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{{short description|Pretender to the French throne}}
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{{Infobox royalty
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Prince Jean
| name = Jean d'Orléans
| full name = Jean Carl Pierre Marie<ref>{{cite web |title=Portrait du prince Jean |url=http://www.gensdefrance.com/portrait-du-prince-jean/ |website=gensdefrance.com |language=fr |access-date=4 March 2019 |archive-date=6 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042758/http://www.gensdefrance.com/portrait-du-prince-jean/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| title = Duke of Vendôme ([[Prince Jean, Duke of Vendôme#Titles and styles|more]])
| title = [[Count of Paris]]
| image = Le Prince Jean de France.jpg
| image = Jean d'Orléans.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Jean in 2019
| spouse = Philomena de Tornos Steinhart
| succession = [[Orléanist#List of claimants to the French throne since 1848|Orléanist pretender to the French throne]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|5|19|df=y}}
| reign = 21 January 2019 – present
| house = [[House of Orléans|Orléans]]
| reign-type = Pretence
| father = [[Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France|Prince Henri, Count of Paris]]
| predecessor = [[Henri, Count of Paris (1933–2019)|Henri, Count of Paris]]
| mother = [[Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg]]
| successor = Gaston
| issue = Prince Gaston of Orléans<br>Princess Antoinette of Orléans<br> Princess Louise-Marguerite of Orléans
| suc-type = Heir apparent
| religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Philomena de Tornos Steinhart]]|2009}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|5|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Boulogne-Billancourt]], [[French Fifth Republic|France]]
| house = [[House of Orléans|Orléans]]
| father = [[Henri, Count of Paris (1933–2019)|Prince Henri, Count of Paris]]
| mother = [[Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg]]
| issue = {{plainlist|
*Prince Gaston
*Princess Antoinette
*Princess Louise-Marguerite
*Prince Joseph
*Princess Jacinthe
*Prince Alphonse}}
| religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
}}
}}
{{French Royal Family (Orléanist)}}


'''Jean Carl Pierre Marie d'Orléans''' (born 19 May 1965) is the current head of the [[House of Orléans]]. Jean is the senior male descendant by primogeniture in the male-line of [[Louis-Philippe I]], King of the French, and thus according to the [[Orléanist]]s the legitimate claimant to the defunct throne of France as '''Jean IV'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.rfi.fr/france/20190122-henri-d-orleans-pretender-french-throne-dies |title=Henri d'Orléans, pretender to French throne, dies |work=[[Radio France Internationale|RFI]] |date=22 January 2019 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> Of France's three monarchist movements, Orléanism, [[Legitimism]], and [[Bonapartism]], most royalists are Orléanists.<ref name="local">{{cite news|last=O'Reilly|first=Edward|title=Did You Know? The Tale of the three Frenchmen who still lay claim to the throne|date=24 January 2019|url=https://www.thelocal.fr/20190124/did-you-know-the-three-rival-pretenders-who-lay-claim-to-the-french-throne|work=[[The Local]]|location=Stockholm|access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref> Jean is the second son of the late [[Henri, Count of Paris (1933–2019)|Henri, Count of Paris]] (1933–2019) and his former wife [[Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg]] (born 1934). With the death of his father, he has been using the style of [[Count of Paris]] since 2019.<ref>[https://comtedeparis.com/presentation/ Le Prince] - website Le Comte de Paris</ref>
'''Prince Jean of Orléans, [[Dauphin of France]], Duke of Vendôme''' (Jean Charles Pierre Marie; born 19 May 1965, Paris, France), also called '''Jean d’Orléans''', is the second son of [[Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France]], the Head of the [[House of Orléans]], and [[Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg]]. According to the [[Orléanist]]s, he is in the [[line of succession to the French throne (Orléanist)|line of succession to the French throne]].


==Biography==
==Marriage and issue==
Prince Jean was due to marry Duchess Tatjana of [[Grand Duchy of Oldenburg|Oldenburg]] (b. 1974) in 2001. Duchess Tatjana is the youngest daughter of Duke Johann of Oldenburg and Countess Ilka of Ortenberg. Her elder sister [[Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg|Eilika]] married [[Archduke]] [[Georg von Habsburg|Georg of Austria]] in 1997.
However, the wedding was cancelled at the last minute because of a dispute over religion. Jean's father Henri feared the Orléans claim to the throne would be compromised if there were to be a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] heir.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1384875.stm BBC new website]</ref>


