| Prince Louis | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Title: | Prince of France Duke of Orléans |
| Born: | February 3, 1549 |
| Burial: | Basilica of St Denis. |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| House: | House of Valois |
| Relationship Information | |
| TV Character Information | |
| Portrays: | Prince Louis |
| Portrayed by: | Mentioned |
Prince Louis was the second son and fourth child of Henry II, King of France, and his wife, Catherine de' Medici, Queen Consort of France. The picture on the right is a depiction of him from Catherine de' Medici's Book of Hours.
Life[]
Louis was born on 3 February 1549 at the Palace of Fontainebleau to Queen Catherine. From birth he was second in line to the throne and endowed with the Duchy of Orléans.
He was raised under the supervision of the governor and governess of the royal children, Jean d'Humières and Françoise d'Humières, under the order of Diane de Poitiers, and reportedly shared the same nursery with his brother and sister Francis and Elisabeth, and later with his brother Charles.
Louis was present when the five-year-old Mary Stewart arrived at French court to be raised there and wed Henry II's firstborn son, Francis de Valois.
There are reports that Henry and Catherine planned for Louis to be granted the title of Duke of Urbino, a title which belonged exclusively to the Medici family. However, it never came to that, as the young Prince succumbed to a cold before his second birthday.
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| Claude of France |
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| Louise of France |
| Charlotte of France |
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| Francis II |
| Elisabeth of Valois |
| Claude of Valois |
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| Louis of Valois |
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