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Louis Alphonse de Bourbon, duc d'Anjou (on his French National Identity Card; full name: Luis Alfonso Gonzalo Víctor Emanuel Marco de Borbón y Martínez-Bordiú, Duke of Anjou, born Madrid, April 25, 1974) is considered to be the head of the French Royal House by royalists who consider the renunciation of Philip V of Spain as invalid. They call him Prince Louis de Bourbon, and accord him the title duc d'Anjou (Duke of Anjou). As king, he would be Louis XX of France.

He is a great-grandson of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and first cousin once removed of King Juan Carlos I of Spain. He is also a great-grandson of Francisco Franco.

Pretender Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou Born March 25 1974 (1974--) (age 33) Madrid (Spain) Regnal name claimed Louis XX Title(s) see "Titles" below Throne(s) claimed France, Jerusalem, Navarre Pretend from January 30, 1989 - present Monarchy abolished 1830 Last monarch Henri V Connection with Royal House Bourbon Father Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz Mother Doña María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco Spouse María Margarita Vargas y Santaella Children Doña Eugenia de Borbón y Vargas

Historical background

His supporters usually call themselves legitimists, one of two claimant parties to the extinct throne of France. The term was originally applied to those who supported Charles X of France after his replacement as French King by his cousin, Louis-Philippe on August 9, 1830. Charles X and his eldest son, Dauphin Louis-Antoine (former Duke of Angoulême), abdicated the throne, but Charles' supporters maintained that he was the "legitimate" king. Louis-Philippe had been Duke of Orléans so his supporters were called Orléanists. After the abdication of Charles X, some legitimists transferred their loyalty to his grandson, Henri, comte de Chambord. When Louis-Antoine died on June 3, 1844, all the legitimists recognized the Count of Chambord as the rightful heir.

When Chambord died on August 24, 1883, most the legitimists recognized Louis-Philippe's grandson, Philippe, Comte de Paris, as the rightful heir. Others transferred their loyalty to members of the Spanish Royal Family who were descended from Philip V of Spain, an uncle of Louis XV of France. King Philip (and Louis XIV, his grandfather) renounced his claim to the French throne as part of the treaties recognizing him as King of Spain. Some royalists regarded this as invalid; either as beyond the power of the King, or as exacted by force, or for other reasons. Luis Alfonso is the current claimant, in the view of this group. His supporters are called légitimistes or Blancs d'Espagne (Spanish Whites).

Life

Louis Alphonse was born in Madrid, the second son of Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz, and of his wife Doña María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco.

Prince Alphonse was at that time the dauphin according to those who supported the claim of his father, HRH Don Jaime, Duke of Anjou and Segovia, to the French throne.

Styles of Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou Reference style His Royal Highness Spoken style Your Royal Highness Alternative style Sir

On March 20 1975, the prince Jaime (Jacques-Henri VI), Duke of Anjou and Segovia, died. Prince Alphonse became thus head of the French Royal House according to the legitimists. As such, he took the title Duke of Anjou. On September 19 1981, the Duke of Anjou gave Louis Alphonse the title Duke of Touraine.

Louis Alphonse's parents divorced in 1982. The religious marriage was annulled in 1986. His mother has since remarried civilly twice; he has a half-sister, Cynthia Rossi.

On February 7 1984 Louis Alphonse's older brother Francisco died as the result of a car crash. From then on, Louis Alphonse was considered to be the heir apparent to his father, according to the legitimists. As such, he was given the additional title Duke of Bourbon on September 27.

In 1987 the Spanish government declared that the title Duke of Cádiz would not be hereditary (as this title is traditionally attached to the Crown). As such when Louis Alphonse's father died, he did not inherit it.

On January 30, 1989 his father died in a skiing accident in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Louis Alphonse became "chef de la Maison de Bourbon" (Head of the French Royal House) and took the title Duke of Anjou. He is considered the pretender to the French throne.

Louis Alphonse studied economics at university. He worked several years for BNP, a French bank in Madrid. Although he regularly visited France, where his mother lived for several years, he continued to live in Spain.

His engagement to marry Venezuelan heiress Maria Margarita de Vargas y Santaella was announced in November 2003. They were married on November 6, 2004 in La Romana, Dominican Republic. None of the members of the Spanish Royal Family attended the wedding. Though no official reason was given, it is not a secret that the King of Spain does not like his cousin's claim to the French throne and the fact that Luis Alfonso signed the wedding invitation as Duke of Anjou did not sit well with the king. ^[1] The couple have lived in Venezuela since 2005, where he works at Banco Occidental de Descuento.