===Early life and education===
[[File:Famille d'Orléans.jpg|thumb|left|Jean of Orléans with Philomena and their son Gaston]]
Jean d'Orléans was born on 19 May 1965 in [[Boulogne-Billancourt]], the son of [[Henri, Count of Paris (1933–2019)|Henri of Orleans]] and [[Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg|Maria Theresa of Württemberg]]. He was baptized in the [[Catholic Church]] on 14 June 1965 in the [[Chapelle royale de Dreux|Royal Chapel of Dreux]]. He received as godfather, his maternal uncle, [[Carl, Duke of Württemberg|Carl of Württemberg]], and as godmother, his paternal aunt, [[Princess Chantal of Orleans]].<ref name="Montjouvent">{{cite book|author=Philippe de Montjouvent|title=Le comte de Paris et sa descendance, éditions du Chaney|page=215}}</ref>
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{{French Royal Family (Orléanist)}}


After attending the Passy-Saint-Nicolas-Buzenval, a private Catholic secondary school, he attended the [[University of Paris (post-1970)|Sorbonne]], where he obtained a master's degree in philosophy in 1989. In 1992, he earned a master's degree in law from the Free Faculty of Law, Economics and Management of Paris. In 1994, he earned a [[Master of Business Administration|Master of Business Administration (MBA)]] from [[Azusa Pacific University]] in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="Montjouvent"/>
On 29 November 2008, the Count of Paris announced the engagement of the Duke of Vendôme to '''Maria Magdalena ''Philomena'' Juliana Johanna de Tornos y Steinhart''', born in [[Vienna]] on 19 June 1977.<ref>[http://www.royalsportal.de/forum/index.php?showtopic=35510&st=0&#entry74059 RoyalsPortal France/Tornos y Steinhart, announced: 28 November 2008]</ref> The civil wedding, conducted by Mayor [[Rachida Dati]], took place on 19 March 2009 in Paris. The religious wedding was held on 2 May 2009 at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame at [[Senlis, Oise|Senlis]],<ref>Paris Match royal blog http://www.parismatch.com/Royal-Blog/Monde/Photos/Le-mariage-de-Jean-d-Orleans-et-Philomena-en-images/princesse-93568/</ref> with a reception at Château de Chantilly.<ref>[http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2009/04/28/jean-dorleans-torres/ France's Prince Jean d'Orleans to wed again in religious ceremony]</ref> The bride wore a gown by [[Christian Lacroix]] and a jacket embroidered by [[Maison Lesage]].<ref>Fashion Scoops http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/fashion-scoops-the-next-halston-something-lacroix-2120285?full=true</ref>


Jean completed his [[Conscription in France|national service]] as an officer, first taking four months of classes at the [[Saumur Cavalry School]]. He was assigned as an [[officer aspirant]], and then as a [[second lieutenant]], and has been a [[Military reserve|reserve]] [[colonel]] of the [[French Army]] since January 2015.<ref>Gotha Almanac, John James, Earl of Tara, 2019</ref>
Philomena is the daughter of Alfonso de Tornos y Zubiría (b. [[Getxo]], 13 October 1937), of [[Basque people|Basque]] ancestry, and wife (m. [[Vienna]], 18 September 1976) Maria Antonia Anna Zdenka Edle von Steinhart (b. 1944), of [[Austria-Hungary|Austro-Hungarian]] ancestry.<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/in/heinbruins/Philomena.html</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/in/heinbruins/Steinhart.html</ref> She has a sister named María Magdalena (b. 1980) and a brother named David (b. 1982). Her paternal grandparents were [[Juan de Tornos y Espelíus]] (b. 2 April 1905), Secretary of the [[Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona|Count of Barcelona]], and wife (m. 1930 or 1931) María del Carmen Zubiría y Calbetón (b. 29 June 1906), daughter of the 2nd [[Marquess]]es de [[Yanduri]].<ref>http://royalandco.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/jean-d-orleans-engaged-to-philomena-de-tornos/</ref> Her maternal grandparents were Ferdinand [[Edler]] von Steinhart (1910–1998) and wife (m. September 1939) Gabriele Felicitas Murad (1913–1994), paternal granddaughter of [[Murad Effendi]].<ref>http://www.geneall.net/H/per_page.php?id=1157716</ref>


After finishing his military duties, he began to work as a consultant at [[Lazard]], then as a financial consultant at [[Deloitte]], followed by working as a project manager at the [[Groupe Banque Populaire]].
She spent part of her youth in the [[Auvergne (region)|Auvergne]] and studied at the Lycée Maritime in [[Ciboure]].<ref>http://www.noblesseetroyautes.com/nr01/2008/12/jean-de-france-et-philomena-de-tornos-photo/</ref>


