Duchy of Montpensier - Courtesy Title

Courtesy Title

The title Duke of Montpensier has been used as a courtesy title by other members of the House of Orléans:

  • Antoine Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Montpensier (1775–1807) second son of Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
  • Antoine d'Orléans, Duke of Montpensier (1824–1890) youngest son of Louis Philippe, King of the French
  • Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg, Duchess of Montpensier (born 1934), wife of Henri, comte de Paris, duc de France

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