History of the French line of succession

A history of the French line of succession, from Hugh Capet to Napoléon III, showing its state at the death of each monarch. For the current lines of succession to the French throne, see the links section below. Normally, only the first ten heirs are listed if possible. It is notable that the dynastic rules of Salic Law prevalent in France were never broken from Hugh Capet's accession in 987 until the abdication of Louis XVI in 1792; every monarch of France (with the exceptions of the Napoleonic monarchs) was a patrilineal (agnatic) male descendant of Hugh Capet.

House of Capet 987–1328

Following the accession of Hugh Capet to the French throne in AD 987, there was not to be a significant issue of dynastic inheritance for three centuries: through thirteen generations, the deceased King's oldest surviving son inherited the throne as follows:

• 987: Hugh Capet
• 996: Robert II, the Pious
• 1031: Henry I
• 1060: Philip I
• 1108: Louis VI, the Fat
• 1137: Louis VII, the Young
• 1180: Philip II Augustus, the God-Given
• 1223: Louis VIII, the Lion
• 1226: Louis IX, the Saint ("Saint Louis")
• 1270: Philip III, the Bold
• 1285: Philip IV, the Fair
• 1314: Louis X, the Quarrelsome
• 1316: John I, the Posthumous

Following the death of Philip IV in 1314, he was succeeded by his eldest son Louis X, but Louis died two years later, leaving his posthumous son John I as his heir; John died within five days of his birth. It was then deemed, in accordance with French Salic Law, that females could not inherit the throne; Joan II of Navarre, Louis X's daughter, was therefore passed over for the French throne (although she later inherited the throne of Navarre). Louis X's younger brothers Philip V, and then Charles IV, succeeded him in turn and died without sons (although both, like Louis X, had daughters). Following the death of Charles IV in 1328 a successional dispute arose: by Salic Law, which permitted inheritance only through male lines, the heir to the throne was Philip (son of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III), who duly acceeded to the throne as Philip VI; however, the system of Cognatic Primogeniture in place elsewhere gave Edward III of England (son of Isabella of France, daughter of Philip IV and sister of Louis X, Philip V and Charles IV) a superior claim to the throne. See the Hundred Years' War.

Charles IV

At the date of the death of Charles IV, the last male member of the direct House of Capet, February 1, 1328, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Philip of Valois, son of Charles of Valois, grandson of Philip III of France (b. 1293)
2. John of Valois, son of Philip of Valois (b. 1319)
3. Charles II of Alençon, son of Charles of Valois, (b. 1297)
4. Charles d'Évreux, Count of Étampes, son of Louis d'Évreux, grandson of Philip III (b. 1305)
5. Philip III of Navarre, son of Louis d'Évreux (b. 1306)
6. Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, son of Robert, Count of Clermont, grandson of Louis IX of France (b. 1279)
7. Peter I, Duke of Bourbon, son of Louis I (b. 1311)
8. James I, Count of La Marche, son of Louis I (b. 1319)
9. Peter of Clermont, Archdeacon of Paris, son of Robert, Count of Clermont (b. 1287)
10. Robert III of Artois, great-great-grandson of Louis VIII of France (b. 1287)

House of Valois 1328-1498

Philip VI

At the date of Philip VI's death, August 22, 1350, the line of succession was as follows:

1. John of Valois, Son of France, Dauphin of France, Duke of Normandy and Guyenne, Count of Anjou, Maine, Poitiers, Auvergne and Boulogne (b. 1319), Philip VI's eldest son
2. Charles of Valois, Son of France (b. 1338), John of Valois’ eldest son
3. Louis I of Anjou, Son of France, Duke of Anjou, Count of Maine (b. 1339), John of Valois’ younger son
4. John of Berry, Son of France, Duke of Berry and Auvergne, Count of Poitiers (b. 1340), John of Valois’ younger son
5. Philip of Burgundy, Son of France, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1342), John of Valois’ youngest son
6. Philip of Valois, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1336), Philip VI's youngest son
7. Charles III of Alençon, Count of Alençon (b. 1337), Philip VI's nephew
8. Philip of Alençon (b. 1338), Charles III of Alençon's younger brother
9. Peter II of Alençon (b. 1340), Charles III of Alençon's younger brother
10. Robert of Alençon, Count of Perche (b. 1344), Charles III of Alençon's youngest brother

