Prince Henri, Duke of Aumale
Prince Henri of Orleans, Duke of Aumale (Henri Eugene Philippe Louis; 16 January 1822 - 7 May 1897) was a leader of the Orleanists, a political faction in 19th century France associated with constitutional monarchy. He was born in Paris, the fifth son of King Louis Philippe I. He used the title Duke of Aumale. He retired from public life in 1883. He was also a member of the Academie francaise.
Inheritance
At age of 8, he inherited a fortune of 66 million livres (approximately PS200 million today). At the age of seventeen he entered the army with the rank of a captain of infantry.
Marriage and children
On November 25, 1844, he married Princess Carolina Augusta of the Two Sicilies, daughter of the Leopold of the Two Sicilies, "Prince of Salerno" and his wife Maria Clementina of Austria, in Naples. The couple had several children, two of whom reached adulthood.
Louis Philippe Marie Leopold d'Orleans, Prince of Conde (15 November 1845 - 24 May 1866) died unmarried and childless.
Henri Leopold Philippe Marie d'Orleans, Duke of Guise (11 September 1847 - 10 October 1847) died in infancy.
Francois Paul d'Orleans, Duke of Guise (11 January 1852 - 15 April 1852) died in infancy.
Francois Louis Philippe Marie d'Orleans, Duke of Guise (5 January 1854 - 25 July 1872) died unmarried.
Stillborn son (15 June 1861).
Later life and death
By his will of the June 3, 1884, Henri bequeathed his Chantilly estate to the Institute of France. This included the Chateau de Chantilly, with all the art he had collected there. The chateau became a museum. This generosity led the government to withdraw the decree of exile and the duke returned to France in 1889. He died in Lo Zucco, Sicily. He was buried in Dreux, in the chapel of the House of Orleans.
Titles
16 January 1822 - 13 August 1830 His Serene Highness The Duke of Aumale.
13 August 1830 - 7 May 1897 His Royal Highness The Duke of Aumale.
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1822 births
1897 deaths
People from Paris
House of Orleans
Members of the Academie francaise