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Revolution was a 'mistake' says French 'King'

Step forward Jean d'Orléans, the Duke of Vendôme – or so he claims in a new book seeking to undo the Revolution of 1789, restore the monarchy and place him on the throne.

While President Nicolas Sarkozy is often half-mockingly referred to as the republican monarch, the Duke wishes to go a giant step further by getting France to admit that the Revolution was a mistake.

In "Un prince français", which reads like a manifesto, the man who would be king contends that the French Republic is inherently unstable and in urgent need of monarchical tradition. "The King, contrary to the President, is not subjected to elections," says the Duke, who descends from King Louis-Philippe III. "And that changes everything. A prince does not govern according to opinion polls, as is too often the case today. He can therefore listen to everyone, neglect no one, take advice from all and decide in all honesty, guided only by a desire for the common good."
Read entire article at telegraph.co.uk