1789 ⟶ Death of Dauphin Louis Joseph; Louis-Charles Becomes New Heir

June 4: Upon the death of seven-year-old Louis Joseph Xavier...
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👑 Death of Dauphin Louis Joseph; Louis-Charles Becomes New Heir

June 4: Upon the death of seven-year-old Louis Joseph Xavier François, Dauphin of France, the eldest son and heir of Louis XVI, his four-year-old brother, Louis-Charles, Duke of Normandy, becomes the new Dauphin.⟶
Death of Dauphin Louis Joseph; Louis-Charles Becomes New Heir (1789)
French MonarchySuccessionRoyal FamilyDauphinLouis XVIPre-RevolutionRoyaltyChildren

👑 Death of Louis XVII in Temple Prison and Royal Succession

June 8: Death of the 10-year-old Louis XVII imprisoned in the Temple. His uncle in exile, the comte de Provence, inherits the title as Louis XVIII, king of France.⟶
Death of Louis XVII in Temple Prison and Royal Succession (1795)
French RevolutionLouis XVIISuccessionMonarchyTemple PrisonRoyal FamilyDeathComte de ProvenceLouis XVIII