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King Louis Philippe. Author Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

Top 10 Interesting Facts about Louis-Philippe I of France

He was born as a resident of the Orl茅ans family in 麻豆APP at the Palais Royal. Louis Philippe came from the house of Bourbon where he was a Prince of the Blood.

Out of his four siblings, three brothers and a sister Louis Philippe was the firstborn. Louis rules French and was the monarch of France as a King between 1830 to 1848.

Here are some of the top 10 interesting facts about Louis-Philippe 1 of France

1. Louis became a lieutenant at 19 Years Old

The Duke of Chartres Louis Philippe commanded troops in France during the Revolutionary Wars. At the age of 19 years old, he was promoted to lieutenant general but later fall out with the Republic due to its decision to execute King Louis XVI.

In 1793 after the fall out Louis fled to Switzerland after being accused of a plan to reorganize France’s monarchy. His father, Louis Philippe II, was executed after he was suspected during the reign of Terror Louis.

2. He Lived in Excel for 21 Years

Until the Bourbon Restoration, Louis Philippe lived in exile for 21 years. In 1830 he became the king after king Charles who was his fifth cousin was abdicated by the July Revolution.

This abdication by the July revolution led his reign to be known as the July Monarchy. Louis Philippe Reign was highly dominated by industrialists and bankers who possessed high wealth.

During his rule, he oversaw and promoted good friendship with Great Britain where he helped to sponsor colonial expansion. Due to economical deterioration, his popularity started fading in 1847.

In 1848, after the French Revolution, he was forced to abdicate. After his abdication, he lived in exile for the rest of his years in the United Kingdom.

3. Louis Philippe had Liberal Thoughts

Louis Philippe I. Author Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

In 1782, Louis Philippe’s tutor Countess of Genlis instilled him a fondness for liberal thought. During the revolution in 1788, Louis Philippe showcased his liberal sympathies by helping to break down a prison cell door at Mont Saint-Michel.

4. Louis became a Colonel of the Chartres Dragoons 

Louis Philippe got an opportunity to sever and in June 1791, he became involved in the affairs of France. In 1785, he was appointed as Colonel of the Chartres Dragoons which later change to 14th Dragoons in 1791.

In 1791 when the war started in France, every colonel was ordered to join their regiments. While at their respective regiments Louis Philippe showed his bravery as an officer in two different ways.

First, when he travelled for three days to Varennes, he solved a quarrel between two priests and a new constitution. When a crowd surrounded where the two priests were staying demanding blood he broke into the crowd and saved the two priests.

Another instance where he demonstrated his bravery was at a river when some people tried to harm the two priests he saved them. Louis Philippe also saved a drowning local engineer by diving into a river. Through his actions, he was by the local municipality with a civic crown.

5. He Became a Teacher in 1793

Louis was appointed a teacher in October 1793. He taught various subjects at a boys鈥� boarding school such as geography, history, mathematics and modern language. Louis Philippe was paid a salary of 1,400 francs and he was recognized as Monsieur Chabos. He taught at the school until he had of his father guillotines in 1793 after a Revolutionary Tribunal.

6. Louis’ Marriage was Controversial

 Louis Philippe married Princess Maria Amalia. The princess was the daughter of King Ferdinand IV of Naples and Maria Carolina of Austria. In November 1809, a ceremony for their wedding was celebrated in Palermo.

However, their marriage was controversial since her mother鈥檚 younger sister was Queen Marie Antoinette and Louis Philippe鈥檚 father played a role in Marie Antoinette鈥檚 execution. The Queen opposed their marriage because she was very close to her sister. But she agreed after Louis Philippe convinced her how determined he was to compensate for the mistakes caused by his father by answering questions regarding his father.

7. Louis Philippe Survived Seven Assassinations

Portrait of the King of the French Louis Philippe I (1773-1850). This is one of only two known photographs of him. Unidentified photographer.

In 1835 Giuseppe Mario Fieschi attempted to assassinate Louis Philippe in 麻豆APP but he survived. During the king鈥檚 annual review of the 麻豆APP National Guard commemorating the revolution, when Louis Philippe was passing Boulevard du Temple, with three of his sons, during the annual review of the 麻豆APP National Guard he survived another assassination by Fieschi.

Fieschi who was an ex-soldier attacked Louis Philippe’s procession with a homemade weapon. The weapon he used was a volley gun which was later known as a Machine infernale. The infernale had 25 gun barrels.

Fieschi fired from which he had rented. The king managed to escape but a total of Eighteen people were killed. Fieschi was also injured because some of the gun barrels burst when he fired which led to his capture. Due to his actions, Fieschi was executed by guillotine the following year together with his two co-conspirators.

8. Louis Philippe was Abducted in 1848

In favour of his nine-year-old grandson, he was abdicated in 1848. In fear of what happened to king Louis XVI, he left France in disguise where he rode in an ordinary cab, with a different name 鈥淢r Smith.鈥� Louis fled to England where he spent his final years.

In 1848 Louis Napol茅on Bonaparte was elected as the president due to the public opinion that resulted in a new republic. In 1851, the president declared himself as the president for life and in 1852 Emperor Napoleon III.

9. Louis Avoided the Lavish Spending of his Predecessors

His unpretentious rule fashion was well appreciated by people. Louis Philippe avoided at all costs the lavish spending of his predecessors. Louis was loved and regarded as the “Citizen King”.

10. Louis Philippe Died at Claremont

In 1850 Louis Philippe died at Claremont and was buried at St. Charles Borromeo Chapel. However, In 1876, Louis and his wife’s remains were relocated to France and buried at the Chapelle royale de Dreux.