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Charles X (Charles Philippe; 9 October 1757 – 6 November 1836) was King of France from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. [1] An uncle of the uncrowned Louis XVII and younger brother of reigning kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII , he supported the latter in exile.
The Entry of Charles X into Paris Following His Coronation (French: Entrée de Charles X à Paris, par la barrière de la Villette, après son sacre. 6 juin 1825) is an 1825 history painting by the French artist Louis-François Lejeune. [1] [2] It depicts the entry of Charles X of France into his capital Paris following his coronation at Reims.
It led to the overthrow of King Charles X, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his cousin Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans. After 18 precarious years on the throne, Louis-Philippe was overthrown in the French Revolution of 1848 .
Charles X, a cousin of Orleans, was overthrown and he and his direct heirs were driven into exile. Orleans became King of the French, and head of a constitutional monarchy. He reigned for eighteen years before himself being overthrown in the French Revolution of 1848. [1]
Louis XVIII died in September 1824 and the comte d'Artois succeeded him as Charles X. In a speech from the throne on 22 December 1824, Charles made clear his intention to be crowned in the tradition of the ancien régime. [2] While the 1804 coronation of Napoleon had taken place at Notre-Dame de Paris, the new King selected the ancient site of ...
It saw the overthrow of King Charles X, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his brother Louis, Duke of Orléans (who would in turn be overthrown in 1848). The revolution ended the Bourbon Restoration, shifting power to the July Monarchy (rule by the House of Orléans).
Entrée de Charles X à Paris, par la barrière de la Villette, après son sacre. 6 juin 1825 (French for 'Entry of Charles X into Paris, through the Barrière de la Villette, after his coronation. 6 June 1825') is an 1825 history painting by the French artist Louis-François Lejeune.
Charles X may refer to: Charles X of France (1757–1836) Charles X Gustav (1622–1660), King of Sweden; Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon (1523–1590), recognized as Charles X of France but renounced the royal title