Jean, duc de Vendôme
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Prince Jean of Orléans, Dauphin of France, Duke of Vendôme (Jean Charles Pierre Marie; born 19 May 1965, Paris, France), also named as 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
.
(b. 1974) in 2001 but 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 was a Protestant heir).
On 29 November 2008, the Count of Paris announced the engagement of the Duke of Vendôme to Philomena de Tornos y Steinhart, born in Vienna
on 19 June 1977. The civil wedding took place 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 Château de Chantilly. The couple had their first child, a son named Gaston, in Paris on 19 November 2009.
Philomena is the daughter of Alfonso de Tornos y Zubiría (b. Getxo
, 13 October 1937), of Basque
ancestry, and wife (m. Vienna
, 18 September 1976) Maria Antonia Anna Zdenka Edle von Steinhart (b. 1944), of Austro-Hungarian
ancestry. She has a sister named María Magdalena (b. 1980) and a brother named Davíd (b. 1982). Her paternal grandparents were Juan de Tornos y Espelíus (b. 2 April 1905), Secretary of the 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. 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.
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.
He is styled shortly as HRH The Duke of Vendôme.
House of Orleans
Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king...
, and Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg
Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg
Marie Therese of Württemberg was a member of the House of Württemberg and a Duchess of Württemberg by birth and a member of the House of Orléans and Countess of Clermont and Princess of Orléans through her marriage to Prince Henri, Count of Clermont Marie Therese of Württemberg (born 12 November...
. According to the Orléanist
Orléanist
The Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
s, he is in the line of succession to the French throne
Line of succession to the French throne (Orléanist)
The Orléanist claimant to the throne of France is Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France. He is the uncontested heir to the Orléanist position of "King of the French" held by Louis-Philippe, and is also King Charles X's heir as "King of France" if the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht is...
.
Marriage and issue
Prince Jean was due to marry Duchess Tatjana of OldenburgOldenburg (state)
Oldenburg — named after its capital, the town of Oldenburg — was a state in the north of present-day Germany. Oldenburg survived from 1180 until 1918 as a county, duchy and grand duchy, and from 1918 until 1946 as a free state. It was located near the mouth of the River Weser...
(b. 1974) in 2001 but 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 was a Protestant heir).
On 29 November 2008, the Count of Paris announced the engagement of the Duke of Vendôme to Philomena de Tornos y Steinhart, born in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on 19 June 1977. The civil wedding took place 19 March 2009 in Paris. The religious wedding was held on 2 May 2009 at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame at Senlis
Senlis, Oise
Senlis is a French commune located in the Oise department near Paris. It has a long and rich heritage, having traversed centuries of history. This medieval town has welcomed some of the most renowned figures in French history, including Hugh Capet, Louis IX, the Marshall of France, Anne of Kiev and...
, with a reception at Château de Chantilly. The couple had their first child, a son named Gaston, in Paris on 19 November 2009.
Philomena is the daughter of Alfonso de Tornos y Zubiría (b. Getxo
Getxo
Getxo is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the north of Spain.It is part of the metropolitan area of Bilbao , and has about 83,000 inhabitants...
, 13 October 1937), of Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
ancestry, and wife (m. Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 18 September 1976) Maria Antonia Anna Zdenka Edle von Steinhart (b. 1944), of Austro-Hungarian
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
ancestry. She has a sister named María Magdalena (b. 1980) and a brother named Davíd (b. 1982). Her paternal grandparents were Juan de Tornos y Espelíus (b. 2 April 1905), Secretary of the Count of Barcelona, and wife (m. 1930 or 1931) María del Carmen Zubiría y Calbetón (b. 29 June 1906), daughter of the 2nd Marquess
Marquess
A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
es de Yanduri. Her maternal grandparents were Ferdinand Edler
Edler
Edler was until 1919 the lowest title of nobility in Austria-Hungary and Germany, just beneath a Ritter, but above nobles without title who used only the preposition von before their surname. It was mostly given to civil servants and military officers, as well as those upon whom the second rank of...
von Steinhart (1910–1998) and wife (m. September 1939) Gabriele Felicitas Murad (1913–1994), paternal granddaughter of Murad Effendi.
Titles and styles
- 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)
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.
He is styled shortly as HRH The Duke of Vendôme.
Ancestry
External links
- Duke of Vendôme Jean d’Orléans stakes his claim to French throne, The Times, 10 October 2009.
- Gens de France