The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
TIE ORLEANS FAMILY.
Somc3linr About tho Descendants
of King Louis Philippe.
Tho Ducs do Neniours. do Jolnville and
Scholarly B'Aumalc- Comto &c Paris,
tho Joint t!cir of tho uonscs OF
bourbon cnd Orleans.

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Throe rccort incidents have called
special attention to the descendant of
King Louis Philippe, OF france, who
arc generally known as "the Orleans
family"
The revolution in Brazil resulted in
the expulsion from that country OF tho
Count dEu, husband OF the Brazilian
Princess Isabel, and a grandson OF Louis
Philippe.
On February i, tho Duko do Montpen-
sier, fifth and youngest son CT Louis
Philippe, died in Spain.
In tho same wccl., Oh February tho
young Due orleans, great-grandson
and heir in tho direct line of Louis
Philippe, mado his rash entry into
Paris, though by law he was forbidden
to SGT foot Oh French soil.
Thus the Orleans family have come
into considerable notice OF late, says
the Youths Companion. There is no
doubt that they still hope, rs they have
long hoped, that tho French republic
may some day be oyegthrown, and that
their own house mGy be restored to
royal power.
OF the five sons OF Louis Philippe,
three arc still living. The eldest son,
tho former Due 4 Orleans, was Aillcd near
ly fifty years ago by u fall from his car
riage, during his fatler's reign. Tho
eldest son of this Duke IS the Count of
Paris, now flfty-two years of age; and
the young Due dOrloaEs just twenty
one, is the Count Of Paris eldest son.
Tho Count de Paris, moreover, has one
brother, the Duc do Chartr25.
The second third and fourth sons of
Louis Philippe, still living, arc tho Duo
do Nemours Gather OF Comte d'Eu), tho
Prince dc Jolnvillc and thc Due d'Au-
male. The two latter have long been
recognized as men OF marked ability
De Joinville has served with distinc-
ton in the French navy, as his brother
DAumalo has in the army; and both are
able and forcible writers.
The Due d'Aumclo IS the only ono of
tho Orleans Princes III whose favor the
law of exile, enforced against tho fam
ily four years ago, has been revoked.
He made a gift Of his ulagniacentestate
of Chantilly TO the French Institute,
while still in exile: and the splendor of
this rift coupled with the belief that he
is too patriotic to conspire against the
republic, caused his readmission TO his
native land.
While the Duo dc Moutpcnsior, the
Youngest son OF Louis Philippe, who re-
comfy died in Spain. was far from being
an able man, he has played somewhat
notable part in tho history of tho past
tlfty years. rs C young man ho did
some military service in Africa; and at
the age Of twenty-five, lie married
Maria, the sister of the then reigning
Queen Isabella II. OF Spain. This mar
riage was vigorously resisted by En-
gland and other powers, and cams near
causing great war; for it was feared
that it might result in the control of
Spain by France.
But no such result followed. The
DUO de Montpensier was made Captain
General of tins Spanish army, and
plotted, moro than once, to get tho
royal power in Spain; but being neither
able nor popular. his plots always came
to nothing.
The Comte de Paris, who is the chief
of the Orleans family, being the heir
now of both the houses of bourbon and
Orleans, is perhaps chiefly interesting
to Americans on account OF his service
on General McClellan's staff in the early
part of our civil war and because he is
now writing long and minute history
of that war,
With his brother, the Due de Chartres,
he served upon the staff Of the Union
army for about q year, with the rankof
Captain. He is known as an amiable
and scholarly man, ambitious to wear
the crown but lacking in those quail
ties OF tact, Judgment and boldness
which might, on occasion, win success.
He married daughter of his uncle,
Montpensicr, in 1864, and has two chill
dren.
The Orleans Princes are widely con-
nected py marriage and blood with the
reigning European families. There are
family ties between them and the houses
of Spain, Austria, Russia, the Sicilies,
Denmark and several of the minor Ger
man houses, They have played a stirring
part in politics, war and literature, and
one and all are men OF large wealth. Yet
it seems doubtful if France Will ever ex-
change the republic for another Orleans
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