Louis d'Orléans, Prince of Condé

Louis d'Orléans
Prince of Condé
Louis d'Orléans, Prince of Condé around 1863
Born	15 November 1845 Saint-Cloud, France
Died	24 May 1866(1866-05-24) (aged 20) Sydney, Australia
Burial	Chapelle royale de Dreux
Full name Louis Philippe Marie Léopold d’Orléans
House	Orléans
Father	Henri d'Orleans, Duke of Aumale
Mother	Princess Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Religion	Roman Catholic
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Louis Philippe Marie Léopold d’Orléans (15 November 1845 – 24 May 1866) was a member of the House of Orléans and held the title of Prince of Condé. He was the first member of a royal house to visit the Australian continent.

Louis d’Orléans was born on 15 November 1845 in Saint-Cloud, the eldest son of Henri d'Orleans, Duke of Aumale and his wife, Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. He was given the title Prince of Condé, originally borne by the House of Bourbon-Condé, however on the death of Louis Henri, Prince of Condé, it died out. With reference to the most renowned bearer of the title, le Grand Condé, the young Louis d’Orléans was given the nickname "le petit Condé".

Following the outbreak of the French Revolution of 1848, he and his family went into exile in England. Later he attended the Royal High School in Edinburgh, where he was taught by Leonhard Schmitz.

When Louis d’Orléans was 20 years old, his father arranged an 18-month world tour for him. In the view of his father, a journey through climes beyond the borders of Europe would improve his ailing health. Together with his doctor, Paul Gingeot, and his cousin, Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon, Louis d’Orléans began his journey on 4 February 1866 in Southampton on the Mongolia, a passenger ship owned by British shipping line, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O). The itinerary was to take him to Egypt, Ceylon, Australia, New Zealand, Java, China, Japan and India. Louis d’Orléans was especially interested in Australia; he was fascinated by its exotic nature.