Nicholas Henri, Duke of Orléans
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Nicholas Henri of France, duc d'Orléans, was the second son and fourth child of Henry IV of France and his Italian Queen Marie de' Medici. As a Fils de France, he bore the name of de France[citation needed].
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[edit] Life
Nicholas Henri de France (sometimes just Nicholas de France)[citation needed] was born at the Château de Fontainebleau on April 16 (or April 13) 1607 and died on November 17, 1611 at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. He was the second son of his parents and the couples fourth child.
He was said to have been adored by his older brother Louis XIII of France, then the Dauphin of France (heir to the throne) and his mother, he was given the traditional title and appanage of the Duchy of Orléans and from birth was called the duc d'Orléans[citation needed].
His siblings were:
- Louis de France (September 27, 1601 – May 14, 1643)
- Later King of France
- Élisabeth de France (November 22, 1602 - October 6, 1644)
- Later Queen of Spain
- Christine Marie de France (February 10, 1606 - December 27, 1663)
- Later Duchess of Savoy
- Gaston Jean-Baptiste de France (April 25, 1608 – February 2, 1660)
- Later duc d'Orléans
- Henriette Marie de France (November 25, 1609 – September 10, 1669)
- Later Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland
[edit] Prince without a Name
He was known as Monsieur d'Orléans or the Prince sans nom (prince without name) until the family, the House of Bourbon, could come up with a name and was then called Nicholas Henri at his baptism. A year after his birth in 1608, his youngest brother was born. He was named Gaston Jean-Baptiste de France and was titled as duc d'Anjou as was customary for the third son.
From a young age, he had been engaged to Marie de Bourbon , duchesse de Montpensier and heiress of to the House of Bourbon-Montpensier.
Nicholas Henri died at the age of four as a result of an epileptic attack. The title of duc d'Orléans reverted back to the crown and was later given to Gaston who outlived him for another four decades. His brother would also later marry Marie in 1626.
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 Nicholas is in the cradle on the back left |
 Close up of the picture to the left |
[edit] Ancestors
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2. Henry IV of France |
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5. Jeanne III of Navarre |
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11. Marguerite de Navarre |
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1. Nicholas Henri de France, duc d'Orléans |
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12. Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
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6. Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
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13. Eleonora di Toledo |
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3. Marie de' Medici |
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14. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor |
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7. Johanna of Austria |
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15. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary |
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[edit] Titles
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Nicholas Henri, Duke of Orléans
Born: April 25 1608 Died: February 2 1660 |
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| Preceded by Alexandre-Édouard de Valois-Angoulême |
duc d'Orléans 1607–1611 |
Succeeded by Gaston, Duke of Orléans |