Jean is multilingual, speaking French, English, and German.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://princejeandefrance.fr/le-prince-et-sa-famille/le-prince/|title=The Prince}}</ref>
The couple have three children and are expecting their fourth:
* '''Prince Gaston Louis Antoine Marie of Orléans''' (born 19 November 2009 in [[Paris]]), his six godparents are: [[Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême]] (paternal uncle), Magdalena de Tornos (maternal aunt), [[Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro]], [[Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este]], Count François-Pierre de Feydeau and Countess Magdalena of El Abra.
* '''Princess Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie of Orléans''' (born 28 January 2012 in [[Vienna]]), her six godparents are: David de Tornos (maternal uncle), [[Princess Marie of Liechtenstein (b. 1959)|Princess Leopoldine of Liechtenstein]] (her first cousin), Count Damian von Schönborn-Buchheim (father's first cousin), Francesca Lopez de la Osa, Leopoldo Gavito and Dominique de Layre.
* '''Princess Louise-Marguerite Eléonore Marie of Orléans''' (born 30 July 2014 in [[Poissy]]), her five godparents are: [[Princess Marie of Liechtenstein (b. 1959)|Princess Marguerite of Liechtenstein]] (her first cousin), [[Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg]], [[Philippe d'Albert, 13th duc de Luynes]], Prince Alvaro de Orléans-Borbón and [[Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria (1918–2007)|Archduke Michael of Austria]].


==Titles and styles==
===First engagement===
Prince Jean was due to marry Duchess Tatjana of [[Grand Duchy of Oldenburg|Oldenburg]] (b. 1974) in 2001. Duchess Tatjana is the youngest daughter of Duke Johann of [[House of Oldenburg|Oldenburg]] (b. 1940) and his wife, Countess Ilka of [[Imperial County of Ortenburg|Ortenburg]] (b. 1942).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00031297&tree=LEO | title=Tatjana, Herzogin von Oldenburg : Genealogics }}</ref> Her elder sister [[Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg|Eilika]] married [[Georg von Habsburg|Archduke Georg of Austria]] in 1997. However, the wedding was cancelled at the last moment because of a dispute over religious denomination: Jean's father, Henri, feared the Orléans claim to the throne would be compromised if there were to be a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] heir.<ref>{{cite news|last=Schofield|first=Hugh|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1384875.stm|title=Royal wedding plans suffer a hitch|website=BBC News|date=12 June 2001|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712033311/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1384875.stm|archive-date=12 July 2012}}</ref>
*''His Royal Highness'' Prince Jean of Orléans (1965–1987)
*''His Royal Highness'' Prince Jean of Orléans, Duke of Vendôme (1987–1999)
*''His Royal Highness'' Prince Jean of Orléans, Dauphin of Viennois, Duke of Vendôme (1999–2006)
*''His Royal Highness'' Prince Jean of Orléans, Dauphin of France, Duke of Vendôme (2006–present)


===Second engagement and marriage===
He was created [[Duke of Vendôme]] (French: ''Duc de Vendôme'') on 27 September 1987 and [[Dauphin of Viennois]] (French: ''Dauphin de Viennois'') on 19 June 1999. He was created [[Dauphin of France]] (French: ''Dauphin de France'') in 2006, bypassing his mentally disabled elder brother, [[Prince François, Count of Clermont]], according to the website of the Orléanist French royal family.
On 29 November 2008, Henri, then Count of Paris, announced the engagement of Jean, the then Duke of Vendôme, to [[Philomena de Tornos Steinhart|Maria Magdalena Philomena Juliana Johanna de Tornos y Steinhart]], born in [[Vienna]] on 19 June 1977. The pair are distantly related, as both are descendants of [[Jaroslav Bořita of Martinice|Count Jaroslav Bořita of Martinice]] and his first wife, Eusebia von [[Von Sternberg|Sternberg]] (1584–1634).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gothanjou.blog/2016/06/02/naissance-du-prince-joseph-dorleans/ | title=Naissance du prince Joseph d'Orléans | date=2 June 2016 }}</ref> The civil wedding, conducted by Mayor [[Rachida Dati]], took place on 19 March 2009 in [[Paris]]. The religious wedding was held on 2 May 2009 at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame at [[Senlis, Oise|Senlis]], with a reception at the [[Château de Chantilly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2009/04/28/jean-dorleans-torres/|title=Jean d'Orlean and Philomena de Tornos to have secind|website=Hellomagazine.com|date=27 April 2009 |access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=October 2022}} The bride wore a gown by [[Christian Lacroix]] and a jacket embroidered by [[Maison Lesage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/fashion-scoops-the-next-halston-something-lacroix-2120285?full=true |title=Fashion Scoops: The Next Halston?… Something Lacroix… |website=wwd.com |date=2009-05-04 |access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref>
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Philomena is the daughter of ''Don'' Alfonso Carlos de Tornos y Zubiría, of [[Basque people|Basque]] noble ancestry, and his wife Maria Antonia Anna Zdenka ''Edle'' von Steinhart, of [[Austrian nobility|Austro-Hungarian noble ancestry]] .-->


