Charles XII of France
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| His Most Christian Majesty King Charles XII | |
| King of France and Navarre | |
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 King of France and Navarre
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| Full title | His Most Christian Majesty Charles XII, By the Grace of God, King of France and Navarre, Eldest Son of the Church, Defender of the Faith |
| Reign 20 November 2006- | |
| Political party | None |
| Preceded by | Charles XI |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | June 9th, 1980 Versailles, France |
| Consort | Unmarried |
| Heir presumptive | Louis, Comte de Provence |
| Profession | Monarch |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Royal House | House of Bourbon |
| Father | Charles XI of France |
| Mother | Charlotte, Duchess in Bavaria |
| Languages | French, English, German, Latin, Classic Greek, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian |
Charles XII (baptized Charles Georges Philippe Joseph Marie Maximilien, born 9 June 1980, Versailles) is the reigning King of France and Navarre. Having assumed the throne upon his father's assassination in the fall of 2006, Charles has been widely viewed as one of the most politically active monarchs since the end of the Second World War, having vetoed several pieces of government legislation, most notably the Life Peerage Bill in the spring of 2007. He has also presided over the foreign policy of the Bourbon monarchy in recent political turbulence on the European continent, particularly during the Madagascar crisis and defending Italian actions in the Sudan.
Early Life and Education
Charles was born on 9 June 1980 at the Palace of Versailles. His father was the Dauphin Charles (later King Charles XI), and his mother was the Dauphine Charlotte of Bavaria. At birth, his grandfather Henri VII created him a Royal Highness and also as the Duke of Aquitaine, a title which he would hold until the accession of his father in 1990, when the young prince then became the Dauphin of France.
For most of his early life, up until he was 11, he was educated in the palace by various tutors, including the Austrian political philosopher Dr. Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, who was a great friend of the Bourbon family and also the prince's godfather. He proved to be a rather precocious and excited child,
Ancestry
| Charles XII of France | Father: Charles XI of France | Paternal Grandfather: Henri VII of France | Paternal Great-grandfather: Henri, Dauphin of France |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Princess Alice of Battenberg | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Maria Teresa of Spain | Paternal Great-grandfather: Infante Fernando, Duke of Segovia | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Archduchess Christina of Austria | |||
| Mother: Charlotte of Bavaria | Maternal Grandfather: Francis, Duke of Bavaria | Maternal Great-grandfather: Robert, Duke of Bavaria | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Grand Duchess Kira Pavlovna of Russia | Maternal Great-grandfather: Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich of Russia | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Maria Anna of Bourbon-Parma |
