Princes of Condé
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In the ancien régime when France was a monarchy, the title of Prince of Condé was held by the senior line of the house of Bourbon which ruled from 1589 til the French Revolution. Though not a sovereign principality, the holder was one of the most senior members of the court. The holder and his immediate family held the prestigious rank of prince of the blood as well as the style of address of Serene Highness. Following the death of the last holder, Louis Henri in 1830, the title was later given to Prince Louis of Orléans, a grandson of King Louis Philippe I of the French. Following the death of Prince Louis in 1866, the title was never used again.
Princes
[edit]House of Bourbon
[edit]Louis (1530–1569)
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Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé by an unknown artist.
Henri (1552–1588)
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Henri by an unknown artist.
Henri (1588–1646)
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Henri by Moncornet in circa 1620
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Henri in circa 1635 by an unknown artist
Louis, Grand Condé (1621-1686)
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The Grand Condé with his son Henri Jules by Claude Lefebvre.
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Condé in 1662.
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Louis by Justus van Egmont.
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The Grand Condé before the battle of Rocroi by Egmont.
Henri Jules (1643-1709)
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Henri Jules while known as the Duke of Enghien by Jean Marie Ribou.
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Henri Jules afte Claude Lefebvre.
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Henri Jules as Duke of Enghien in 1668 by Larmessin.
Louis (1668-1710)
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Louis, Duke of Bourbon in 1682 by an unknown artist
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Drawing of Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon by Larmessin
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Louis by an unknown artist. He preferred to use the title of Duke of Bourbon.
Louis Henri (1692-1740)
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Louis Henri by an unknown artist. Like his father, he preferred to be known as the Duke of Bourbon.
Louis Joseph (1736-1818)
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Louis Joseph by Nattier.
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Louis Joseph in circa 1762 as a general.
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Louis Joseph in circa 1800 by an unknown artist.
Louis Henri (1756-1830)
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Louis Henri by Henri Pierre Danloux.
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Louis Henri while the Duke of Bourbon in circa 1800 by Vittore Pedretti.
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Louis Henri as Prince of Condé in the 1820s Pierre-Louis Delavel.
House of Orléans
[edit]Prince Louis
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Prince Louis by Sir William Charles Ross.
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Louis, Prince of Condé in an anonymous photo in circa 1863
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The Prince of Condé in an anonymous photo.