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Louis Ferdinand, dauphin of France, who died aged 36 and was the only son of Louis XV, then King of France. Therefore, Louis XVI became the new dauphin and eventually King instead of his father.

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When did king Louis XVI become king?

Louis XVI succeeded to the throne in 1774, he was 19.


Is Louis XV the father of Louis XVI?

Louis XV was the grandfather of Louis XVI


Who preceeded Louis XVI?

King Louis XV, who was his grandfather.


How old was Louis XVI?

Louis XVI was nineteen years old when he took the throne. And Was executed when he was 39 years of age.


Was there a relationship between Marie Antoinette and Louis XV grandfather of her husband Loius XVI?

Louis XV was the grandfather of her future husband, Louis XVI. Therefore, Marie Antoinette always referred to him as her dear grandpapa. I guess you could say that he was her grandfather-in-law.


Symbol of Louis XVI?

Louis XVI did not have a symbol. His great grandfather Louis XIV did, he was "le roi du soleil" (the sun king) and had the sun as his symbol


Who's monarchy was toppled by the French Revolution?

The French throne under Louis XVI.


When did King Louis XVI obtain the throne?

On 10 May 1774 at the age of 20.


How do you use dauphin in a sentence?

The Dauphin was the heir the the French Throne. "The Dauphin was Louis the XVI."


What french king was born in the Palace of Versailles?

Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X (they were brothers) were all born at Versailles. So, if you're a Royalist, was Louis XVII, son of XVI who never got to the throne (there was this revolution).


Was king Louis XVI of France a monarch?

No, he didn't. Though, as it was his birthright, he had to. He much rather would have wanted his younger brother Compte de Provence to access the throne, but this was not possible since he was the eldest son and simply had to. Louis XVI had a difficult childhood because his parents neglected him in favor of his bright and handsome older brother, Louis, duc de Bourgogne, who died at the age of ten in 1761. The sorrow his parents felt at the death of their elder son made it difficult for them to give Louis-Auguste the attention and affection he needed. Upon the death of his father, who died of tuberculosis on 20 December 1765, the eleven-year-old Louis-Auguste became the new dauphin. His mother, who had never recovered from the loss of her husband, died on 13 March 1767, also from tuberculosis. Louis-Auguste, his two brothers and two sisters were left orphaned. The strict and conservative education he received from the duc de La Vauguyon, (governor of the Children of France) from 1760 until his marriage in 1770 did not prepare him for the throne he was to inherit in 1774 at the death of his grandfather.


Who was king Louis XVI dad?

Louis Ferdinand, dauphin of France, who died aged 36 and was the only son of Louis XV, then King of France. Therefore, Louis XVI became the new dauphin and eventually King instead of his father.