Monsieur d'Orléans
| Nicolas Henri | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Orleans | |
_by_Daniel_Dumonstier.jpg) A ca. 1610 sketch of the Duke of Orléans. | |
| Born | 16 April 1607 |
| Died | 17 November 1611 (aged 4) |
| Burial | 25 November 1611 |
| House | Bourbon |
| Father | Henry IV of France |
| Mother | Marie de' Medici |
The Duke of Orléans (April 16, 1607 – November 17, 1611) was the second son and fourth child of Henry IV of France and his Italian queen Marie de' Medici. Although he is commonly given the first name Nicolas or Nicolas Henri, he was never solemnly baptized and so never had a Christian name.
Biography
The prince was born at the Palace of Fontainebleau on 16 April 1607 and died on 17 November 1611 at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He was known as Monsieur d'Orléans or the Prince sans nom (prince without name), as it was customary in the royal house of France to name the children only at the time of their baptism.
His youngest brother, Gaston de France, titled at birth as Duke of Anjou as was customary for the third son, was born in 1608. At a very young age, he had been engaged to Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier, heiress of the House of Bourbon-Montpensier. Marie was the greatest heiress of the age and was the future mother of la Grande Mademoiselle.
The Duke of Orléans died at the age of four as a result of an epileptic attack. The title of Duke of Orléans reverted to the crown and was later given to his younger brother Gaston who outlived him for another four decades. His brother would also marry Marie in 1626.
He was buried at the Royal Basilica of Saint Denis, outside Paris.
Ancestors
References
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