John II

At the date of Jean II's death, April 8, 1364, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Charles of Valois, Son of France, Dauphin of France (b. 1338), John II's eldest son
2. John de Valois, Son of France (b. 1359), Charles of Valois's son
3. Louis I of Anjou, Son of France, Duke of Anjou, Count of Maine (b. 1339), John II's younger son
4. John of Berry, Son of France, Duke of Berry and Auvergne, Count of Poitiers (b. 1340), John II's younger son
5. Charles of Berry, Grandson of France, Count of Montpensier (b. 1362), the Duke of Berry's eldest son
6. John of Berry, Grandson of France (b. 1363), John of Berry, Duke of Berry and Auvergne's younger son
7. Louis of Berry, Grandson of France (b. 1364), John of Berry, Duke of Berry and Auvergne's youngest son
8. Philip of Burgundy, Son of France, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1342), John II's youngest son
9. Philip of Valois, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1336), John II's youngest brother
10. Charles III of Alençon, Count of Alençon (b. 1337), John II's first cousin

Charles V

At the date of Charles V's death, September 16, 1380, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Charles of Valois, Son of France, Dauphin of France (b. 1368), Charles V's eldest surviving son
2. Louis of Valois, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1372), Charles V's second surviving son
3. Louis I of Anjou, Son of France, Duke of Anjou, Count of Maine (b. 1339), Charles V's younger brother
4. Louis II of Anjou, Grandson of France (b. 1377), Louis I of Anjou's son
5. John of Berry, Son of France, Duke of Berry and Auvergne, Count of Poitiers (b. 1340), Charles V's younger brother
6. Charles of Berry, Grandson of France, Count of Montpensier (b. 1362), John I, Duke of Berry's son
7. John of Berry, Grandson of France (b. 1363), Charles of Berry's younger brother
8. Louis of Berry, Grandson of France (b. 1364), Charles de Berry's youngest brother
9. Philip of Burgundy, Son of France, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1342), Charles V's youngest brother
10. John of Burgundy (b. 1371), Philip of Burgundy's son

Charles VI

At the date of Charles VI's death, October 21, 1422, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Charles of Valois, Son of France, Dauphin of France, Duke of Touraine, Duke of Berry, Count of Poitou (b. 1403), Charles VI's son
2. Charles, Duke of Orléans, Grandson of France (b. 1391), Charles VI's nephew
3. John of Orléans, Grandson of France, Count of Angoulême (b. 1404), Charles, Duke of Orléans's younger brother
4. Louis III of Naples, Duke of Anjou, King of Naples (b. 1403), Charles VI's first cousin once removed
5. René of Anjou (b. 1408), Louis III, Duke of Anjou's younger brother
6. Charles of Le Maine, Count of Maine and of Guise (b. 1414), Louis III, Duke of Anjou's youngest brother
7. Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1396), Charles VI's first cousin once removed
8. John IV, Duke of Brabant and Limburg (b. 1403), Charles VI's first cousin once removed
9. Philip of Saint-Pol (b. 1404), John IV of Brabant's brother
10. Charles I, Count of Nevers and Rethel (b. 1414), Charles VI's first cousin once removed

Charles VII

At the date of Charles VII's death, July 22, 1461, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Louis of Valois, Son of France, Dauphin of France (b. 1423), Charles VII's son
2. Charles of Valois, Son of France, Duke of Berry, Normandie and Guyenne (b. 1446), Louis's youngest brother
3. Charles of Orléans, Duke of Orléans (b. 1391), Charles VII's first cousin
4. John of Orléans, Count of Angoulême (b. 1404), Charles, Duke of Orléans's younger brother
5. Charles of Orléans (b. 1459), John of Orléans's son
6. René I of Anjou, Duke of Anjou (b. 1408), Charles VII's second cousin
7. John II of Anjou, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1425), René I's son
8. Nicholas of Anjou, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1448), John II of Anjou's son
9. Charles of Anjou, Count of Maine and of Guise (b. 1414), René I's brother
10. Charles of Anjou (b. 1436), Charles of Anjou, Count of Maine and of Guise's son

