Monsieur, the King’s brother

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Monsieur, the King’s brother was the traditional honorific title in pre-revolutionary France for the eldest living brother of the reigning king, denoting his high rank and proximity to the throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French royal title
honorific
abolishedBy French Revolution
appliesTo eldest living brother of the reigning king of France
associatedWithDynasty House of Bourbon
House of Valois
country Kingdom of France
courtRole senior prince of the blood after the Dauphin
denotes high rank at the French court
proximity to the French throne
eligibility legitimate brother of the reigning king
eligibilityRestriction eldest among the king’s living brothers
equivalentConcept title for the king’s eldest brother in the French court hierarchy
formalAddress Monsieur
gender male
historicalContext French monarchy before 1789
informalReference Monsieur
language French
notHeldBy the king’s sons
younger brothers of Monsieur
positionInSuccession high in the French line of succession
rankAbove other princes of the blood (except the Dauphin)
rankBelow Dauphin of France
relativeTo reigning King of France
socialFunction marked precedence at court ceremonies
signaled closeness to royal authority
styleOfAddress Monsieur
timePeriod Ancien Régime
surface form: pre-revolutionary France
typeOf princely title
royal style
usedFor distinguishing the king’s eldest brother from other princes
usedIn Ancien Régime
surface form: Ancien Régime France

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Charles X of France preRevolutionaryTitle Monsieur, the King’s brother
Monseigneur distinguishedFrom Monsieur, the King’s brother
this entity surface form: Monsieur (title for the king’s brother)
Prince of the Blood (France) rankedBelow Monsieur, the King’s brother
this entity surface form: Monsieur (eldest brother of the king)