Louis XIV, his son, grandson and great-grandson (tended by his governess), in a painting attributed to Nicolas de Largillière. 


All the King’s heirs would predecease him suddenly, one after another. For a clear account, read this blog post by Catherine Delors: here. She has also posted a moving portrait of the surviving child, the future King Louis XV: here.

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