House of Orléans

The House of Orléans was a French noble and royal family. It descends from Louis XIV of France and his only brother Philippe, Duke of Orléans. The families main traditional home was the Palais Royal in Paris. The family later became very powerful during the reign of Louis Philippe I. He ruled France under the title King of the French. The king successfully married his children into other royal families of Europe.

The arms used by members of the House of Orléans, showing the coronet of their rank of Prince of the blood at court.

Head (the Count of Paris)

Head, his titles, and wife

The present head of the house is Jean. He is known as the Count of Paris. He also claims the title King of the French, but is known simply as His Royal Highness The Count of Paris and sometimes the Duke of France. However, the titles are not officially recognised because France is no longer a monarchy. Jean has been a claimant to the throne since 2019. The Count is married to Philomena de Tornos y Steinhart. Philomena is of Austrian-Hispanic descent.