Louis XI

At the date of Louis XI's death, August 30, 1483, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Charles, Son of France, Dauphin of France (b. 1470), Louis XI's son
2. Louis de Orléans, Duke of Orléans and Valois (b. 1462), Louis XI's second cousin
3. Charles de Orléans, Count of Angoulême (b. 1459), Louis XI's second cousin
4. Jean de Bourgogne, Count of Nevers (b. 1415), Louis XI's third cousin
5. René de Alençon, Duke of Alençon (b. 1454), Louis XI's fourth cousin once removed
6. Jean II de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1427), Louis XI's seventh cousin
7. Charles II de Bourbon, Cardinal (b. 1433), Jean II, Duke of Bourbon's younger brother
8. Pierre de Bourbon (b. 1438), Jean II, Duke of Bourbon's younger brother
9. Charles de Bourbon, Count of Clermont (b. 1476), Pierre de Bourbon's son
10. Louis I de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier (b. 1403) Louis XI's fifth cousin twice removed

Charles VIII

All of Charles' children predeceased him, including his only son Charles Orland, Dauphin de France, who died in 1495 aged 3. At the date of Charles VIII's death, April 7, 1498, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans and Valois (b. 1462), Charles VIII's second cousin once removed
2. François de Valois-Angoulême, Count of Angoulême (b. 1492), Charles VIII's third cousin
3. Charles IV de Valois-Alençon, Duke of Alençon, Count of Perche, Count of Armagnac, Count of Fézensac (b. 1489), Charles VIII's fifth cousin once removed
4. Pierre II de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1438), Charles VIII's sixth cousin twice removed
5. Charles de Bourbon, Count of Clermont (b. 1476), Pierre II's son
6. Louis II de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier (b. 1483), Charles VIII's seventh cousin once removed
7. Charles de Bourbon (b. 1489), Louis II de Bourbon's younger brother
8. François, Duke of Châtellerault (b. 1492), Louis II de Bourbon's youngest brother
9. Charles de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme (b. 1489), Charles VIII's seventh cousin once removed
10. François I de Bourbon, Duke of Estouteville, Count of St.Pol (b. 1491), Charles de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme's brother

House of Valois-Orléans (1498–1515)

Louis XII

At the date of Louis XII's death, January 1, 1515, the line of succession was as follows:

1. François de Valois-Angoulême, Count of Angoulême, Duke of Valois, Duke of Brittany (b. 1494), Louis XII's first cousin once removed
2. Charles IV de Valois-Alençon, Duke of Alençon, Count of Perche, Count of Armagnac, Count of Fézensac (b. 1489), Louis XII's fifth cousin
3. Charles III de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon, Count of Montpensier (b. 1489), Louis XII's seventh cousin
4. François de Bourbon, Duke of Châtellerault (b. 1492), Charles III de Bourbon's younger brother
5. Charles de Bourbon-La Marche, Duke of Vendôme (b. 1489), Louis XII's seventh cousin
6. Louis de Bourbon-La Marche, Count of Marle (b. 1514), Charles de Bourbon-La Marche's son
7. François I de Bourbon, Duke of Estouteville, Count of St.Pol (b. 1491), Louis XII's seventh cousin
8. Louis de Bourbon, Cardinal, Archbishop of Sens (b. 1493), François I de Bourbon's brother
9. Louis de Bourbon, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon (b. 1473), Louis XII's sixth cousin once removed
10. Louis de Bourbon (b. 1513), Louis de Bourbon, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon's son

House of Valois-Angoulême (1515–1589)

