Description: (Duke)
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, was a French Prince of the Blood who actively supported the French Revolution. He became Duke of Orléans and First Prince of the Blood after his father's death in 1785. During the Revolution, he changed his name to Philippe Égalité and advocated for a constitutional monarchy over absolute monarchy. He voted for the death of King Louis XVI. Louis Philippe II was eventually guillotined in 1793 during the Reign of Terror, but his legacy continued with his son becoming King of the French in 1830.