Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême

Prince Eudes Thibaut Joseph Marie of Orléans, Duke of Angoulême (born 18 March 1968), is the youngest son of Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France, the late Orleanist claimant to the throne of France, and of Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg.

Prince Eudes of Orléans
Duke of Angoulême
Born (1968-03-18) 18 March 1968
Paris, France
Spouse
Marie-Liesse de Rohan-Chabot
(
m. 1999)
IssuePrincess Thérèse
Prince Pierre
Full name
Eudes Thibaut Joseph Marie d'Orléans
HouseOrléans
FatherHenri, Count of Paris
MotherMarie Therese of Württemberg
ReligionRoman Catholic

Biography

Eudes was born in Paris. After his parents separated, he was raised by his mother.

His godparents were Patricia Bemberg and paternal uncle Prince Thibaut, Count of La Marche.

On 27 September 1987, Eudes was given the title duc d'Angoulême by his grandfather, Henri, Count of Paris.

On 19 June 1999, Eudes was married in a civil ceremony at Dreux to Marie-Liesse Claude Anne Rolande de Rohan-Chabot, elder daughter of Count Louis Mériadek de Rohan-Chabot and of his wife, Princess Isabelle de Bauffremont-Courtenay.,[1][2][3] and also a descendant of James II of England, through his illegitimate son, James Fitzjames, 1st Duke of Berwick. That same evening Eudes's grandfather, the Count of Paris, died.

Eudes and Marie-Liesse's religious wedding took place on 10 July 1999 at Antrain. The ceremonies were muted and there was no ball or public reception on account of the state of mourning for the comte de Paris.[4] Eudes' witnesses were his brother Jean, Duke of Vendôme, Prince Gennaro of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Henry Lecharny. Marie-Liesse's witnesses were her mother, her sister Eléonore, and Florence Bouteiller. Eudes and Marie-Liesse have two children:

  • Princess Thérèse Isabelle Marie Éléonore d'Orléans (born 23 April 2001) she was baptised on 7 July 2001 in the church La Madeleine in Paris. Her godparents were her paternal aunt Princess Marie Isabelle of Liechtenstein and maternal uncle Count Thibaud de Rohan-Chabot. She was named after her paternal grandmother Marie Thérèse, Duchess of Montpensier.
  • Prince Pierre Jean Marie d'Orléans (born 6 August 2003) he was baptised on 17 October 2003 in the church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Esperance in Cannes.[5] He received the name Pierre in honour of his great-great grandfather Prince Pedro de Alcantara of Orléans-Braganza. The names Jean and Marie are in honour of his godparents, his paternal uncle Jean, duc de Vendôme and his father's cousin Archduchess María of Austria (daughter of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria).

Eudes is third in line to the Orleanist succession to the French throne after his nephews, Prince Gaston and Prince Joseph.

Ancestry

Footnotes
  1. Philippe Séguy, "Un marriage endeuillé", Point de Vue (no. 2657, 23 au 29 juin 1999): 16–17.
  2. "Couple on hold", The Evening Standard (17 June 1999).
  3. "European royalty to attend wedding of Count of Paris grandson", Agence France Presse (10 June 1999).
  4. Antoine Michelland, ""Un marriage en Bretagne", Point de Vue (no. 2660, 14 au 20 juillet 1999): 18–20.
  5. "Le bapteme de Pierre d'Orleans", Point de Vue (no. 2884, 29 octobre au 4 novembre 2003): 30–33.
Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême
Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
Born: 18 March 1968
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Joseph d'Orléans		 Orléanist line of succession to the French throne
3rd position		 Succeeded by
Prince Pierre of Orléans
Preceded by
Joseph d'Orléans		 Legitimist line of succession to the French throne
81st position		 Succeeded by
Prince Pierre of Orléans
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