The Royal Family of France 2: 2022 -

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Beatriz de Orleans attended the 'Fight with Care' charity gala organized by TELVA in support of cancer patients in Madrid on June 8:


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Prince and Princess Michel attended the Enfance Majuscule Auction Gala for Children Care in Paris on June 19:


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Prince and Princess Charles-Louis of Orleans, Duke of Chartres attended a gala dinner hosted by the UK ambassador to France in Paris on the occasion of the celebration of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla:


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Beatriz de Orleans attended the Global Gift Gala in Marbella on July 24:


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[Marengo]

Posts about the Murat family have been moved here.

 

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Prince and Princess Michel recently attended the launch of the book "Au cas où je mourrais" (In case I die) by Eve Ruggieri in Paris:


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[maria-olivia]

Prince Michel sold his part of Eu, without telling nothing to his family.
The Duc de Chartres and the Viscountess de Noailles , children of Prince jacques Duc d' Orleans , Prince Michel's twin ,bought it back.

 

[Blog Real]

Prince Michel sold his part of Eu, without telling nothing to his family.
The Duc de Chartres and the Viscountess de Noailles , children of Prince jacques Duc d' Orleans , Prince Michel's twin ,bought it back.

Sold what?

 

[maria-olivia]

the part of his Estate at Eu.

 

[Benjamin]

What properties, if any, do the Orléans still own that used to belong to the late Count and Countess of Paris (Henri and Isabelle)?

 

[maria-olivia]

Prince Michel sold the Pavillon Montpensier where his Mother the late Comtesse de Paris lived.
His nephews Chartres and Noailles bought it ,so it is still now in the Orleans Family.
His twin , duke Jacques d' Orleans is living at Eu in the "maison du jardinier "

 

[Marengo]

I remember reading about the pavillion on Noblesse & Royautes. But did the countess really live there? On the photos it seems tiny, more a place to have an afternoon tea than to actually live.

 

[maria-olivia]

Thanks the Forums for your interest for the Orléans Family. Yes in her old days the Comtesse de Paris lived there hapilly but had a second house there "la maison du Jardinier" when she had guests.
The Family of Orleans was very popular when I was young. Front Pages of Paris Match.

The 6 girls of the Comte et la Comtesse de Paris are still living ; Princesses isabelle, Hélène , Diane , Anne, Claude and Chantal.
For their 5 boys : Henri , François and Thibaut passed away. The twins Jacques et Michel are still living.
Among their huge amount of Grand Chldren only 3 passed away : Duke Friedrich of Wurtenberg, Son of Diane, Prince François d' Orléans, Son of Henri and Louis Philippe Son of Thibaut.

 

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Princess Chantal and husband Baron Francois Xavier de Sanbucy de Sorgues attended the funeral of Frederic Mitterrand at Eglise Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin in Paris yesterday, March 26:


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Princess Chantal and husband Baron Francois Xavier de Sanbucy de Sorgues attended the "Enfance Majuscule" auction gala concert in aid of abused children in Paris yesterday, October 7:


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[Stefan]

Princess Hélène, Countess of Limburg Stirum celebrated her 90th birthday and gathered all her children and grandchildren La princesse Hélène de France fête ses 90 ans entourée de sa fratrie, ses enfants et petits-enfants au château de Huldenberg

 

[Linda_26]

Princess Hélène, Countess of Limburg Stirum celebrated her 90th birthday and gathered all her children and grandchildren La princesse Hélène de France fête ses 90 ans entourée de sa fratrie, ses enfants et petits-enfants au château de Huldenberg

Some nice pictures from this family reunion, thanks for sharing. It seems that Helene is not yet a great-grandmother, unlike some of her younger sisters (Anne, Diane and Claude). I think her eldest granddaughter Celeste got married some years ago, but I didn't see her husband in these pics

 

[maria-olivia]

Lovely Pictures . Princess Hélène and Count Everard LS lived in Rhodesia and then build a modern House near the Castle. Her Mother in law was not nice with her and she died when she was 101 years old. I bought a painting of her and she invited me in a restaurant where she spoke 3 hours about her family and the difficult times she had with her Daughter Catherine. She lived then on the second floor of the Castle , her Son Louis is the owner., with no elevator. Princess Isabelle is too old to travel , Princess Claude is working
I was happy to see the Count de la Marche , only Son of the late Prince Thibaud . No Comte de Paris Wurtenberg, Aoste, ? I like the picture where she is sitting between the two wives of Prince Michel , and Duchess Gersende is not smiling!

