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The '''monarchy of France''' is the {{W|constitutional monarchy}} of the [[France|Kingdom of France]]. The monarch is the head of state and has a significant political role in the [[Government of France]], being the head of the executive branch. The title of the French monarch is the King of the French (French: ''Roi des Français''), which replaced the more traditional title King of France to emphasis the popular origins of the monarchy. The royal family is the [[House of Orléans]], a cadet branch of the former ruling {{W|House of Bourbon}} from before the {{W|French Revolution}}, and the current king | The '''monarchy of France''' is the {{W|constitutional monarchy}} of the [[France|Kingdom of France]]. The monarch is the head of state and has a significant political role in the [[Government of France]], being the head of the executive branch. The title of the French monarch is the King of the French (French: ''Roi des Français''), which replaced the more traditional title King of France to emphasis the popular origins of the monarchy. The royal family is the [[House of Orléans]], a cadet branch of the former ruling {{W|House of Bourbon}} from before the {{W|French Revolution}}, and the current king since 2019 has been King [[Jean IV of France|Jean IV]]. | ||
The House of Orléans is a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, itself a branch of the {{W|Capetian dynasty}}, and Jean IV can trace his patrilineal ancestors to {{W|Hugh Capet}}, who was King of the Franks from 987 to 996 and himself was descended from {{W|Charlemagne}}. Hugh Capet is seen as the founder of modern France, he made Paris the power-center of his Kingdom and extended his control over the rest of what would be France from there. The direct Capetians, or House of Capet, ruled France from 987 to 1328, thereafter the country would be ruled by cadet branches of this dynasty, all French kings through Jean IV have been descendants of Capet. | |||
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| King of the French | |
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| Roi des Français (fr) | |
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Jean IV since January 21, 2019 | |
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| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir presumptive | Prince Gaston, Prince Royal of France |
| First monarch | Louis Philippe I |
| Formation | December 30, 1923 |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
The monarchy of France is the constitutional monarchy of the Kingdom of France. The monarch is the head of state and has a significant political role in the Government of France, being the head of the executive branch. The title of the French monarch is the King of the French (French: Roi des Français), which replaced the more traditional title King of France to emphasis the popular origins of the monarchy. The royal family is the House of Orléans, a cadet branch of the former ruling House of Bourbon from before the French Revolution, and the current king since 2019 has been King Jean IV.
The House of Orléans is a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, itself a branch of the Capetian dynasty, and Jean IV can trace his patrilineal ancestors to Hugh Capet, who was King of the Franks from 987 to 996 and himself was descended from Charlemagne. Hugh Capet is seen as the founder of modern France, he made Paris the power-center of his Kingdom and extended his control over the rest of what would be France from there. The direct Capetians, or House of Capet, ruled France from 987 to 1328, thereafter the country would be ruled by cadet branches of this dynasty, all French kings through Jean IV have been descendants of Capet.
Powers and responsibilities
Titles and styles
Succession
List of French monarchs since 1923
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King of the French | Philip VIII | 30 December 1923 – 28 March 1926 | |
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King of the French | Jean III | 28 March 1926 – 25 August 1940 | |
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King of the French | Henry VI | 25 August 1940 – 19 June 1999 | |
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King of the French | Henry VII | 19 June 1999 – 21 January 2019 | |
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King of the French | Jean IV | 21 January 2019 – present |
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