Philippe II, Duke of Orléans

**Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans** (Philippe Charles; 2 August 1674 – 2 December 1723), was a member of the royal family of France and served as **Regent of the Kingdom** from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres. His father was Louis XIV's younger brother Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, known as _Monsieur_; his mother was Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate.

In 1692, Philippe married his first cousin, Françoise Marie de Bourbon - the youngest legitimised daughter (_légitimée de France_) of Philippe's uncle Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. Named regent of France for Louis XV until Louis attained his majority in February 1723, the era of his _de facto_ rule was known as the Regency (1715–1723). He died at Versailles in 1723. He is referred to historically as _le Régent_.

## Issue

1. Mademoiselle de Valois (17 December 1693 - 17 October 1694) died in infancy.
1. Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (20 August 1695 - 21 July 1719) married Charles of France, Duke of Berry and had issue.
1. Louise Adélaïde d'Orléans (13 August 1698 - 10 February 1743) Abbess of Chelles died unmarried.
1. Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans (20 October 1700 - 19 January 1761) married Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena and had issue.
1. Louis d'Orléans (4 August 1703 - 4 February 1752) married Margravine Johanna of Baden-Baden and had issue.
1. Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (11 December 1709 - 16 June 1742) married King Louis I of Spain, no issue.
1. Philippine Élisabeth d'Orléans (18 December 1714 - 21 May 1734) married Infante Carlos of Spain, no issue.
1. Louise Diane d'Orléans (27 June 1716 - 26 September 1736) married Louis François de Bourbon and has issue.

Philippe also had several illegitimate children with several women, three of whom he acknowledged.

- By Florence Pellerin:
1. Charles de Saint-Albin (1698–1764);
- By Marie Louise Le Bel de La Boissière:
1. Jean Philippe _bâtard_ d'Orléans (1702–1748);
- By Christine Charlotte Desmares:
1. Angélique de Froissy (1702–1785).

### Titles and styles

- **2 August 1674 – 9 June 1701** _His Royal Highness_ The Duke of Chartres, Grandson of France.
- **9 June 1701 – 2 September 1715** _His Royal Highness_ The Duke of Orléans, Grandson of France.
- **2 September 1715 – 15 February 1723** _His Royal Highness_ The Regent [of France], Grandson of France.
- **15 February 1723 – 2 December 1723** _His Royal Highness_ The Duke of Orléans, Grandson of France.

## Infobox (officeholder/office)

- **termstart**: 10 August 1723
- **termend**: 2 December 1723
- **predecessor**: Guillaume Dubois
- **monarch**: Louis XV
- **successor**: Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon


## Infobox (royalty)

- **name**: Philippe d'Orléans
- **title**: Duke of Orléans
- **image**: Portrait of Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans in armour by Jean-Baptiste Santerre.png
- **caption**: Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Santerre
- **succession**: Regent of France
- **reign-type**: Régence, Regency
- **regent**: Louis XV
- **reg-type**: Monarch
- **birth name**: Philippe Charles d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres
- **birth place**: Château de Saint Cloud, Kingdom of France, France
- **death place**: Palace of Versailles, France
- **burial place**: Basilica of St Denis, France
- **issue-link**: #Issue
- **house**: House of Orléans, Orléans
- **father**: Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans
- **mother**: Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
- **religion**: Roman Catholicism
- **succession1**: Chief minister of France, First Minister of State
- **signature**: Signature of Philippe d'Orléans (1708), Duke of Orléans future Regent of France.jpg