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In the ancien régime when France was a monarchy, the title of Prince of Condé was held by the senior line of the house of Bourbon which ruled from 1589 til the French Revolution. Though not a sovereign principality, the holder was one of the most senior members of the court. The holder and his immediate family held the prestigious rank of prince of the blood as well as the style of address of Serene Highness. Following the death of the last holder, Louis Henri in 1830, the title was later given to Prince Louis of Orléans, a grandson of King Louis Philippe I of the French. Following the death of Prince Louis in 1866, the title was never used again.

Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé by an unknown artist.

Henri by an unknown artist.

Henri by Moncornet in circa 1620
Henri in circa 1635 by an unknown artist

Louis, Grand Condé (1621-1686)

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The Grand Condé with his son Henri Jules by Claude Lefebvre.
Condé in 1662.
Louis by Justus van Egmont.
The Grand Condé before the battle of Rocroi by Egmont.

Henri Jules (1643-1709)

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Henri Jules while known as the Duke of Enghien by Jean Marie Ribou.
Henri Jules afte Claude Lefebvre.
Henri Jules as Duke of Enghien in 1668 by Larmessin.

Louis, Duke of Bourbon in 1682 by an unknown artist
Drawing of Louis de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon by Larmessin
Louis by an unknown artist. He preferred to use the title of Duke of Bourbon.