The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-03
THE ORLEANS PRINCES.
The Possible Inheritors of the French
Threne.

The Possible Inheritors of the Frenci
Threne.
1t having been announced that the Prince
OF the house of Orleans, exiled from Franc
since ls4s by Napoleon III, have offered thel
services to their country during the presen
contest, the following particulars respecting
them may be interesting just now, particular.
in view OF the possible changes that may soor
occur in the Government of France, as the re
suit Of the war:
Louis Philippe, who, after reign ofeighteen
years. was expelled from the throne OF FRANCE acs
In lS4S, and who thereupon took up MS resi-
dence in ENGLAND, where he died, had six chill.
dren by his wife, Marie Amelie, daughter Of
Ferdinand /, King Of Naples, viz: l. Ferdi.
nand, created Duke OF Orleans; 2. Louis, Duke
Of Nemours; 8. Marie, since married to the
Prince Of Sake Coburg- -Gotha; 4. Francis, made
Prince Of J9inve; s. aepFy, yiDa5s,sr DUKE OF Aumae
The Duke of Orleans was thrown out OF his
carriage in the street, in Paris, and killed, on
the 18th Of July, 1912. He was much beloved
and the regret OF the public at his death was
very general. When the news was communi.
Gated to his mother, she bowed her head and
exclaimed, "Nous etionS trop ferS de lut," I'VE
we're too proud OF him. He left two sons BY
lenburg Schwerin, who are therefore halt Ger
nan BY blood. The eldest Of these sons Is
Louis Philippe Albert, Count Of Paris, born on
the Ath of August, 1888. If the Orleans fami-
" should ever be replaced on the throne OF
France, this prince will be the rightful claim
ant of It, according to the law of inheritance
The youngest son Is Robert, Duke Of Chartres
born on the 9th Of November, 1910; both OF
them born in Paris. Their education was en-
trusted to N. Begnier, a distinguished member
of the Institute. At an early age they made
the tour OF Europe end the East together. On
their return the Count Of Paris published an
account of his travels in Asia Minor, under the
title of Damascus and the Lebanon. In 1861
they came over to this country and served on
the staff of the army Of the Potomac, under
General Mcclellan.
The ex-royal family of France have lived at
Claremont, In England, since they took refuge
In that country in l84s, and there both Louis
Philippe and Marie Amelie died and were
buried. There, on the llth June, 1863, the
Duke of Chartres married his cousin, Fran
-eoise Marie Amelie, laughter Of the Prince Of
:zninville; by her he has three children. And
there. on inc 80th May, 1864, the Count of
Paris married his cousin, Maria Isabella,
daughter of the Duke of MontpeEEsssser; by her
he has two children, q son and daughter.
resides the book Of travels before mentioned,
the Count OF Paris has contributed several
articles to the Revue des Deux Aondes; gmons
Them are articles on christmas IN Lanca-
snire .!SSew 6srmanv." and "Enee TIE State
Church % and the Free Church in Ireland" he
has recently published a work on "Working
Mems Associations in England" which has
attracted considerable attention. He Is re-
nuted to be very accomplished and amlaoie
The Duke of Nemours Is less popular than
any other member OF the family, owing per
haps. to certain reserve and coloneSS III us
tanner. BE is in the 56th year of his age,
and he married on the 9th of April, ls4o, VIC
1oris Augusta Antoinette, daughter OF the late
Ferdinand, Duke of Saxe-CO COburg-G -Gotha; she
died on the 10th of November, 1857, leaving
four children. The Duhe distinguished him
self in Africa, in 1886, at Constantine, Wnlcn
atty he took after an obstinate defence. After
several campaigns he returned to france, ous
he and his family were fast losing ground IN
Dublic favor, and he made his escape from that
Country in Is4s, after. the flight Of his father.
Since then he has lived in retirement, and has
come but seldom before the world. ne, 100,
il will be noticed, Is connected with German
royal family, and his children are hah Ger
nan.
The Prince of Joinville was born at Neuilly
on the 18th of October. 1919. When quite
Ioung he visited :he shores OF France and
ftaIy, and entered the naval school at Brest as
1idshipman. Having, in 1886, been appointed
lieutenant, lie. joined Admiral Hugon's squad
ron In the Mediterranean. In 1886 ne dlstln-
suished himself at the siege OF San Juan de
tlloa and the capture of Vera Cruz, and TOOK
General Arista prisoner. For this campaign
he received the decoration OF the legion OF
honor He was next commissioned to bring
the remains of the first Napoleon from ST.
Helena to Paris. Having done this, he went
to Bio Janeiro, where he married Francesca
de Braganza, sister Of the Emperor Of Brazil:
Pedro II. That same year he was promoted
TO the rank of rear admiral, and in 1S45 he
took command Of the squadron sent to watch
The coast of Morocco. He superintended the
bombardment Of Tangier, and captured Maya
der, for which services he was made vice-ad-
niral. When the revolution of lS4S broke out
hs He'd to England, where the other members
of his family had taken refuge. He has two
children, son and daughter.
The Duke of Aumale was born at Paris on
the 18th January, 1922. He was educated at
the Henry ~ Lyceum. At the age OF seven.
teen he entered the army, and commenced
his military career at the Camp OF Fontalne-
bleau, and the musketry school at Vincennes,
1881 he was appointed captain in the Fourth
Regiment of the Line, and In the following
wear he served in Africa. The courage which
he displayed in the battles of the Affrann, the
Col de Mouzela and the Woods Of Olives OBJ
tanned for him the epaulet of chef de oottilton,
{major,) and soon afterwards the rank of
Lieutenant colonel. In this capacity, he served
under Generals Bugeaud and paraguay dill
liers, and did not return to Paris until July,
ls4l, after suffering from the fever which then
desolated Algeria.
On his entry into Paris, at the head Of the
18th Light Infantry, he very. nearly fell vic,
tim to an attempt at assassination. In 1872
he returned to Africa as major-general. He
commanded the subdivision oil Medeah, where
he distinguished himself by tn capture OF the
household Of Abd-el-Kader; and he next COM
manded the subdivision of Constantine as lieu
tenantgeneraI. After his expedition to Bish-
ara, he married the Princess Marie de Bour-
bon, daughter OF the Prince Of Salerno, on the
25th OF November, 1874. For some time he
commanded the camp OF the Gironde, and he
achieved the pacihcation OF the Kabyles of
Ouara Then he succeeded General Bugeaud
in the government Of Algeria, and brought
about the surrender of Abd-el-Kader. After
the revolution OF ls4s he went to England,
-uho,o be hoe oinno rocidp6 Hp haS 0np Son