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Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1751–1761)
| Louis Joseph Xavier | |
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| Duke of Burgundy | |
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| Louis Joseph by Jean-Martial Frédou, 1760. | |
| Father | Louis de France |
| Mother | Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony |
| Born | 13 September 1751 Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France |
| Died | 22 March 1761 (aged 9) Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France |
Louis Joseph Xavier de France, Duke of Burgundy (13 September 1751, Palace of Versailles – 22 March 1761, Palace of Versailles) was a French Prince du Sang of the House of Bourbon.
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Louis Joseph Xavier de France, duc de Bourgogne was the third surviving child and eldest son of Dauphin Louis de France and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony, and was thus the oldest brother to the future kings Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X. It is a known fact that he was the favourite child of his parents, said to be handsome and bright.[1].
He was put in the care of Marie Isabelle de Rohan, duchesse de Tallard.
Louis Joseph Xavier was given the title of Duke of Burgundy by his grandfather, Louis XV of France, and was next in line to the throne of France after his father. He was much loved by those who were close to him, especially his older sister Princess Marie Zéphyrine of France, who died at the age of five in 1755. It is unknown if the Duke, who was not even four years old yet, was affected by this. But it is known, however, that the absence of his older sister was felt by the Duke.
The young Duke was pushed off a wooden horse by one of his playmates in 1759. As he was recognized for his kindness, he did not tell anyone about this, in order to prevent his friend from getting into any trouble. After this incident, the Duke of Burgundy's health started to deteriorate quickly. The family's physicist, Dr. Barbier, decided to operate on him in 1760. The Duke was very brave, as he was operated on while he was conscious. Knowing that he would die, the Dauphin had him baptised on 29 November 1760, with Louis XV and Marie Leszczyńska, his grandparents, as his godparents. Until that moment, he had been just known as Burgundy. By 1761, the Duke was bound to his bed, unable to move his legs. Dr. Barier diagnosed him with tuberculosis of the bone. In order to make the dying Duke happier, his parents brought his six-year-old brother, the Duke of Berry, who had always been "bullied" by the Duke of Burgundy, to his bedside. The Duke had become very irritable, and behaved very rudely to his brother, calling him "his subject". On March 22, he cried for his mother and died[2]
Siblings
- Stillborn son in 1748
- Stillborn son in 1749
- Princess Marie Zéphyrine of France (26 August 1750 – 1 September 1755)
- Stillborn daughter in 1752
- Xavier of France (8 September 1753 – 22 February 1754)
- Louis XVI of France (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793)
- Louis XVIII of France (17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824)
- Stillborn son in 1756
- Charles X of France (9 October 1757 – 6 November 1836)
- Clothilde of France (23 September 1759 – 7 March 1802), married King Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia, Prince of Piedmont
- Miscarriage of a son in 1762
- Princess Élisabeth of France (3 May 1764 – 10 May 1794), known as Madame Élisabeth (guillotined)
Ancestors
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
- 13 September, 1751 – 22 March, 1761 His Royal Highness the Duke of Burgundy
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