Francis I

At the date of Francis I's death, March 31, 1547, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Henry of Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Dauphin of France, Duke of Brittany (b. 1519), Francis I's eldest son
2. Francis of Valois-Angoulême, Son of France (b. 1544), Henry's son
3. Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, King of Navarre (b. 1518), eighth cousins
4. Charles de Bourbon, Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen (b. 1523), Antoine de Bourbon's younger brother
5. John of Bourbon, Duke of Enghien and of Estouteville, Count of Soissons (b. 1528), Antoine de Bourbon's younger brother
6. Louis I de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (b. 1530), Antoine de Bourbon's youngest brother
7. Louis de Bourbon, Cardinal, Archbishop of Sens (b. 1493), François I's seventh cousin once removed
8. Louis III, Duke of Montpensier (b. 1513), Francis I's seventh cousin once removed
9. François de Bourbon (b. 1542), Louis III's son
10. Charles de Bourbon, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon (b. 1515), Louis III de Bourbon's younger brother

Henry II

At the date of Henry II's death, July 10, 1559, the line of succession was as follows:

1. King Francis of Scotland, Son of France, Dauphin of France, (b. 1544), Henry II's eldest son
2. Charles-Maximillien de Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1550), Henri II's second son
3. Alexandre-Édouard de Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Duke of Angoulême (b. 1551), Henry II's third son
4. Hercule-François de Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Duke of Alençon (b. 1555), Henry II's fourth son
5. Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, King of Navarre (b. 1518), Henry II's eighth cousin once removed
6. Henry de Bourbon, Prince of Navarre (b. 1553), Antoine de Bourbon's son
7. Charles de Bourbon, Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen (b. 1523), Antoine de Bourbon's younger brother
8. Louis I de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (b. 1530), Antoine de Bourbon's youngest brother
9. Henri de Bourbon-Condé, Duke of Enghien (b. 1552), Louis I de Bourbon's son
10. François de Bourbon-Condé, Prince of Conti (b. 1558), Henri de Bourbon-Condé's younger brother

Francis II

At the date of Francis II's death, December 5, 1560, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Charles-Maximillien de Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1550), younger brother of Francis II
2. Alexandre-Édouard de Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Duke of Angoulême (b. 1551), younger brother of Francis II
3. Hercule-François de Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Duke of Alençon (b. 1555), youngest brother of Francis II
4. Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, King of Navarre (b. 1518), Francis II's eighth cousins twice removed
5. Henry de Bourbon, Prince of Navarre (b. 1553), Antoine de Bourbon's son
6. Charles de Bourbon, Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen (b. 1523), Antoine de Bourbon's younger brother
7. Louis I de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (b. 1530), Antoine de Bourbon's youngest brother
8. Henri de Bourbon-Condé, Duke of Enghien (b. 1552), Louis I de Bourbon's son
9. François de Bourbon-Condé, Prince of Conti (b. 1558), Henri de Bourbon-Condé's younger brother
10. Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier (b. 1513), seventh cousin thrice removed

Charles IX

At the date of Charles IX's death, May 30, 1574, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Henri de Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Duke of Angoulême, Duke of Orléans, Duke of Anjou (b. 1551), Charles IX's younger brother
2. Hercule-François de Valois-Angoulême, Son of France, Duke of Alençon (b. 1555), Charles IX's youngest brother
3. King Henry III of Navarre, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1553), ninth cousin once removed
4. Charles de Bourbon, Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen (b. 1523), eighth cousin twice removed
5. Henri I de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (b. 1552), ninth cousin once removed
6. François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (b. 1558), Henri I de Bourbon's younger brother
7. Charles de Bourbon (b. 1562), Henri I de Bourbon's younger brother
8. Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons (b. 1566), Henri I de Bourbon's youngest brother
9. Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier (b. 1513), seventh cousin thrice removed
10. François de Bourbon-Vendôme (b. 1542), Louis III de Bourbon's son

Henry III

At the date of Henry III's death, August 2, 1589, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Henry III de Bourbon, King of Navarre, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1553), ninth cousin once removed
2. Charles de Bourbon, Cardinal, Archbishop of Rouen (b. 1523), eighth cousin twice removed
3. Henri II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (b. 1588), tenth cousins
4. François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (b. 1558), ninth cousin once removed
5. Charles de Bourbon, Cardinal (b. 1562), François de Bourbon's younger brother
6. Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons (b. 1566), François de Bourbon's youngest brother
7. François de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier (b. 1542), eighth cousin twice removed
8. Henri de Bourbon-Vendôme (b. 1573), François de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier's son

