Jean IV, King of France

HM The King of France
Titles	King of France
Reign	21 January 2019 - present
Coronation	26 July 2019
Predecessor	Henri VII
Heir	Gaston, Dauphin of France
Biographical Information
Born	19 May 1965 (age 60) Paris, France
Spouse	Infanta Eugenie of Spain (m. 2009)
Issue	Gaston, Dauphin Antoinette, Madame Royale Princess Louise Marguerite, Duchess of Montpensier Prince Joseph, Duke of Valois Princess Jacinthe, Duchess of Aquitaine Prince Alphonse, Duke of Amaule
Name	Jean Carl Pierre Marie
House	Orleans
Father	King Henri VII of France
Mother	Princess Marie Therese of Wurttemberg
Religion	Roman Catholic

Jean IV, King of France (born Prince Jean, Duke of Vendome on 19 May 1965) is the current reigning King of France. He is also a member of the Spanish Royal Family as the brother-in-law of Juan II, King of Spain.

Life

Jean was born the fourth child and second son of King Henri VII of France and Princess Marie Therese of Wurttemberg. His elder brother, Prince Francois, was born developmentally disabled due to his mother being exposed to toxoplasmosis during her pregnancy. In 2016, after years of conflict between Jean and his father, Jean was named heir to the French throne and his brother was declared incapacitated.

Jean succeeded his father as king upon his death in 2019.

Marriage and Issue

On 2 May 2009, Jean married Infanta Eugenie of Spain in Madrid. Jean and Eugenie have six children, Gaston, Antoinette, Louise Marguerite, Joseph, Jacinthe, and Alphonse.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Gaston, Dauphin	19 November 2009
	Antoinette, Madame Royale	28 January 2012
	Princess Louise Marguerite, Duchess of Montpensier	30 July 2014
	Prince Joseph, Duke of Valois	2 June 2016
	Princess Jacinthe, Duchess of Aquitaine	9 October 2018
	Prince Alphonse, Duke of Amaule	31 December 2024

Residences

• 
  Palais Royal; Official Residence
• 
  Palace of Versailles; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
• 
  Chateau de Compiegne; Winter Residence (December-February)
• 
  Fontainebleau Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)

Titles and Honours

• 1965-2016 Prince Jean, Duke of Vendome
• 2016-2019 Jean, Dauphin of France
• 2019-present Jean IV, King of France

National Honours

Legion of Honour (2009)

Order of the Holy Spirit (1983)

Order of St. Michael (2000)

Order of St. Louis (2019)

Order of Military Merit (2019)

Foreign Honours

Order of the Golden Fleece (2021) (Spain)

Order of Charles III (2009) (Spain)

Ancestry

Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
King Henri VII of France	King Henri VI of France Princess Isabelle of Brazil	King Jean III of France Princess Isabelle of France Emperor Pedro III of Brazil Countess Elisabeth of Dobrzenicz	Robert, Duke of Chartres Princess Francoise d'Joinville King Louis Philippe II of France Princess Marie Isabelle d'Montpensier Prince Gaston, Count of Eu Empress Isabel of Brazil Jan, Count of Dobrzenicz Countess Elisabeth of Kottulin-Krzizkowitz
Princess Marie Therese of Wurttemberg	King Philipp Albrecht of Wurttemberg Archduchess Rosa of Tuscany	King Albrecht of Wurttemberg Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria Grand Duke Peter Ferdinand of Tuscany Princess Maria Cristina of the Two Sicilies	Prince Philipp of Wurttemberg Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria Princess Maria Annunciata of the Two Sicilies Grand Duke Ferdinand IV of Tuscany Princess Alice of Parma King Alphonse I of the Two Sicilies Princess Maria Antonietta of the Two Sicilies

Lines of Succession

Jean IV, King of France House of Orleans Born: 19 May 1965
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the French throne	Followed by
Incumbent preceded by Henri VII	Incumbent	Gaston, Dauphin of France