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FUN FACTS ABOUT FRANCE’S 5-YEAR-OLD KING
This Month in History: A 5-Year-Old Becomes King of France
King Louis XIV of France, also known as “The Sun King,” died almost exactly 307 years ago, on Sept. 1, 1715. Of course, this wasn’t too unusual. What was strange about King Louis XIV’s death is that he left his 5-year-old great-grandson, Louis XV, to take his place. Here are a few fun facts about the boy king’s time on the throne.
real power in the castle lay with King Louis XIV’s sons. Apparently, King Louis XIV didn’t trust the duke as far as he could throw him. So, he willed the power to his sons instead!
according to Encyclopedia Britannica, he wasn’t a very effective king and his time in
power “contributed to the decline of royal authority that led to the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789.” Whoops! • As crazy as it sounds, Louis XV wasn’t the first school-aged ruler of France. “The Sun King’’ who preceded him actually took the throne at a similar age: 4 years and 8 months old! He ruled until he was 77. That whopping 72-year period makes him the longest-reigning monarch of all time. Want to learn more wild facts about royals? Visit Ranker.com and check out the article “Facts About French Royalty We Just Learned That Made Us Say ‘Really?’”
• Louis XV got engaged at the tender age of 12 to princess Mariana of Spain. This was Philippe’s grand plan, but when the duke passed away, the boy king’s first minister canceled the wedding plans. • The young monarch eventually
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Until he was 15, Louis XV was supervised by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. The duke/regent was known to be “irreverent, habitually drunk, and licentious,” according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. He’s also the namesake of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana! The city was founded in 1717, two years into his time as regent. Even though Louis XV was king and Philippe II was his regent, the
came into his own and ruled for 59 years — which seems like a long time until you consider that the late Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, celebrated 70 years on the throne in February 2022. Louis XV is also known as “Louis the Well-Beloved.” Ironically,
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