House of Bourbon (1589–1792)

Henry IV

Though the Courtenays, a Capetian family descended in male-line from King Louis VI, still lived, the Bourbons refused to recognize them as princes of the blood. At the date of Henry IV's death, May 14, 1610, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Louis de Bourbon, Son of France, Dauphin of France (b. 1601), Henry IV's eldest son
2. Nicholas Henri de Bourbon, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1607), Henry IV's middle son
3. Gaston de Bourbon, Son of France, Duke of Anjou, future Duke of Orléans (b. 1608), Henry IV's youngest son
4. Henri II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, Duke of Bourbon, Baron de Candé (b. 1588), Henry IV's first cousin once removed
5. François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (b. 1558), Henry IV's first cousin
6. Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons (b. 1566), François de Bourbon's younger brother
7. Louis de Bourbon-Soissons (b. 1604), Charles de Bourbon's son

Louis XIII

At the date of Louis XIII's death, May 14, 1643, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Louis, Son of France, Dauphin of France (b. 1638), Louis XIII's elder son
2. Philippe, Son of France, Duke of Anjou (b. 1640), Louis XIII's younger son
3. Gaston, Son of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1608), Louis XIII's youngest brother
4. Henri II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (b. 1588), Louis XIII's second cousin
5. Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Enghien (b. 1621), the Prince of Condé's elder son
6. Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (b. 1629), the Prince of Condé's younger son

Treaty of Utrecht

When the Spanish king Charles II died, his closest heir was Louis, the Grand Dauphin, son of Louis XIV, King of France. Charles knew that the other European powers would oppose the union of France and Spain. Thus, in his will, Charles named Philip V of Spain, second son of the Grand Dauphin (and thus, the first person not in the direct line of succession to the French throne) as his heir.

Due to Louis XIV’s arrogance, France and Spain fought the other major European powers in the War of the Spanish Succession. The war ended with the Treaty of Utrecht, which forced Philip to renounce for himself and his descendants the right of succession to the French throne, with the ultimate goal of keeping France and Spain separate. There were, however, doubts as to whether the Treaty was binding . Thus, there was a dispute in the line of succession between Legitimists (descendants of Philip V, who consider the Treaty of Utrecht invalid) and Orléanists (descendants of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, who claim their right of succession based on the Treaty of Utrecht).

Louis XIV

The succession to Louis XIV was altered by the deaths of his eldest son Louis, le Grand Dauphin, the Grand Dauphin's eldest son Louis, Duke of Burgundy, and Burgundy's eldest son Louis, Duke of Brittany, all in 1711–1712.

At the date of Louis XIV's death, September 1, 1715, the line of succession was as follows:

Legitimist

1. Louis, Son of France, Dauphin of France, Duke of Anjou (b. 1710), Louis XIV's great-grandson, younger son of Louis, Duke of Burgundy
2. Philip V of Spain, grandson of Louis XIV (b. 1683)
3. Louis Philippe, son of Philip V (b. 1707)
4. Philippe Peter Gabriel, son of Philip V (b. 1712)
5. Ferdinand, son of Philip V (b. 1713)
6. Philippe II d'Orléans, Grandson of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1674), Louis XIV's nephew
7. Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres (b. 1703), Philippe II's son
8. Louis IV Henri de Bourbon-Condé, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1692) Louis XIV's third cousin thrice removed
9. Charles de Bourbon-Condé, Count of Charolais (b. 1700), the Duke of Bourbon's younger brother
10. Louis de Bourbon-Condé, Count of Clermont (b. 1709), the Duke of Bourbon's youngest brother
11. Louis-Armand II de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (b. 1695), Louis XIV's third cousin twice removed
12. Louis de Bourbon-Conti, Count of La Marche (b. 1715), the Prince of Conti's son

