Gaston, Duke of Orléans (born 1608)

Gaston, Duke of Orléans

French prince (1608–1660)

Monsieur Gaston, Duke of Orléans, was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his second wife, Marie de' Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. He later acquired the title Duke of Orléans, by which he was generally known during his adulthood. As the…