Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger son of Louis XIII of France and his wife (died 1701)

Philippe I, Duke of Orléans

French prince (1640–1701)

Monsieur Philippe I, Duke of Orléans was the younger son of King Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria, and the younger brother of King Louis XIV. He was the founder of the House of Orléans, a cadet branch of the ruling House of Bourbon.