the next days, Monsieur reported that a white angel had visited him and told him that his father wished to see him. After a series of seizures, he died between midnight and 1:00 on the morning of 17 November. The following day, the body of Monsieur d'Orléans was subjected to an autopsy, which revealed that his brain was of a soft consistency, filled with water and pus. The liquid present in his brain was judged to be the cause of his seizures. He was, otherwise, in perfect physical health. After the autopsy, Monsieur's body was sent to the Basilica of Saint-Denis, where it lay in state until 25 November, when he was buried there. After his death, the duchy of Orléans was awarded to his younger brother, Gaston. In order to honour the terms of the betrothal, Marie de Bourbon-Montpensier herself was eventually married to Gaston, the new Duke of Orléans. Titles and styles Although never formally invested as such, Monsieur d'Orléans was styled as duc d'Orléans and had the distinction of being a fils de France (son of France). Ancestry References Bibliography External links |- |- 1607 births 1611 deaths 17th-century French people People from Fontainebleau House of Bourbon Princes of France (Bourbon) Dukes of Orléans Courtesy dukes Burials at the Basilica of Saint-Denis Heirs presumptive to the French throne Children of Henry IV of France Neurological disease deaths in France Deaths from epilepsy Royalty and nobility with disabilities Royalty and nobility who died as children Sons of kings Non-inheriting heirs presumptive