Louis XVIII (Louis Stanislas Xavier; 17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824), known as the Desired (French: le Désiré), [1] [2] was King of France from 1814 to 1824, except for a brief interruption during the Hundred Days in 1815.

Louis XVIII (born Nov. 17, 1755, Versailles, Fr.—died Sept. 16, 1824, Paris) was the king of France by title from 1795 and in fact from 1814 to 1824, except for the interruption of the Hundred Days, during which Napoleon attempted to recapture his empire.

Louis XVIII, né le 17 novembre 1755 à Versailles sous le nom de Louis Stanislas Xavier de France et par ailleurs comte de Provence (1755-1795) — est roi de France et de Navarre du 6 avril 1814 au 20 mars 1815 puis du 8 juillet 1815 à sa mort, le 16 septembre 1824, à Paris.

With the help of powerful allies, he returned to France in 1814 and finally took the throne, officially becoming Louis XVIII, “by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre”. The solemn entrance of HM Louis XVIII into Paris by Porte Saint-Denis on 3 May 1814 © Château de Versailles. More information on the collections website

Louis XVIII (17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824) was King of France from April 1814 to March 1815 and again from July 1815 to September 1824. He became king with the Bourbon Restoration of the monarchy after the overthrow of Napoleon I. He ruled a constitutional monarchy, meaning he was not the main leader of his government. However, unlike ...

Louis XVIII (1755-1824), the restored Bourbon king of France, reigned from 1814 to 1824. By taste and education he was a child of the Enlightenment: skeptical, secular, witty, and steeped in Voltaire. Historians still disagree about the true character and principles of Louis XVIII.

King Louis XVIII was the King of France from 1814 to 1824. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

A short biography (with portrait) of Louis Stanislas Xavier, Count of Provence (1755-1824), King of France as Louis XVIII from 1814 to 1824.

2025年1月28日 · Louis XVIII, born Louis-Stanislas-Xavier on November 17, 1755, in Versailles, France, was the King of France and Navarre from 1814 to 1824. He was the younger brother of King Louis XVI and became king after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte.

King Louis XVIII of France was born at the Palace of Versailles in France on November 17, 1755, during the reign of his grandfather King Louis XV. He was the fifth of eight children of Louis, Dauphin of France and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony.