Category
page 1French monarchy
Ancien Régime
1400s–1789 sociopolitical system of the Kingdom of France
July Monarchy
kingdom governing France, 1830–1848
Dauphin of France
title given to the heir apparent to the throne of France
fleur-de-lis
thumb|Fleur-de-lis
thumb|Arms of the Kings of France blazoned Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or
The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys), is a common heraldic charge in the (stylized) shape of a lily (in French, and mean and respectively). Most notably, the fleur-de-lis is depicted on multiple flags of Quebec and on the traditional coat of arms of France that was used from the High Middle Ages until the French Revolution in 1792, and then again in brief periods in the 19th century. This design still represents France and the House of Bourbon in the form o

seigneur
thumb|524x524px|Jean de Biencourt de Poutrincourt et de Saint-Just|Jean de Poutrincourt of Port Royal, first seigneur in North America
prince du sang
person legitimately descended in dynastic line from any of a realm's hereditary monarchs
French Crown Jewels
symbols of French power, 752–1825
Fils de France
style and rank held by the sons of the kings and dauphins of France
Marche Henri IV
French popular song
Crown lands of France
former subdivisions of France under monarchy
Chamber of Peers
French upper house from 1814 to 1848
Most Christian King
way of addressing the monarch of France

Governess of the Children of France
royal governess in the Kingdom of France
Madame Royale
style customarily used for the eldest living unmarried daughter of a reigning French monarch
Royal touch
healing power supposedly possessed by monarchs
Superintendent of the Queen's Household
Mesdames de France
family
Monsieur
'''''' ( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of respect and term of address for a French-speaking man, corresponding to such English titles as Mr. or sir.
First Lady of Honour
Office at the royal court of France
levée
morning reception held by a sovereign or other high-ranking person
Dame d'atours
office of the French royal court
Domine salvum fac regem
national anthem
Succession to the French throne
mechanism of succession in France between 486 and 1870