Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé
Louis Joseph de Bourbon was Prince of Condé from 1740 to his death. A member of the House of Bourbon, he held the prestigious rank of Prince du Sang.
Standing portrait by Jean-Marc Nattier, circa 1760
The Most Serene House of Bourbon-Condé, named after Condé-en-Brie, was a French princely house and a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon. The name of the house was derived from the title of Prince of Condé that was originally assumed around 1557 by the French Protestant leader Louis de Bourbon (1530–1569), uncle of King Henry IV of France, and borne by his male-line descendants.
The Château de Chantilly at the time of the Grand Condé
Image: Louis Ier de Bourbon, 1er prince de Condé (1530 1569)
Image: Henri Ier prince de Condé
Image: Henri I Ide Bourbon Conde