===Lawsuit===
He is styled shortly as '''HRH The Duke of Vendôme'''.
In 2021, Jean filed a lawsuit against the Saint-Louis foundation, demanding €1 million in damages and the return of five properties, including the [[Château d'Amboise]]. In 1886, the château was bequeathed to the Institute of France by Jean's ancestor Henri d’Orléans, with the caveat that the property would never be altered by the institute. The Saint-Louis foundation was later founded by Jean's grandfather, [[Henri, Count of Paris (1908–1999)|Henri VI, Count of Paris]], in 1974. Jean's lawsuit alleges that the Institute violated their contract to never alter the property, after they announced plans to transform the Pavillon d’Enghien into a €760-a-night luxury hotel, containing a spa and gastronomic restaurant.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thackray|first=Lucy|title=French aristocrat demands return of family château destined to become hotel|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/chateau-chantilly-hotel-plans-comte-paris-b1971400.html|work=The Independent|date=7 December 2021}}</ref> Jean had previously lived in the château from 2001 to September 2021 rent-free, but was forcefully evicted by the institute after they began to demand he pay rent, which Jean viewed as a violation of their contract.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cope|first=Rebecca|title=Pretender to the French throne, Jean d'Orleans, wants his châteaux (plural) back|url=https://www.tatler.com/article/count-of-paris-jean-dorleans-suing-for-million-euro-damages|work=Tatler|date=9 February 2021}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Family==
Jean and his wife Philomena have six children:
===Jean, Duke of Vendôme===
* Prince ''Gaston'' Louis Antoine Marie d'Orléans, Dauphin of France (born 19 November 2009 in Paris).
====Military Honours====
* Princess ''Antoinette'' Léopoldine Jeanne Marie d'Orléans (born 28 January 2012 in [[Vienna]]).
* {{Flag|France}} : [[Médaille de la Défense nationale]], Bronze grade <ref>Sipa, [http://www.sipa.com/fr/asset/content/zoomOnly/1/id/16810763 Photo]</ref>
* Princess ''Louise-Marguerite'' Eléonore Marie d'Orléans (born 30 July 2014 in [[Poissy]]).
* Prince ''Joseph'' Gabriel David Marie d'Orléans (born 2 June 2016).
* Princess ''Jacinthe'' Élisabeth-Charlotte Marie d'Orléans (born 9 October 2018 in [[Dreux]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lechorepublicain.fr/dreux/people/2018/10/12/une-nouvelle-princesse-est-nee-a-dreux_13014904.html |title=Une nouvelle princesse est née à Dreux |trans-title=A new princess was born in Dreux |work=L'Écho Républicain |date=12 October 2018 |access-date=25 January 2019 |language=fr}}</ref>
* Prince ''Alphonse'' Charles François Marie d'Orléans (born 31 December 2023 in [[Carcassonne]]).<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Monarchies et Dynasties du monde |user=Monarchies2000 |number=1741395999027875961 |title= The birth of Prince Alphonse is announced by his family}}</ref>


