Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême. He never reigned over the country, but after his father's death in 1836, he was the legitimist pretender as Louis. Click Here.
Louis Antoine of France, Duke of Angoulême (6 August 1775 – 3 June 1844) was the elder son of Charles X of France and the last Dauphin of France from 1824 to 1830. He was disputedly King of France and Navarre for less than 20 minutes[1] before he himself abdicated, due to his father's abdication during the July Revolution in 1830. He never reigned over the country, but after his father's death in 1836, he was the legitimist pretender as Louis XIX.
Coat of Arms of Louis Antoine as Duke of Angoulême.
Coat of Arms of Louis Antoine as Dauphin of France.
He was a petit-fils de France at birth, and was initially known as Louis Antoine d'Artois. After his father's accession to the throne, he became Dauphin de France, and his surname changed to de France, following the royal custom for princes with such rank.[2]
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