Orléanist

1. Louis, Son of France, Dauphin of France, Duke of Anjou (b. 1710), Louis XIV's great-grandson, younger son of Louis, Duke of Burgundy
2. Philippe II d'Orléans, Grandson of France, Duke of Orléans (b. 1674), Louis XIV's nephew
3. Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres (b. 1703), Philippe II's son
4. Louis IV Henri de Bourbon-Condé, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1692) Louis XIV's third cousin thrice removed
5. Charles de Bourbon-Condé, Count of Charolais (b. 1700), the Duke of Bourbon's younger brother
6. Louis de Bourbon-Condé, Count of Clermont (b. 1709), the Duke of Bourbon's youngest brother
7. Louis-Armand II de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (b. 1695), Louis XIV's third cousin twice removed
8. Louis de Bourbon-Conti, Count of La Marche (b. 1715), the Prince of Conti's son

Louis XV

The succession to Louis XV was altered by the death of his son Louis in 1765. At the date of Louis XV's death, May 10, 1774, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Louis-Auguste, Son of France, Dauphin of France, Duke of Berry (b. 1754), Louis XV's grandson
2. Louis-Stanislaus, Son of France, Count of Provence (b. 1755), Louis XVI's third brother
3. Charles-Philippe, Son of France, Count of Artois (b. 1757), Louis XVI's brother
4. Louis Philippe I d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans (b. 1725), Louis XV's third cousin
5. Louis Philippe Joseph d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres (b. 1747), the Duke of Orléans's son
6. Louis Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Valois (b. 1773), the Duke of Chartres's son
7. Louis V Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (b. 1736), Louis XVI's sixth cousin once removed
8. Louis Henri Joseph de Bourbon-Condé, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1756), the Prince of Condé's son
9. Louis Antoine de Bourbon-Condé, Duke of Enghien (b. 1772), the Duke of Bourbon's son
10. Louis François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (b. 1717), Louis XV's sixth cousin
11. Louis François Joseph de Bourbon-Conti, Count of La Marche (b. 1734), the Prince of Conti's son

Louis XVI

At the date of Louis XVI's deposition, September 21, 1792, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Louis-Charles, Son of France, Prince Royal of France (b. 1785), Louis XVI's son
2. Louis-Stanislaus, Son of France, Count of Provence (b. 1755), Louis XVI's third brother
3. Charles-Philippe, Son of France, Count of Artois (b. 1757), Louis XVI's brother
4. Louis-Antoine d'Artois, Grandson of France, Duke of Angoulême (b. 1775), the Count of Artois's elder son
5. Charles Ferdinand d'Artois, Grandson of France, Duke of Berry (b. 1778), the Count of Artois's younger son
6. Louis Philippe Joseph d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans (b. 1747), Louis XVI's fourth cousin once removed
7. Louis-Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres (b. 1773), the Duke of Orléans's eldest son
8. Antoine Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Montpensier (b. 1775), the Duke of Orléans's second son
9. Louis-Charles d'Orléans, Count of Beaujolais (b. 1779), the Duke of Orléans's youngest son
10. Louis V Joseph de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (b. 1736), Louis XVI's seventh cousin once removed
11. Louis Henri Joseph de Bourbon-Condé, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1756), the Prince of Condé's son
12. Louis Antoine de Bourbon-Condé, Duke of Enghien (b. 1772), the Duke of Bourbon's son
13. Louis François II de Bourbon, Prince of Conti (b. 1734), Louis XVI's seventh cousin once removed

House of Bonaparte (1804–1815)

Napoléon I

On the dates of Napoléon I's first abdication, April 6, 1814, and his second abdication, June 22, 1815, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Napoléon, King of Rome (b. 1811), Napoléon I's son
2. Joseph, Prince Français (b. 1768), Napoléon I's eldest brother
3. Louis, Prince Français (b. 1778), Napoléon I's third brother
4. Napoléon Louis, Prince Français (b. 1804), Louis's second son
5. Charles Louis-Napoléon, Prince Français (b. 1808), Louis's youngest son

