Dukedom of Berry | |
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Arms of the Dukes of Berry (after 1376)
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Creation date | 1360 |
Monarch | John II of France |
Peerage | France |
First holder | John of Valois |
Present holder | Prince Alphonse of Anjou |
Heir apparent | none |
Subsidiary titles | |
Seat(s) | none |
Former seat(s) | Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre |
The title of Duke of Berry (French: Duc de Berry) or Duchess of Berry (French: Duchesse de Berry) in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. The Berry region now consists of the départements of Cher, Indre and parts of Vienne. The capital of Berry is Bourges.