==Politics==
===Philomena, Duchess of Vendôme===
{{Conservatism in France}}
====Dynastical Honours====
Jean believes that the people of France are "monarchist at heart" and argues that they long for a non-partisan figurehead.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chazan|first=David|title=Two 'princes' locked in battle to succeed Henri d'Orleans as 'official' pretender to French throne|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/03/two-princes-locked-battle-succeed-henri-dorleans-official-pretender/|work=The Telegraph|date=3 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233243/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/03/two-princes-locked-battle-succeed-henri-dorleans-official-pretender/|archive-date=7 November 2020}}</ref> He has spoken in support of the [[Yellow vests protests]] in France.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Jean d'Orléans|url=https://www.la-couronne.org/paroles-de-princes/le-prince-jean-de-france-gilets-jaunes-batir-un-projet-commun/|title = Le Prince Jean de France: "Gilets Jaunes : Bâtir un projet commun"|date = 13 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417142223/https://www.la-couronne.org/paroles-de-princes/le-prince-jean-de-france-gilets-jaunes-batir-un-projet-commun/|archive-date=17 April 2019}}</ref> Jean has also expressed his opposition to [[Same-sex marriage in France|same-sex marriage]], having participated in the {{lang|fr|[[La Manif pour tous]]}} protests, as well as [[Abortion in France|abortion]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bellerive|first=Pierre de|url=https://www.ndf.fr/nos-breves/21-03-2013/le-prince-jean-de-france-a-la-manif-pour-tous/|title=Le Prince Jean de France à la Manif Pour Tous|date=21 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921192534/https://www.ndf.fr/nos-breves/21-03-2013/le-prince-jean-de-france-a-la-manif-pour-tous/|archive-date=21 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Jean d'Orléans|title=Un Prince français|page=111}}</ref> In May 2019, Jean met with French President [[Emmanuel Macron]], [[Brigitte Macron]], and Italian President [[Sergio Mattarella]] in his then-home in the [[Château d'Amboise]].<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Jean, Count of Paris|user=PJComtedeParis|number=1123900836168519683|title=Le prince Gaston salue le Président de la République dans la cour du château royal d'#Amboise|date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711122514/https://twitter.com/PJComtedeParis/status/1123900836168519683|archive-date=11 July 2021}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[House of Braganza]] : Honorary Grand Cross of the [[Order of Saint Isabel]] <ref>[http://www.noblesseetroyautes.com/nr01/2012/11/la-duchesse-de-vendome-recue-dans-lordre-royal-de-sainte-isabelle/ Noblesse et Royautes] (''French''), Order of Saint Isabel awarded to the Duchess of Vendôme</ref> <ref>Prince Jean's [http://princejeandefrance.fr/ Official website] (''French''), showing the [http://princejeandefrance.fr/wp-content/uploads/Certificat-de-lOrdre-de-Sainte-Isabelle.jpg diploma] of Honorary Grand Cross of the Order</ref>

==Titles, styles and honours==

===Titles in pretense===
*19 May 1965 – 27 September 1987: ''[[His Royal Highness]]'' Prince Jean d'Orléans, {{lang|fr|fils de France}}<ref name=pdm>{{cite book| last=de Montjouvent |first=Philippe |title=Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance |publisher=Editions du Chaney |date=1998 |location= Charenton, France | pages=13–14, 214, 217, 391–392, 396–398, 473–474 |language= fr |isbn=2-913211-00-3}}.</ref>
*27 September 1987 – 21 January 2019: ''His Royal Highness'' Prince Jean d'Orléans, {{lang|fr|fils de France}}, Duke of Vendôme<ref name=pdm/>
*21 January 2019 – present: {{lang|fr|[[Monseigneur]]}} The Count of Paris<ref>[https://comtedeparis.com/ Official website]</ref>

He was created [[Duke of Vendôme]] ({{langx|fr|Duc de Vendôme}}) by his paternal grandfather, on 27 September 1987.<ref name=pdm/>

Following the death of his father, it was initially thought that Prince Jean would not assume the title of Count of Paris for several months after his father's death, and possibly not for as much as one year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disparition - Le Comte de Paris s'éteint et laisse la maison de France au prince Jean |url=https://www.lechorepublicain.fr/dreux/people/2019/01/21/le-comte-de-paris-s-eteint-et-laisse-la-maison-de-france-au-prince-jean_13114538.html |access-date=22 January 2019 |work=lechorepublicain.fr |date=21 January 2019 |language=fr}}</ref>

===Honours===
====National====
* {{Flag|France}}: Recipient of the [[National Defence Medal|National Defence Medal, 3rd Class]]

