Lot n° 248
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500 - 700
EUR
RULE OF SUCCESSION OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF ORLEANS. - Lot 248
RULE OF SUCCESSION OF THE ROYAL HOUSE OF ORLEANS.
Official publication, made by Philippe VIII, Duke of Orléans, in Brussels, on 26 May 1909, bearing at the bottom of the document the autograph signatures of several members of the Orléans family, including the Duke of Orléans; the Duke of Montpensier; Prince Robert d'Orléans, Duke of Chartres; Prince Jean d'Orléans, Duke of Guise; Prince Ferdinand d'Orléans, Duke of Alençon; Prince Emmanuel d'Orléans, Duke of Vendôme; Prince Pierre d'Orléans; Prince Gaston d'Orléans; Prince Pierre d'Orléans-Bragance; Prince Louis d'Orléans-Bragance and Prince Antoine d'Orléans-Bragance. Handwritten text, with red wax stamp preserved in a modern giltwood frame. Traces of humidity on the edges.
Sight: H. 30 cm - W. 40,5 cm.
Frame: H. 48 cm - W. 59 cm.
Text: Philippe, Duke of Orleans, Head of the House of France, to all those who will see these present Salut. Considering that it is important for Our House to put an end to a dispute which has lasted for several years and that it is Our duty to seize the opportunity which has been offered to Us to do so and thus to put aside for ever a possible difficulty concerning the accession to the Crown of France. Having regard to the words which Our dearest Uncle, the Count of Eu, has had delivered to Us in which he makes requests of Us and formulates the commitments which he and his family would make if these requests were granted. Having regard to the unanimous opinion expressed by the Princes of Our House. Considering, on the other hand, that the Royal House of France is at all times the principal - but at present, in the present state of things, the only - guardian of its tradition and its Rights, that consequently it can and must regulate itself the questions which arise and which concern its traditional Right, and that when, after a mature examination after having surrounded itself with all the necessary guarantees, motivated only by the desire to safeguard its legitimate interests, to maintain Tradition and Law and to do justice, it decides on these questions through the organ of its Head, its decision is binding on all, Princes and adherents, as much as a text of law could do. Whereas such are the conditions of the present circumstance: We have declared and declare as follows: 1° Our very dear Uncle the Count d'Eu, acknowledging in the Note which he made us hold that his three sons, issued from his marriage celebrated in 1864, with the Imperial Princess Isabella, then Immediate Heiress to the throne of Brazil, are members of the Imperial House of Brazil and that they and their descendants constitute a House distinct from all the branches of the House of Orleans, which currently make up the House of France, asks Us to recognise in France, to these Princes and to their male, princely and legitimate descendants the Honours of the Princes and the House of France It has been represented to Us, on the other hand, to motivate this request, that it could happen that the feminine succession admitted to Brazil would take the Crown of Brazil away from the masculine descent of the Count of Eu and would distance the said descent enough from the accession to the Brazilian Crown so that the quality of Brazilian Princes would no longer be recognized and that they would thus lose all princely quality. Wanting ... to such a possibility for male Princes and so recently born of our House. Wishing also to assure them, as far as We can, both the princely quality and the Honours of the Princes of the House of France. Wishing also - and it pleases Us - to give them and our dearest Uncle, the Comte d'Eu, a pledge of Our affection as a good and close relative, and a testimony of Our confidence in the loyalty of the engagements which they solemnly take here and to which is linked what We grant them. We acknowledge to the Count of Eu, to his three sons and to their male, princely and legitimate descendants, in addition to the titles of Imperial Highnesses or Highnesses which belong to them by right, the title of Royal Highnesses. 2° We recognize, according to the request made to Us by the Count of Eu, the aforementioned Princes, sons of the Count of Eu presently suitable for the Collation of French Princely Titles to the exclusion of the Titles of Apanages. This Collation however depending solely on Our will and that of Our Successors. 3° We maintain and confirm Our note of 15 July 1901 in so far as it establishes the order of accession to the Crown and regulates the ranks and precedence to be observed in all ceremonies having an official, political or French national character. Having said this, We readily consent to the request of Our Uncle, the Count d'Eu, with regard to family reunions or ceremonies, in that where the reunion or ceremony is exclusively family or where We have decided that rank should be taken, not by order of accession to the Crown, but by rank
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