Charles XI of France | |
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Official Portrait of Charles XI, photographed in 1954 | |
King of France | |
Reign | 9 October 1947 - 9 October 1958 |
Predecessor | Henry VI |
Successor | Monarchy Abolished |
Born | 4 April 1905 |
Died | 10 March 1970 Milan, Italian Republic |
Spouse | Princess Charlotte of Bourbon |
Issue | Crown Prince Henry
Prince John Princess Marie
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Full name | |
Charles Philippe of Orleans | |
House | Orleans |
Father | Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme |
Mother | Princess Henriette of Belgium |
King Charles XI (Charles Philippe; 4 April 1905 – 10 March 1970) was the King of France from 1947 to the abolition of the monarchy in 1958.
During his reign, he saw a return to democracy and the emergence of a new leftist movement.