Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
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Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, was a French prince, soldier, and statesman who served as Regent of the Kingdom of France from 1715 to 1723. He is referred to in French as le Régent. He was the son of Monsieur Philippe I, Duke of Orleans, and Madame Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth by the title of Duke of Chartres.
The 10-year-old Duke of Chartres in red on the right; the scene depicts the Doge of Genoa at Versailles on 15 May 1685.
Philippe c. 1678
Philippe in 1686 by Nicolas de Largillière
Philippe's wife, Françoise Marie de Bourbon, youngest daughter of Madame de Montespan, by François de Troy.
Régence
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The Régence was the period in French history between 1715 and 1723 when King Louis XV was considered a minor and the country was instead governed by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans as prince regent.
Louis XV of France in 1723; Rigaud
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon
John Law who reformed French Finances