Fils de France
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Fils de France was a title used under the French monarchy to designate the legitimate sons and daughters of the reigning king, ranking just below the royal couple in the hierarchy of the court.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fils de France canonical | 7 |
| Prince of the Blood of France | 1 |
| petits-fils de France | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6656471 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fils de France Context triple: [Louis de France, rank, Fils de France]
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A.
King of the French
The King of the French was the constitutional monarchic title used during the French Revolution and July Monarchy to emphasize sovereignty derived from the French people rather than absolute rule over France as a territory.
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B.
Valois
Valois was a prominent French royal dynasty that ruled France during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, succeeding the Capetians and preceding the Bourbons.
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C.
Grand Maître de France
The Grand Maître de France was one of the highest-ranking Great Officers of the French Crown, responsible for overseeing the royal household and its ceremonies.
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D.
Louis de France
Louis de France, known as the Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Louis XIV of France who predeceased his father and never ascended the throne.
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E.
Philippe de France
Philippe de France, later known as Philip V of Spain, was the first Bourbon king of Spain whose reign marked the beginning of Bourbon rule and significant political and administrative reforms in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fils de France Target entity description: Fils de France was a title used under the French monarchy to designate the legitimate sons and daughters of the reigning king, ranking just below the royal couple in the hierarchy of the court.
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A.
King of the French
The King of the French was the constitutional monarchic title used during the French Revolution and July Monarchy to emphasize sovereignty derived from the French people rather than absolute rule over France as a territory.
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B.
Valois
Valois was a prominent French royal dynasty that ruled France during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, succeeding the Capetians and preceding the Bourbons.
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C.
Grand Maître de France
The Grand Maître de France was one of the highest-ranking Great Officers of the French Crown, responsible for overseeing the royal household and its ceremonies.
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D.
Louis de France
Louis de France, known as the Grand Dauphin, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Louis XIV of France who predeceased his father and never ascended the throne.
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E.
Philippe de France
Philippe de France, later known as Philip V of Spain, was the first Bourbon king of Spain whose reign marked the beginning of Bourbon rule and significant political and administrative reforms in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
royal title
ⓘ
style of address ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | end of the French monarchy ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
legitimate daughters of the reigning king of France
ⓘ
legitimate sons of the reigning king of France ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
House of Bourbon
ⓘ
House of Valois ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| courtPrecedence | immediately after the royal couple ⓘ |
| domain |
court etiquette
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ nobility ⓘ |
| entailsPrecedenceOver | other French princes ⓘ |
| entailsResidencePrivilege | right to reside at the royal court ⓘ |
| entailsStyle | Royal Highness ⓘ |
| feminineForm | Filles de France ⓘ |
| genderForm | masculine plural ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
petits-fils de France
ⓘ
linked to:
Fils de France
princes du sang ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | reserved for legitimate royal children ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | sons of France ⓘ |
| notAppliedTo |
collateral branches of the royal family
ⓘ
illegitimate royal children ⓘ |
| rankInCourtHierarchy | below the king and queen of France ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dauphin de France
ⓘ
linked to:
Dauphin of France
petits-fils de France ⓘ princes du sang ⓘ |
| usedIn | French monarchy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fils de France Description of subject: Fils de France was a title used under the French monarchy to designate the legitimate sons and daughters of the reigning king, ranking just below the royal couple in the hierarchy of the court.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.