Louis Philippe

noun

1. Citizen King, 1773–1850, king of France 1830–48.

Louis Philippe

/ filip /

noun

1. Louis Philippe17731850MFrenchPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as the Citizen King. 1773–1850, king of the French (1830–48). His régime became excessively identified with the bourgeoisie and he was forced to abdicate by the revolution of 1848

Example Sentences

The tradition then took a political turn in the 1830s, under King Louis Philippe I, with people banging pots and pans at night under the windows of judges’ and politicians’ homes to demand greater freedoms.

From New York Times

Mr. Fureix said that the government had been “trapped” by the casserolades, just like Louis Philippe I in his time.

From New York Times

It was . . . impressive enough, which is almost exactly the same reaction that Louis Philippe, a future king of France, had while visiting in the late 18th century.

From Washington Post

The reign of King Louis Philippe, the last king of France, came to an abrupt and ignominious end on Feb. 24, 1848, after days of increasingly violent demonstrations in Paris and months of mounting agitation with the government’s policies.

From New York Times

It covers the period of the Paris uprising of 1832 which saw revolutionaries take to the streets and build barricades in an attempt to bring down the rule of King Louis Philippe.

From BBC