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For many centuries the House of Orleans was one of the most important noble families in France , with the Duc D'Orléans traditionally being very close to the king. In 1830 , following the French July Revolution , the House of Orleans became the ruling house when the Restored Bourbon monarch Charles X was replaced by Louis Philippe , son of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duc D'Orléans . Louis Philippe ruled as a constitutional monarch, and was called "King of the French," not "of France." His reign lasted until the 1848 Revolution , when he abdicated and fled to England . He was the only Orléanist king of France. Even after his ouster, an Orleanist faction remained active, supporting a return of the House of Orléans to power. |
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