King of France since January 21, 2019, John IV is the current monarch of the Country.
| Jean IV | |
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| King of France | |
| Reign | January 21, 2019 - incumbent |
| Coronation | January 21, 2019 |
| Predecessor | Henry VI |
| Born | 19 May, 1965 Palais des Tuileries, Paris |
| Spouse | Philomena de Tornos Steinhart (m. 2009) |
| Issue | Prince Gaston, Dauphin of France
Princess Antoinette Princess Louise-Marguerite Prince Joseph Princess Jacinthe |
| Full name | |
| Jean Carl Pierre Marie | |
| House | House of Orleans |
| Father | Henry VI |
| Mother | Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Born and raised in the Palais des Tuileries, in Paris, he spent his childhood studying in the best schools of the capital.
He made his military service in the Royal Guards in 1983, which he left as a Lieutenant.
He attended the Sorbonne, where he obtained a master's degree in philosophy in 1989. In 1992, he earned a master's degree in law from the Free Faculty of Law, Economics and Management of Paris.
As the Dauphin, he devoted his life to various charities, like the Restos du Cœur or the famous Pièces Jaunes coin collect.
On 29 November 2008, king Henri VI, announced the engagement of Jean, the then Duke of Vendôme, to Maria Magdalena Philomena Juliana Johanna de Tornos y Steinhart, born in Vienna on 19 June 1977. The pair are distantly related, as both are descendants of Count Jaroslav Bořita of Martinice and his first wife, Eusebia von Sternberg (1584–1634). The civil wedding, conducted by Mayor Rachida Dati, took place on 19 March 2009 in Paris. The religious wedding was held on 2 May 2009 at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame at Senlis, with a reception at the Château de Chantilly. The bride wore a gown by Christian Lacroix and a jacket embroidered by Maison Lesage.
Jean and his wife Philomena have five children:
- Prince Gaston Louis Antoine Marie d'Orléans, Dauphin of France (born 19 November 2009 in Paris).
- Princess Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie d'Orléans (born 28 January 2012 in Vienna).
- Princess Louise-Marguerite Eléonore Marie d'Orléans (born 30 July 2014 in Poissy).
- Prince Joseph Gabriel David Marie d'Orléans (born 2 June 2016).
- Princess Jacinthe Élisabeth-Charlotte Marie d'Orléans (born 9 October 2018 in Dreux)
He ascended to the Throne in January 21, 2019, after the death of his father.