====Dynastic====
* {{flagicon|Kingdom of Portugal}} [[House of Braganza|Portuguese Royal Family]]: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa]] (19 February 2000)<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=James |editor-first=John |title=Almanach de Gotha |date=1 January 2019 |publisher=Almanach de Gotha, Limited |isbn=9780993372582}}
</ref>{{Page needed|date=April 2021}}
* {{flagicon|Two Sicilies}} [[House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Royal Family]]:
** Knight of the [[Order of Saint Januarius|Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Januarius]] (19 March 2019, installed 13 May 2019)
** Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the [[Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George]] (22 November 2009, installed 30 May 2011), Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Justice with Collar (19 March 2019, installed 13 May 2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.constantinian.org.uk/heir-to-the-french-throne-and-former-french-minister-invested-into-the-order/|title=Heir to the French Throne and former French Minister invested into the Order - Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George|date=25 June 2012|website=Constantuinian.org.uk|access-date=2017-05-23}}</ref>


==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
Jean is a direct male-line descendant of [[Louis Philippe I]], the last French king, who in turn was a descendant of [[Philippe I, Duke of Orléans]], the younger brother of [[Louis XIV of France]]. Jean is also descended from [[Charles X of France]], brother of [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]]; and the [[Spanish royal family|Bourbons of Spain]], [[House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies|the Two Sicilies]] and [[House of Bourbon-Parma|Parma]].
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|9= 9. [[Princess Isabelle of Orléans (1878–1961)|Princess Isabelle of Orléans]]
|10= 10. [[Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão Para]]
|10= 10. [[Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará]]
|11= 11. [[Countess Elisabeth Dobržensky de Dobrženicz|Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky of Dobrzenicz]]
|11= 11. [[Countess Elisabeth Dobrzensky of Dobrzenicz]]
|12= 12. [[Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg]]
|12= 12. [[Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg]]
|13= 13. [[Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria]]
|13= 13. [[Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria]]
|14= 14. [[Archduke Peter Ferdinand, Prince of Tuscany]]
|14= 14. [[Archduke Peter Ferdinand of Austria]]
|15= 15. [[Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]]
|15= 15. [[Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]]
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|16= 16. [[Robert, Duke of Chartres]]
|17= 17. [[Princess Françoise of Orléans (1844–1925)|Princess Françoise of Orléans]]
|18= 18. [[Philippe, Count of Paris]]
|19= 19. [[Princess Marie Isabelle d'Orléans|Infanta Maria Isabel of Spain]]
|20= 20. [[Prince Gaston, Count of Eu]]
|21= 21. [[Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil]]
|22= 22. Count Johann Dobrzensky de Dobrzenicz
|23= 23. Countess Elisabeth Kottulinsky von Kottulin
|24= 24. [[Duke Philipp of Württemberg]]
|25= 25. [[Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (1845–1927)|Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria]]
|26= 26. [[Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria]]
|27= 27. [[Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]]
|28= 28. [[Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany]]
|29= 29. [[Princess Alice of Parma (1849–1935)|Princess Alice of Parma]]
|30= 30. [[Prince Alfonso, Count of Caserta]]
|31= 31. [[Princess Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies]]
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==Footnotes==
==References==
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==See also==
* [[Members of the French Royal Families]]


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Twitter|Comte_DeParis|Prince Jean D'Orléans-Comte de Paris}}
* [http://princejeandefrance.fr/ Official website] {{Fr icon}}
* [https://comtedeparis.com/ Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6868831.ece Duke of Vendôme Jean d’Orléans stakes his claim to French throne], ''The Times'', 10 October 2009.
* [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/duke-of-vendome-jean-dorlans-stakes-his-claim-to-french-throne-rksq2p7ltbt Duke of Vendôme Jean d'Orléans stakes his claim to French throne], ''The Times'', 10 October 2009.


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Jean d'Orléans
Count of Paris
Jean in 2019
Orléanist pretender to the French throne
Pretence21 January 2019 – present
PredecessorHenri, Count of Paris
Heir apparentGaston
Born (1965-05-19) 19 May 1965 (age 59)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Spouse
(m. 2009)
Issue
  • Prince Gaston
  • Princess Antoinette
  • Princess Louise-Marguerite
  • Prince Joseph
  • Princess Jacinthe
  • Prince Alphonse
Names
Jean Carl Pierre Marie[1]
HouseOrléans
FatherPrince Henri, Count of Paris
MotherDuchess Marie Therese of Württemberg
ReligionRoman Catholic

Jean Carl Pierre Marie d'Orléans (born 19 May 1965) is the current head of the House of Orléans. Jean is the senior male descendant by primogeniture in the male-line of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, and thus according to the Orléanists the legitimate claimant to the defunct throne of France as Jean IV.[2] Of France's three monarchist movements, Orléanism, Legitimism, and Bonapartism, most royalists are Orléanists.[3] Jean is the second son of the late Henri, Count of Paris (1933–2019) and his former wife Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg (born 1934). With the death of his father, he has been using the style of Count of Paris since 2019.[4]

