Biography

Philippe D'Orléans
Real name: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Effective period / Period of releases: 1975
French prince, soldier, statesman and amateur composer. Born 2 August 1674 at Saint-Cloud; died 2 December 1723 at Versailles. He was the grandson of Louis XIII and son of Louis XIV's younger brother Philippe d'Orléans and served as regent of France between 1715 and 1723.