Duke of Royan

Duke of Royan
French: Duc de Royan Luxembourgish: Herzog vu Royan
Coat of arms of the Duke of Royan
Incumbent
Georges IV since 4 November 2021
Details
Heir presumptive	Jean of Royan
First monarch	Antoine-François de La Trémoïlle
Formation	1 April 1707
Residence	Luxembourg (official) Château de Prillet (private)
Website	The ducal website

The title of Duke of Royan was created by Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre from 1643 to 1715.

Since 2021, the current holder is Prince Georges IV.

Original coat of arms of the Duke of Royan in the 18th century

Genealogy of the title

• François I (1502-1541), Prince of Talmont
  • Claude I (1534-1585), Baron of Noirmoutier
    • François I (†1608), Baron of Noirmoutier
      • Louis I (v. 1586-1613), Marquis of Noirmoutier
        • Louis II (v. 1612-1666), Marquis of Noirmoutier
          • Louis-Alexandre I (v. 1642-1667), Duke of Noirmoutier
          • Antoine-François I (1652-1733), the 1st Duke of Royan from 1707 to 1733
  • Georges III (†1584), the Baron of Royan
    • Gilbert I (†1603), the 1st Marquis of Royan
      • Philippe I (1596-1670), the 2nd Marquis of Royan
        • François II (1637-1690), the 3rd Marquis of Royan
        • Paul-Augustin (1635-1688), Lord of Hanches
          • Augustin (1686-1745), the 2nd Duke of Royan from 1733 to 1745
            • Louis I (1707-1789), the 3rd Duke of Royan from 1745 to 1789
              • Pierre (1757-1785), Hereditary Duke of Royan
                • Germain I (1779-1853), the 4th Duke of Royan from 1789 to 1853
                  • Germain II (1801-1866), the 5th Duke of Royan from 1853 to 1866
                    • Louis II (1836-1913), the 6th Duke of Royan from 1866 to 1913
                      • Arthur I (1881-1946), the 7th Duke of Royan from 1913 to 1946
                        • André I (1914-1983), the 8th Duke of Royan from 1946 to 1983
                          • Jean I (1947-2015), the 9th Duke of Royan from 1983 to 2015
                            • Jérôme I (1972-2021), the 10th Duke of Royan from 2015 to 2021
                              • Georges IV (2001), the 11th Duke of Royan since 2021

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