Great thanks Stefan for posting news of the Orléans . I could send to Princess Hélène a Congratulation Message on her Mobile. I thought she will have no time to answer, but just now I received a thankful message signed Hélène O.L.S

 

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Prince and Princess Michel attended the opening evening of the exhibition "Colour speaks all languages. Selected works from the Al Thani Collection" at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris:


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Princess Chantal recently presented her exhibition "Trees and Nature" at the town hall of the 5th arrondissement of Paris:

Peintre et princesse : Chantal d’Orléans présente son exposition à Paris

La maison d’Orléans compte parmi ses membres des grands amateurs d’art, mais aussi des artistes. La princesse Chantal en fait partie. Entourée de sa famille et d’invités d'exception, la peintre a présenté son exposition Arbres et Nature à la mairie du Ve arrondissement de Paris.

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Prince and Princess Michael attended the annual "Les Talents Du Cœur - Un Voyage Sans Frontière" Auction Gala in Paris yesterday, March 11:


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[Marengo]

According to Point de Vue, Helene d’ Orleans, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Chartres, is engaged to be married to a Portuguese man named Francisco Sottomayor Quinta.

Point de Vue on Instagram: "Mariage en vue pour la famille de France ! La deuxième fille du duc et de la duchesse de Chartres vient de se fiancer avec le Portugais, Francisco Sottomayor Quinta. Une heureuse nouvelle que confirme, ce 16 mars 2025, son

365 likes, 2 comments - pointdevue on March 17, 2025: "Mariage en vue pour la famille de France ! La deuxième fille du duc et de la duchesse de Chartres vient de se fiancer avec le Portugais, Francisco Sottomayor Quinta. Une heureuse nouvelle que confirme, ce 16 mars 2025, son père, le prince...

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The instagram account of diario da realeza has a photo of the couple. Apparently he is a pilot at TAP and she is a data analyst.

Diário da Realeza on Instagram: "Exclusivo! A princesa Hélène d’Orléans, atualmente a viver em Lisboa, está noiva do português Francisco Sottomayor Quinta. Hélène, analista de dados, e Francisco, piloto de aviões da TAP, acabam de ficar noivos. O @d

706 likes, 18 comments - diario.da.realeza on March 15, 2025: "Exclusivo! A princesa Hélène d’Orléans, atualmente a viver em Lisboa, está noiva do português Francisco Sottomayor Quinta. Hélène, analista de dados, e Francisco, piloto de aviões da TAP, acabam de ficar noivos. O @diario.da.realeza...

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[Blog Real]

New photo of Princess Hélène d’Orléans and her fiance Francisco Sottomayor Quinta. The photo was taken in Lisbon.

Diário da Realeza on Instagram: "Uma noite de primavera em Lisboa e um casal feliz com um ramo de flores. Este é o cenário de uma nova fotografia de Francisco Sottomayor Quinta e da princesa Hélène d’Orléans. Recorde-se que foi o @diario.da.realeza

730 likes, 2 comments - diario.da.realeza on April 5, 2025: "Uma noite de primavera em Lisboa e um casal feliz com um ramo de flores. Este é o cenário de uma nova fotografia de Francisco Sottomayor Quinta e da princesa Hélène d’Orléans. Recorde-se que foi o @diario.da.realeza que deu o...

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[Marengo]

What a nice detail that it was her godfather [who is a jeweller] who designed the ring. That must make it even more special.

