Duke Orléans is in Dukes of France.
In 1392 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans [aged 19] was appointed I Duke Orléans.
In 1406 Charles Valois Duke Orléans [aged 11] and Isabella Valois Queen Consort England [aged 16] were married at Compiègne, Oise. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. She the daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France [aged 37] and Isabeau Wittelsbach Queen Consort France [aged 36]. He the son of Louis Valois I Duke Orléans [aged 33] and Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans [aged 35]. They were first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
On 23rd November 1407 Louis Valois I Duke Orléans [aged 35] was murdered on the orders of John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy [aged 36] at Paris [Map]. His son Charles [aged 12] succeeded Duke Orléans.
In 1410 Charles Valois Duke Orléans [aged 15] and Bonne Armagnac Duchess Orléans [aged 10] were married. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. She the daughter of Bernard VII Count Armagnac [aged 47] and Bonne Valois Countess Armagnac and Savoy [aged 45]. He the son of Louis Valois I Duke Orléans and Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1440 Charles Valois Duke Orléans [aged 45] and Mary de la Marck Duchess Orléans were married. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. She the daughter of Adolph de la Marck I Duke Cleves [aged 66] and Marie Valois Duchess Cleves [aged 47]. He the son of Louis Valois I Duke Orléans and Valentina Visconti Duchess of Orleans. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
On 5th January 1465 Charles Valois Duke Orléans [aged 70] died. His son Louis [aged 2] succeeded Duke Orléans.
On 31st March 1661 Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans [aged 20] and Princess Henrietta Stewart Duchess Orléans [aged 16] were married. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. She the daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England [aged 51]. He the son of Louis XIII King France and Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France [aged 59]. They were first cousins.
On 16th November 1671 Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans [aged 31] and Elizabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern Duchess Orléans [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. He the son of Louis XIII King France and Anne of Austria Spain Queen Consort France. They were half fourth cousin twice removed. She a great granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 18th February 1692 Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans [aged 17] and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans [aged 15] were married at Palace of Versailles, Versailles. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. She the illegitmate daughter of Louis "Sun King" XIV King France [aged 53] and Françoise Athénaïs Marquise Montespan [aged 51]. He the son of Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans [aged 51] and Elizabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern Duchess Orléans [aged 39]. They were first cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.
On 9th June 1701 Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans [aged 60] died. His son Philippe [aged 26] succeeded II Duke Orléans.
On 2nd December 1723 Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans [aged 49] died. His son Louis [aged 20] succeeded Duke Orléans.
On 4th February 1752 Louis Bourbon Duke Orléans [aged 48] died. His son Louis [aged 26] succeeded I Duke Orléans. Louise Henriette Bourbon Duchess Orléans by marriage Duchess Orléans.
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On 18th November 1785 Louis Philippe "The Fat" Bourbon I Duke Orléans [aged 60] died. His son Louis [aged 38] succeeded II Duke Orléans.
On 6th November 1793 Louis Philippe II Duke of Orléans [aged 46] died. His son Louis [aged 20] succeeded III Duke Orléans.
Nicolas Henri Bourbon Duke Orléans was appointed Henri Duke Orléans.
Louis Bourbon Duke Orléans and Margravine Johanna Baden Baden Duchess Orléans were married. She by marriage Duchess Orléans. He the son of Philippe Bourbon II Duke Orléans and Françoise Marie Bourbon Duchess Orléans.
Louis Valois Duke Orléans was appointed Duke Orléans.
Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans was created I Duke Orléans.