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Also Known As	Louis-Philippe, duc d’Orléans • Roi Citoyen • Citizen King
Born	October 6, 1773 • Paris • France
Died	August 26, 1850 (aged 76) • Surrey • England
Title / Office	king (1830-1848), France
Notable Family Members	spouse Marie-Amélie de Bourbon • father Louis-Philippe-Joseph, duc d’Orléans • son Henri-Eugène-Philippe-Louis d’Orléans, duc d’Aumale • son Ferdinand-Louis-Philippe-Charles-Henri, duc d’Orléans

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