Biography

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Early life and education

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Jean d'Orléans was born on 19 May 1965 in Boulogne-Billancourt, the son of Henri of Orleans and Maria Theresa of Württemberg. He was baptized in the Catholic Church on 14 June 1965 in the Royal Chapel of Dreux. He received as godfather, his maternal uncle, Carl of Württemberg, and as godmother, his paternal aunt, Princess Chantal of Orleans.[5]

After attending the Passy-Saint-Nicolas-Buzenval, a private Catholic secondary school, he attended the Sorbonne, where he obtained a master's degree in philosophy in 1989. In 1992, he earned a master's degree in law from the Free Faculty of Law, Economics and Management of Paris. In 1994, he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Azusa Pacific University in Los Angeles, California.[5]

Jean completed his national service as an officer, first taking four months of classes at the Saumur Cavalry School. He was assigned as an officer aspirant, and then as a second lieutenant, and has been a reserve colonel of the French Army since January 2015.[6]

After finishing his military duties, he began to work as a consultant at Lazard, then as a financial consultant at Deloitte, followed by working as a project manager at the Groupe Banque Populaire.

Jean is multilingual, speaking French, English, and German.[7]

First engagement

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Prince Jean was due to marry Duchess Tatjana of Oldenburg (b. 1974) in 2001. Duchess Tatjana is the youngest daughter of Duke Johann of Oldenburg (b. 1940) and his wife, Countess Ilka of Ortenburg (b. 1942).[8] Her elder sister Eilika married Archduke Georg of Austria in 1997. However, the wedding was cancelled at the last moment because of a dispute over religious denomination: Jean's father, Henri, feared the Orléans claim to the throne would be compromised if there were to be a Protestant heir.[9]

Second engagement and marriage

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On 29 November 2008, Henri, then Count of Paris, announced the engagement of Jean, the then Duke of Vendôme, to Maria Magdalena Philomena Juliana Johanna de Tornos y Steinhart, born in Vienna on 19 June 1977. The pair are distantly related, as both are descendants of Count Jaroslav Bořita of Martinice and his first wife, Eusebia von Sternberg (1584–1634).[10] The civil wedding, conducted by Mayor Rachida Dati, took place on 19 March 2009 in Paris. The religious wedding was held on 2 May 2009 at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame at Senlis, with a reception at the Château de Chantilly.[11][better source needed] The bride wore a gown by Christian Lacroix and a jacket embroidered by Maison Lesage.[12]

Lawsuit

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In 2021, Jean filed a lawsuit against the Saint-Louis foundation, demanding €1 million in damages and the return of five properties, including the Château d'Amboise. In 1886, the château was bequeathed to the Institute of France by Jean's ancestor Henri d’Orléans, with the caveat that the property would never be altered by the institute. The Saint-Louis foundation was later founded by Jean's grandfather, Henri VI, Count of Paris, in 1974. Jean's lawsuit alleges that the Institute violated their contract to never alter the property, after they announced plans to transform the Pavillon d’Enghien into a €760-a-night luxury hotel, containing a spa and gastronomic restaurant.[13] Jean had previously lived in the château from 2001 to September 2021 rent-free, but was forcefully evicted by the institute after they began to demand he pay rent, which Jean viewed as a violation of their contract.[14]

Family

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Jean and his wife Philomena have six children:

  • Prince Gaston Louis Antoine Marie d'Orléans, Dauphin of France (born 19 November 2009 in Paris).
  • Princess Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie d'Orléans (born 28 January 2012 in Vienna).
  • Princess Louise-Marguerite Eléonore Marie d'Orléans (born 30 July 2014 in Poissy).
  • Prince Joseph Gabriel David Marie d'Orléans (born 2 June 2016).
  • Princess Jacinthe Élisabeth-Charlotte Marie d'Orléans (born 9 October 2018 in Dreux).[15]
  • Prince Alphonse Charles François Marie d'Orléans (born 31 December 2023 in Carcassonne).[16]

Politics

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Jean believes that the people of France are "monarchist at heart" and argues that they long for a non-partisan figurehead.[17] He has spoken in support of the Yellow vests protests in France.[18] Jean has also expressed his opposition to same-sex marriage, having participated in the La Manif pour tous protests, as well as abortion.[19][20] In May 2019, Jean met with French President Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron, and Italian President Sergio Mattarella in his then-home in the Château d'Amboise.[21]

