Prince Gaston of Orléans (born 2009)
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Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Clermont, Dauphin of France (Gaston Louis Antoine Marie; born 19 November 2009) is a member of the House of Orléans as the eldest son of Jean, Count of Paris and Philomena, Countess of Paris. Gaston is heir to the Orléanist claim to the defunct French throne as the titular Dauphin of France.[1]
| Prince Gaston of Orléans | |
|---|---|
| Dauphin of France | |
 Prince Gaston on the day he was baptised, 2010. | |
| Born | 19 November 2009 Paris, France |
| House | Orléans |
| Father | Jean, Count of Paris |
| Mother | Philomena de Tornos y Steinhart |
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Early life and family
editOrléanist heir
editOn 21 January 2019, Henri, Count of Paris died, and Gaston's father succeeded him as Orléanist pretender to the defunct French throne.[2]
Engagements
editHe made his first official engagement as the Orléanist heir by attending with his parents, on May 2, 2019, at the Château d'Amboise, the meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron, and President of Italy Sergio Mattarella.[3]
Gaston accompanied his father at the Reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris in 2024.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Murgue, Hermance (19 November 2019). "Gaston de France, portrait d'un jeune prince épanoui" (in French). Point de Vue. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Willsher, Kim (25 January 2019). "Death of Count of Paris sparks pretend game of thrones in France". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Le comte de Paris, Jean d'Orléans, accueille Emmanuel et Brigitte Macron à Amboise" (in French). Paris Match. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Le prince William, Philippe et Mathilde de Belgique, Albert de Monaco… Les royaux se pressent à Notre-Dame". Point de Vue (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2024.