At the date of Napoléon II's abdication, July 7, 1815, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Joseph, Prince Français (b. 1768), Napoléon II's eldest uncle
2. Louis, Prince Français (b. 1778) (b. 1778), Napoléon II's third uncle
3. Napoléon Louis, Prince Français (b. 1804), Louis's second son
4. Charles Louis-Napoléon, Prince Français (b. 1808), Louis's youngest son

House of Bourbon (restored, 1815-1830)

Louis XVIII

At the date of Louis XVIII's death, September 16, 1824, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Charles-Philippe de Bourbon, Son of France, Count of Artois (b. 1757), Louis XVIII's brother
2. Louis-Antoine de Bourbon, Grandson of France, Duke of Angouléme (b. 1775), Charles-Philippe's eldest son
3. Henri de Bourbon, Count of Chambord (b. 1820), Louis-Antoine's nephew
4. Louis-Philippe de Orléans, Duke of Orléans (b. 1773), King Louis XVIII's fifth cousin
5. Ferdinand-Philippe de Orléans, Duke of Chartres (b. 1810), Louis-Philippe's eldest son
6. Louis de Orléans, Duke of Nemours (b. 1814), Louis-Philippe's second son
7. François de Orléans, Prince of Joinville (b. 1818), Louis-Philippe's third son
8. Charles de Orléans, Duke of Penthiévre (b. 1820), Louis-Philippe's fourth son
9. Henri de Orléans, Duke of Aumale (b. 1822), Louis-Philippe's fifth son
10. Antoine de Orléans, Duke of Montpensier (b. 1824), Louis-Philippe's youngest son

Charles X

At the date of Charles X's abdication, August 2, 1830, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Louis-Antoine, Son of France, Prince Royal, Dauphin of France and Duke of Angoulême (b. 1775), Charles X's eldest son
2. Henri d'Artois, Grandson of France, Duke of Bordeaux (b. 1820), Louis-Antoine's nephew
3. Louis-Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans (b. 1773), Charles X's fifth cousin
4. Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres (b. 1810), the Duke of Orléans's eldest son
5. Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Nemours (b. 1814), the Duke of Orléans's second son
6. François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville (b. 1818), the Duke of Orléans's third son
7. Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale (b. 1822), the Duke of Orléans's fifth son
8. Antoine de Orléans, Duke of Montpensier (b. 1824), the Duke of Orléans's youngest son
9. Louis VI Henri de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1756), Charles X's eighth cousin

House of Bourbon-Orléans (1830–1848)

Louis-Philippe I

At the date of Louis-Philippe I's abdication, February 24, 1848, the line of succession was as follows:

1. Louis-Philippe d'Orléans, Count of Paris, Prince Royal (b. 1838) Louis-Philippe I's grandson
2. Robert d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres (b. 1840), the Count of Paris's younger brother
3. Prince Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Nemours (b. 1814), Louis-Philippe I's second son
4. Gaston d'Orléans, Count of Eu (b. 1842), the Duke of Nemours's first son
5. Prince Ferdinand d'Orléans, Duke of Alençon (b. 1844), the Duke of Nemours's second son
6. François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville (b. 1818), Louis-Philippe I's third son
7. Prince Pierre d'Orléans, Duke of Penthiévre (b. 1845), the Prince of Joinville's son
8. Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale (b. 1822), Louis-Philippe I's fifth son
9. Louis-Philippe d'Orléans, Prince of Condé (b. 1845), Prince Henri of Orléans's son

House of Bonaparte (restored, 1852–1870)

Napoléon III

At the date of Napoléon III's abdication, September 4, 1870, the line of succession read as follows:

1. Napoléon, Prince Imperial (b. 1856), Napoléon III's son
2. Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul, Prince Français (b. 1822), Napoleon III's first cousin
3. Napoléon Victor Jérôme Frédéric, Prince Français (b. 1862), Napoléon Joseph's son
4. Napoléon Louis Joseph Jérôme, Prince Français (b. 1864), Napoléon Joseph's second son