–1646 |
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September 1, 1588 – December 26, 1646 |
Henri I de Bourbon Charlotte Catherine de La Trémoille |
| Louis II de Bourbon 1646–1686 |
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September 8, 1621 – November 11, 1686 |
Henry II de Bourbon Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency |
| Henri Jules de Bourbon 1686–1709 |
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July 29, 1643 – April 1, 1709 |
Louis II de Bourbon Claire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé |
| Louis III de Bourbon 1709–1710 |
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November 10, 1668 – March 4, 1710 |
Henri Jules de Bourbon Anne Henriette of Bavaria |
| Louis Henri de Bourbon 1710–1740 |
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August 18, 1692 – January 27, 1740 |
Louis III de Bourbon Louise-Françoise de Bourbon |
| Louis Joseph de Bourbon 1740–1818 |
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August 9, 1736 – May 13, 1818 |
Louis Henri de Bourbon Landgravine Caroline of Hesse-Rotenburg |
| Louis Henri Joseph de Bourbon 1818–1830 |
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April 13, 1756 – August 30, 1830 |
Louis Joseph de Bourbon Charlotte Élisabeth Godefride de Rohan daughter of Charles de Rohan |
Second creation: 1845 –1866 – House of Orléans
| Name | Portrait | Lifespan | Parents |
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| Louis d'Orléans |  |
November 15, 1845 – May 24, 1866 |
Henri d'Orleans, Duke of Aumale Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
Related pages
- Princes of Conti another cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, itself descending from the Condé line.
- The title was similar to the Savoyard title of Prince of Carignan.
Images for kids
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The House of Bourbon family tree.
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The Château de Chantilly at the time of the Grand Condé
See also
In Spanish: Príncipe de Condé para niños
