Louis XVI

Louis XVI  (1740-Present), born Louis Ferdinand, was King of France. He was the son of Louis and XV and was the oldest brother of Princesse Léa Geneviéve. He became King after the death of his father, Louis XV, from poisoning.

Life as Dauphin
Louis was born at the Chateau de Versailles as Louis Ferdinand, Grand Dauphin of France. For fear of his death, he wasn't properly named or christened until he was seven. He was well educated, and a lover of the arts and music and referred the pleasures of conversation to those of hunting, balls, etc. Unlike his father, he had a high sense of morality and wished to be faithful to his wife. He was interested in the military arts and wished to join the military but was denied due being the only son of the King. His disobedient nature led to a distant relationship between both father and son. In 1755 he was arranged to marry an Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela of Spain but she died in a fatal accident before the wedding. Louis XV died in 1765 after the Christmas Eve Ball of 1765 from poison on December 24th.

As King Louis XVI
After he was made King, his went agreed to his father's previous arrangement to marry Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria.

Titles and Styles
1740-1765 His Royal Highness The Dauphin of France

1764- Present His Most Christian Majesty The King of France and Navarre

Formal: Most high, most potent and most excellent Prince Louis XVI, by the Grace of God, King of France and of Navarre