Louis XVI succeeds his grandfather Louis XV…

May 1774 CE

Louis XVI succeeds his grandfather Louis XV to become king of France on May 10, 1774.

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Louis XVI at the age of 20’ portrait by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (1725–1802); oil on canvas Dimensions 80 × 62 cm (31.5 × 24.4 in); Versailles.

Louis XVI at the age of 20’ portrait by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (1725–1802); oil on canvas Dimensions 80 × 62 cm (31.5 × 24.4 in); Versailles.

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Versailles Ile-de-France France View →

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Louis XV of France View → Louis XVI of France View →

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France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View →

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