Louis Charles, Dauphin of France

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Louis Charles, Dauphin of France, was the second son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette who became the uncrowned King Louis XVII in the eyes of royalists after his father's execution during the French Revolution and died in captivity as a child.

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Label Occurrences
Louis Charles, Dauphin of France canonical 2
Louis XVII of France 2
Louis XVII 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French prince
dauphin of France
human
pretender to the French throne
alsoKnownAs Louis XVII
Louis-Charles de France
Louis-Charles, duc de Normandie
associatedWith Ancien Régime France
linked to: Ancien Régime

French royalist legitimist claims
birthDate 1785-03-27
birthPlace Kingdom of France
Palace of Versailles
Versailles
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis (heart)
Sainte-Marguerite cemetery (original burial)
captivityLocation Temple prison
capturedDuring French Revolution
causeOfDeath illness
likely tuberculosis
countryOfCitizenship France
deathDate 1795-06-08
deathPlace French First Republic
Paris
Temple prison
father Louis XVI of France
givenName Louis Charles
heirOf Louis XVI of France
historicalPeriod French Revolution
house House of Bourbon
monarchOf Kingdom of France (disputed)
linked to: Kingdom of France
mother Marie Antoinette
notableFor being recognized by royalists as King Louis XVII
dying in captivity as a child
positionHeld Dauphin of France
Duke of Normandy
predecessor Louis XVI of France
regardedAsMonarchBy French royalists
regnalName Louis XVII
reignEnd 1795-06-08
reignStart 1793-01-21
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte of France
Sophie Hélène Béatrice of France
successor Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême

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Dauphin of France notableHolder Louis Charles, Dauphin of France
Trial of Marie Antoinette hasWitness Louis Charles, Dauphin of France
Louis-Auguste de France child Louis XVII of France
linked to: Louis Charles, Dauphin of France
Temple prison notablePrisoner Louis XVII
linked to: Louis Charles, Dauphin of France
Temple prison, Paris notablePrisoner Louis XVII of France
linked to: Louis Charles, Dauphin of France
Louis Charles, Dauphin of France alsoKnownAs Louis-Charles de France
linked to: Louis Charles, Dauphin of France