Philip, Duc d’Anjou

Also known as: Duc d'Anjou / Duc d’Anjou / M. le Duc d’Anjou / Monsieur / Philip / Philip of Anjou / Philippe, Duc d’Anjou / monsieur / the young duke / the young prince · Family: French court · Role: king’s younger brother · First appears: Chapter 39

In chapter 39, Philip receives a reprimand from Anne of Austria with good grace, bowing first with a smile to Louis XIV and then to his mother. Speaking of Charles II, he says, “my cousin Charles is not handsome, but he is very brave, and fought like a landsknecht;” His favorites Chevalier de Lorraine and Comte de Guiche are with him, listening and relating stories.

In chapter 40, Charles II demands an alliance between Philip and Mademoiselle Henrietta. The next chapter, Philip promises to honor D’Artagnan publicly by drinking his health before the French gentlemen, while Athos formally offers him the hand of Henrietta Stuart. In chapter 42, Mazarin gives Philip fifty thousand crowns as a wedding present, and Philip tells Chevalier de Lorraine, “Pocket the rest,” giving him the remaining crowns. He also reveals that he is being forced to marry Charles II’s sister.

By chapter 53, Louis XIV has sent his consent for Philip’s marriage to Henrietta Stuart, and the consent is to be expedited to London.

Relationship record

Life events

• Charles II demands an alliance between Philip of Anjou and Mademoiselle Henrietta.(Chapter40)
  • With: Charles II Mademoiselle Henrietta
  • “This gentleman is the bearer of a letter in which King Charles II., completely restored to his throne, demands an alliance between Monsieur, the brother of the king, and Mademoiselle Henrietta, grand-daughter of Henry IV.”
• Philip promised to publicly honor d'Artagnan by drinking his health before French gentlemen.(Chapter41)
  • With: D’Artagnan
  • “Monsieur, brother of the king, will to-morrow drink his health before five hundred of the best gentlemen of France.”
• Athos formally offered Princess Henrietta Stuart’s hand to Philip.(Chapter41)
  • With: Athos Henrietta Stuart
  • “Athos immediately began and offered in due form the hand of the Princess Henrietta Stuart to the young prince, the king’s brother.”
• Mazarin gives Philip fifty thousand crowns as a wedding present.(Chapter42)
  • With: Mazarin
  • “Those fifty thousand crowns; yes, monseigneur, they are yours.”
• Philip gives Chevalier de Lorraine the remaining crowns from Mazarin’s gift.(Chapter42)
  • With: Chevalier de Lorraine
  • “‘Pocket the rest,’ said the young prince.”
• Philip reveals that he is being forced to marry Charles II’s sister.(Chapter42)
  • With: Charles II
  • “‘Eh! yes, I am going to be married,’ replied the Duc d’Anjou.”
• Louis de Conde learns that Philip is to marry Charles II’s sister.(Chapter42)
  • With: Prince de Conde Athos Charles II
  • “‘He is to marry the sister of Charles II.?’ ‘I believe so.’”
• Louis XIV sent his consent for Philippe, Duc d’Anjou’s marriage to Princess Henrietta Stuart.(Chapter53 · 📍 Louvre)
  • With: Louis XIV Henrietta Stuart Charles II
  • “I must expedite to London my consent to the marriage of my brother, M. le Duc d’Anjou, with the Princess Henrietta Stuart.”

Chapter 39

• parent: Anne of Austria “Philip received the reprimand with good grace, and bowed, first smiling at his brother, and then at his mother.”
• siblings with Louis XIV “You know,—you, my brother.”
• cousins with Charles II “my cousin Charles is not handsome, but he is very brave, and fought like a landsknecht;”
• with Chevalier de Lorraine (The Chevalier de Lorraine is identified as Philip’s favorite.) “His favorite, the Chevalier de Lorraine, leaning over the back of the prince’s chair, was listening”
• with Comte de Guiche (The Comte de Guiche is identified as another of Philip’s favorites.) “the Comte de Guiche, another of Philip’s favorites, who was relating in choice terms”
• with Chevalier de Lorraine (The Chevalier de Lorraine is Philip’s favorite.) “His favorite, the Chevalier de Lorraine, leaning over the back of the prince’s chair”
• with Comte de Guiche (interaction) “the Comte de Guiche, another of Philip’s favorites”

Chapter 40

• with Mademoiselle Henrietta (A proposed dynastic marriage alliance.) “This gentleman is the bearer of a letter in which King Charles II., completely restored to his throne, demands an alliance between Monsieur, the brother of the king, and Mademoiselle Henrietta”
• with Mademoiselle Henrietta (A proposed dynastic marriage.) “This gentleman is the bearer of a letter in which King Charles II., completely restored to his throne, demands an alliance between Monsieur, the brother of the king, and Mademoiselle Henrietta, grand-daughter of Henry IV.”

Chapter 41

• courtship with Henrietta Stuart “Athos immediately began and offered in due form the hand of the Princess Henrietta Stuart to the young prince, the king’s brother.”

Chapter 42

• with Mazarin (Mazarin gives Philip fifty thousand crowns.) “Those fifty thousand crowns; yes, monseigneur, they are yours.”
• with Charles II (Philip is identified as the prospective husband of Charles II’s sister.) “He is to marry the sister of Charles II?”

Chapter 53

• with Henrietta Stuart (Their marriage is being arranged.) “I must expedite to London my consent to the marriage of my brother, M. le Duc d’Anjou, with the Princess Henrietta Stuart.”

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