First Prince of the Blood
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The First Prince of the Blood was the highest-ranking French royal prince after the king’s immediate family, traditionally drawn from the senior cadet branch of the House of Bourbon and granted extensive prestige and privileges at court.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Prince of the Blood canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French court title
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hereditary dignity ⓘ rank in the French royal family ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French succession customs
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House of Bourbon NERFINISHED ⓘ princes of the blood ⓘ |
| confers |
extensive prestige at court
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preeminence among princes of the blood ⓘ priority in court processions ⓘ priority in lit de justice ceremonies ⓘ priority in royal councils when admitted ⓘ priority in seating at court ceremonies ⓘ privileged access to the king ⓘ special ceremonial honors ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
belonging to a cadet branch of the royal house
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legitimate agnatic descent from the French king ⓘ |
| follows | members of the king’s immediate family in precedence ⓘ |
| grantedBy | King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | male ⓘ |
| hasHigherRankThan |
dukes and peers of France
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other cadet branches of the royal house ⓘ other princes of the blood ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasPrivilege |
enhanced status in dynastic marriages
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priority in military and court appointments ⓘ priority in receiving royal favors ⓘ right to certain royal residences or apartments at court ⓘ right to maintain a large household at court ⓘ right to particular honors in royal ceremonies ⓘ right to specific forms of address ⓘ |
| hasTitleInFrench | Premier prince du sang ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ancien Régime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
French royal court hierarchy
ⓘ
House of Bourbon succession structure ⓘ |
| positionInPrecedence |
highest-ranking prince of the blood
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immediately after the king’s brothers ⓘ immediately after the king’s grandsons ⓘ immediately after the king’s sons ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cadet branch of a royal house
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court precedence ⓘ heir presumptive to the French throne ⓘ royal succession order ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
French noble title
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prince of the blood ⓘ |
| traditionallyHeldBy | senior cadet branch of the House of Bourbon ⓘ |
| usedUntilEvent | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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