Louis Alphonse and Margarita had their first child, a daughter, named Eugenia on March 5, 2007 at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida. She was baptised at the papal nunciature in Paris in June 2007. French legitimists recognise her as Princess Eugenie of Bourbon; in Spain her name is Doña Eugenia de Borbón y Vargas.

In June 2006, Louis Alphonse refused to attend his mother's third wedding, because he does not agree with her way of life as a celebrity and her separation from her previous husband, a man whom he greatly respects. ^[2]

Titles and honours

Louis Alphonse of Bourbon is the legitimist pretender of the French crown and would take the name Louis XX if reigning. He is recognised as His Royal Highness by the French Minister of Justice. He is currently the Head of the House of Bourbon, and holds the following titles of nobility:

• Duke of Anjou
• Duke of Burgundy
• Duke of Touraine
• Duke of Bourbon
• Titular King of France
• Titular King of Jerusalem
• Titular King of Navarre
• Head of the House of France (the House of Bourbon)
• Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Malta

Ancestors

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16. King Alfonso XII of Spain

8. King Alfonso XIII of Spain

17. Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria

4. Infante Jaime of Spain, Duke of Segovia

18. Prince Henry of Battenberg

9. Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg

19. Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom

2. Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz

20. Richard de Dampierre, 1st Duke of San Lorenzo

10. Roger de Dampierre, 2nd Duke of San Lorenzo

21. Jeanne Carraby

5. Emmanuelle de Dampierre

22. Don Emmanuele Ruspoli, 1st Prince of Poggio-Suasa

11. Donna Vittoria Ruspoli

23. Josephine Mary Curtis

1. Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou

12. Don José Maria Martinez y Ortega

6. Don Cristobal Martinez y Bordiu, Marquess of Villaverde

26. Don Cristobal Bordiu

13. Doña Maria de la Esperanza Bordiu y Bascaran, Countess of Argillo

27. Doña Maria Bascaran y Reina

3. Doña Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco

28. Nicolás Franco y Salgado-Araújo

14. Francisco Franco y Bahamonde

29. María del Pilar Bahamonde y Pardo de Andrade

7. Doña Maria del Carmen Franco y Polo, Duchess of Franco

30. Felipe Polo-Vereterry y Florez

15. Carmen Polo y Martinez-Valdes, Señora de Meiras

31. Ramona Martinez-Valdes y Martinez-Valdez

Notes

Bibliography

• Ardisson, Thierry. Louis XX. Contre-enquête sur la monarchie., Olivier Orban, 1986, ISBN 2-85565-334-7
• Apezarena, José. Luis Alfonso de Borbón: Un príncipe a la espera. Forthcoming.
• Opfell, Olga S. 'H.R.H. Louis-Alphonse, Prince of Bourbon, Duke of Anjou: Royal House of France (House of Bourbon," Royalty Who Wait: The 21 Heads of Formerly Regnant Houses of Europe. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2001. 11-32.

See also

• Legitimists
• Henri, Comte de Paris, Duc de France

Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou House of Bourbon Cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty Born: 25 April 1974
French nobility
Preceded by Alphonse III	Duke of Anjou January 30, 1989 – present	Incumbent Designated heir: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
Preceded by François de France	Duke of Bourbon September 27, 1984 – January 30, 1989	Titles dissolved
New title	Duke of Touraine September 19, 1981 – September 27, 1984
Titles in pretence
Preceded by Alphonse III	— TITULAR — King of France and Navarre Legitimist pretender to the French throne January 30, 1989 – present * Reason for succession failure * Bourbon monarchy deposed in 1830	Incumbent Designated heir: King Juan Carlos I of Spain
— TITULAR — King of Jerusalem Bourbon pretender January 30, 1989 – present * Reason for succession failure * Kingdom of Jerusalem fell in 1291

Pretenders to the French throne since 1792
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		First Empire 1804-1814
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Charles X (1830-1836) Louis XIX (1836-1844) Henri V (1844-1883) Jean III (1883-1887) Charles XI (1887-1909) Jacques I (1909-1931) Alphonse I (1931-1936) Alphonse II (1936-1941) Jacques II (1941-1975) Alphonse III (1975-1989) Louis XX (1989-)	July Monarchy 1830-1848
	Louis-Philippe I (1848-1850) Philippe VII (1850-1894) Philippe VIII (1894-1926) Jean III (1926-1940) Henri VI (1940-1999) Henri VII (1999-)
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Bourbon Restoration I
Louis XVIII (1815)
Bourbon Restoration II
Charles X (1830-1836) Louis XIX (1836-1844) Henri V (1844-1883) Jean III (1883-1887) Charles XI (1887-1909) Jacques I (1909-1931) Alphonse I (1931-1936) Alphonse II (1936-1941) Jacques II (1941-1975) Alphonse III (1975-1989) Louis XX (1989-)
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