 

[Blog Real]

Prince François and Princess Theresa of Orléans welcomed their fourth child, Nicolas.
Prince Charles-Philippe of Orléans posted photos of the child's christening on social media.

Le baptême du prince Nicolas d'Orléans en Forêt Noire

Surprise ! Le prince François et la princesse Theresa d'Orléans ont accueilli un quatrième enfant dans la plus grande discrétion. Une heureuse nouvelle que le prince Charles-Philippe et son épouse, Naomi, ont annoncé sur leurs réseaux sociaux.

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Charles-Philippe & Naomi d’Orléans on Instagram: "Baptême de notre cher neveu, le Prince Nicolas, fils du Prince François et de la Princesse Theresa, une journée lumineuse, pleine de grâce, de ferveur et d’émotion partagée en famille, au château de S

318 likes, 17 comments - naomi_et_charlesphilippe on July 26, 2025: "Baptême de notre cher neveu, le Prince Nicolas, fils du Prince François et de la Princesse Theresa, une journée lumineuse, pleine de grâce, de ferveur et d’émotion partagée en famille, au château de Schönach, Bavière...

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Beatrice de Orleans was honoured with an award at the 11th edition of the Mallorcan Summer Awards yesterday, August 1. The award "pays tribute to those who promote the island's values with elegance, respect, and affection".

Beatrice de Orleans nombrada Mallorquina de Verano 2025

La terraza de la mítica Suite 702 del Hotel GPRO Valparaíso de Palma, ha acogido este viernes la XI Edición de los Premios Mallorquines de Verano

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Beatriz de Orleans y Norma Duval, inseparables en Mallorca: el plan veraniego que las ha vuelto a reunir

La isla se está convirtiendo en punto de reunión royal con la familia real española en cabeza, pero también con la mujer del príncipe Miguel, que ha recibido un premio

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Un nuevo título para Beatriz de Orleans: de princesa por matrimonio a Mallorquina de Verano, la aristócrata parisina que ama España

Recibe el galardón por su vínculo afectivo con la isla, donde ha echado raíces familiares

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Beatrice de Orleans attended the Diamond Awards for Excellence 2025 organized by the Spanish Luxury Association in Madrid on September 30:


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Beatrice de Orleans attended Prince and Princess Idris al Senussi's Christmas dinner in Madrid:

Rebecca Victoria Romanoff on Instagram: "Princess Victoria attended Prince and Princess Idris al Senussi Christmas dinner in Madrid together with Princess Nora of Liechtenstein and Princess Beatrice of Orleans. #christmas #royals #royalty #princess #

85 likes, 4 comments - rebecca_victoria_romanoff on December 14, 2025: "Princess Victoria attended Prince and Princess Idris al Senussi Christmas dinner in Madrid together with Princess Nora of Liechtenstein and Princess Beatrice of Orleans. #christmas #royals #royalty #princess #europeanroyalty".

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[HI&RH]

It seems that the Count of Paris has stripped Michel and Thibault’s lines of their princely titles and succession rights:

Ordre de succession de la Maison Royale de France après Monseigneur le Comte de Paris

L'ordre de succession officiel de la Maison Royale de France.

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[Marengo]

I believe Jean's father (re)instated Michel & children and the count de La Marche in 1999, though Henri jr. still had Prince Jacques and (grand)sons have succession rights before Michel [the elder twin] and sons. But it seems you are right, Jean must have annuled his father's decision. I am not sure why he refuses to accept his father's decision as he does not explain it on his website.

His own wife is hardly more noble than the wives of Prince Michel and Prince Thibault were. So if he wants to be consistent he will need to scratch himself and his children from that list too and hand over the headship of the house to his brother, the duke of Angoulême, which might be a blessing anyway.

Not a surprising decision perhaps, he has always appeared to be a ridiculous and petty man, as we saw in his treatment of his cousin the Duke of Anjou. We live in 2025 and he is wasting time with these things, while at the same time not even able to rule in his own house in Dreux, let alone a Kingdom. He is the best advertisement for a republic France can get.