Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon
Appearance
Prince Ferdinand of Orléans | |||||
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Duke of Alençon | |||||
Born | 12 July 1844 | ||||
Died | 29 July 1910 | (aged 66)||||
Burial | |||||
Spouse | Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria | ||||
Issue | Princess Louise of Bavaria Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme | ||||
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House | House of Orléans | ||||
Father | Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours | ||||
Mother | Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Ferdinand Philippe Marie d'Orléans, duc d'Alençon (12 July 1844 – 29 June 1910) was the son of Louis Charles Philippe Raphael d'Orléans, duc de Nemours and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (a first cousin of Britain's Queen Victoria).
Marriage and issue
On 28 September 1868, he married Sophie Charlotte Augustine, Duchess in Bavaria. The couple had two children:
- Louise d'Orléans (1869–1952), who married Prince Alfons of Bavaria (1862–1933) and had children.
- Emmanuel d'Orléans (1872–1931), duke of Vendôme, who married Princess Henriette of Belgium (1870–1948) and had children.