place of comte de Clermont, and removed him from the line of succession. After a couple of years, Henri reinstated his son with his previous titles, including reestablishing him as heir-apparent and gave his new wife, Micaela Cousiño Quinones de Leon, the title "princesse de Joinville". Henri deprived his sons Thibaut and Michel of their rights of succession to the defunct throne, because one married a commoner and the other wed a noblewoman whose father had been compromised during the Vichy regime. Later, relenting somewhat, he recognised non-dynastic titles for their wives and children. His decision was later annulled by his son and successor, Henri. Death Henri, Count of Paris, died of prostate cancer at Cherisy, near Dreux, France, aged 90 on 19 June 1999. His death was mourned by republican leaders on both the political left and right, having been well liked in France due to his political finesse. He was survived by his wife, 9 children, and 41 grandchildren. Incidentally, his grandson Prince Eudes, Duke of Angoulême married on the very same day. Issue Henri, Count of Paris, and his wife Isabelle had eleven children: Ancestry References Further reading External links Film from Henri d'Orléanses wedding in 1931 Une manifeste de Comte de Paris. Henri's manifest in Le Figaro in 1937, where he renounce Action Française (French) Interview with the Count on France Inter 23 April 1979 (French) Biography in The Guardian (1999) Biography in Independent (1999) 1908 births 1999 deaths People from Aisne Burials at the Chapelle royale de Dreux Dukes of Montpensier Counts of Paris Orléanist pretenders to the French throne Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968) alumni Officers of the French Foreign Legion Princes of France (Orléans)