Titles, styles and honours

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Titles in pretense

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  • 19 May 1965 – 27 September 1987: His Royal Highness Prince Jean d'Orléans, fils de France[22]
  • 27 September 1987 – 21 January 2019: His Royal Highness Prince Jean d'Orléans, fils de France, Duke of Vendôme[22]
  • 21 January 2019 – present: Monseigneur The Count of Paris[23]

He was created Duke of Vendôme (French: Duc de Vendôme) by his paternal grandfather, on 27 September 1987.[22]

Following the death of his father, it was initially thought that Prince Jean would not assume the title of Count of Paris for several months after his father's death, and possibly not for as much as one year.[24]

Honours

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National

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Dynastic

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Ancestry

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Jean is a direct male-line descendant of Louis Philippe I, the last French king, who in turn was a descendant of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, the younger brother of Louis XIV of France. Jean is also descended from Charles X of France, brother of Louis XVI; and the Bourbons of Spain, the Two Sicilies and Parma.

References

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  1. ^ "Portrait du prince Jean". gensdefrance.com (in French). Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Henri d'Orléans, pretender to French throne, dies". RFI. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ^ O'Reilly, Edward (24 January 2019). "Did You Know? The Tale of the three Frenchmen who still lay claim to the throne". The Local. Stockholm. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ Le Prince - website Le Comte de Paris
  5. ^ a b Philippe de Montjouvent. Le comte de Paris et sa descendance, éditions du Chaney. p. 215.
  6. ^ Gotha Almanac, John James, Earl of Tara, 2019
  7. ^ "The Prince".
  8. ^ "Tatjana, Herzogin von Oldenburg : Genealogics".
  9. ^ Schofield, Hugh (12 June 2001). "Royal wedding plans suffer a hitch". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Naissance du prince Joseph d'Orléans". 2 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Jean d'Orlean and Philomena de Tornos to have secind". Hellomagazine.com. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Fashion Scoops: The Next Halston?… Something Lacroix…". wwd.com. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  13. ^ Thackray, Lucy (7 December 2021). "French aristocrat demands return of family château destined to become hotel". The Independent.
  14. ^ Cope, Rebecca (9 February 2021). "Pretender to the French throne, Jean d'Orleans, wants his châteaux (plural) back". Tatler.
  15. ^ "Une nouvelle princesse est née à Dreux" [A new princess was born in Dreux]. L'Écho Républicain (in French). 12 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  16. ^ Monarchies et Dynasties du monde [@Monarchies2000] (31 December 2023). "The birth of Prince Alphonse is announced by his family" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Chazan, David (3 February 2019). "Two 'princes' locked in battle to succeed Henri d'Orleans as 'official' pretender to French throne". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020.
  18. ^ Jean d'Orléans (13 December 2018). "Le Prince Jean de France: "Gilets Jaunes : Bâtir un projet commun"". Archived from the original on 17 April 2019.
  19. ^ Bellerive, Pierre de (21 March 2013). "Le Prince Jean de France à la Manif Pour Tous". Archived from the original on 21 September 2020.
  20. ^ Jean d'Orléans. Un Prince français. p. 111.
  21. ^ Jean, Count of Paris [@PJComtedeParis] (2 May 2019). "Le prince Gaston salue le Président de la République dans la cour du château royal d'#Amboise" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ a b c d de Montjouvent, Philippe (1998). Le Comte de Paris et sa Descendance (in French). Charenton, France: Editions du Chaney. pp. 13–14, 214, 217, 391–392, 396–398, 473–474. ISBN 2-913211-00-3..
  23. ^ Official website
  24. ^ "Disparition - Le Comte de Paris s'éteint et laisse la maison de France au prince Jean". lechorepublicain.fr (in French). 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  25. ^ James, John, ed. (1 January 2019). Almanach de Gotha. Almanach de Gotha, Limited. ISBN 9780993372582.
  26. ^ "Heir to the French Throne and former French Minister invested into the Order - Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George". Constantuinian.org.uk. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
[edit]
Jean, Count of Paris
Cadet branch of the House of Bourbon
Born: 19 May 1965
French royalty
Preceded by Count of Paris
21 January 2019 – present
Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Prince Gaston d'Orléans
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
King of France
21 January 2019 – present
Reason for succession failure:
French Revolution of 1848 leads to Abolition of monarchy
Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Gaston, Dauphin of France
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Dauphin of France
30 December 2017 – 21 January 2019
Succeeded by
Gaston