| Philippe Charles | |
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| Duke of Anjou | |
 Mythological portrait of Louis XIV and the royal family, byJean Nocret | |
| Born | 5 August 1668 Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Died | 10 July 1671(1671-07-10) (aged 2) Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Burial | 12 July 1671 |
| House | Bourbon |
| Father | Louis XIV |
| Mother | Maria Theresa of Spain |
Philippe-Charles, Duke of Anjou (5 August 1668 – 10 July 1671) was the fifth child and second son of KingLouis XIV andMaria Theresa of Spain, and as such was afils de France.
Philippe-Charles de France was born at theChâteau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, and titledduke of Anjou at birth. He was baptised at theChapelle des Tuileries à Paris on 24 March 1668.[1]
As a younger son of Louis XIV, Philippe-Charles was not expected to become the Dauphin; however, it was hoped he would inherit the vast fortune of his second cousin,Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, who had no children. According to Nancy Mitford, the Queen, his mother, suggested it many times. While at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Philippe-Charles died of a chest infection,[a] like his elder sister,Anne-Élisabeth, who had died six years before his birth. Upon his death, theappanage of the Duchy of Anjou reverted to the Crown and was given to his younger brother,Louis François. Philippe-Charles was buried on 12 July 1671, at theBasilica of Saint-Denis.
At the death of the Duchess of Montpensier in 1693, her fortune went to her direct and legal heir, theHouse of Orléans (Philippe's unclePhilippe I, Duke of Orléans).
Philippe Charles, Duke of Anjou Born: 5 August 1668 Died: 10 July 1671 | ||
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