Coronation of the Kings of France
In the Kingdom of France, the twelve original peerages were represented by eminent nobles of the king's choice during his coronation.
The earliest representation of the twelve peers at the coronation ceremony is attributed to the coronation of Charles VII.
Peers | Coronations | Pairs Nés | Dukes
Charles VII | Louis XI | Charles VIII | Louis XII
Francis I | Henry II | Francis II | Charles IX | Henry III
Henry IV | Louis XIII | Louis XIV | Louis XV | Louis XVI
- Philip II (Reims, 1 November 1179)
Guillaume de Champagne
Archbishop of ReimsHenry the Young King
Duke of NormandyRichard the Lionheart
Duke of AquitainePhilippe d'Alsace
Count of Flanders
- Louis VIII (Reims, 6 August 1223)
Guillaume de Joinville
Archbishop of ReimsBlanche de Castille
Queen of FranceJean de Brienne
King of JerusalemPhilippe Hurepel
Count of Clermont and Boulogne
- Louis IX (Reims, 29 November 1226)
Jacques de Bazoches
Bishop of Soissons
as Archbishop of ReimsHugues IV de Bourgogne
Duke of BurgundyJeanne de Flandre
Countess of FlandersBlanche de Navarre
Countess Dowager of ChampagneBlanche de Castille
Queen Dowager of FranceJean de Brienne
King of JerusalemPhilippe Hurepel
Count of Clermont and BoulogneHenri II de Bar
Count of BarEnguerrand III de Coucy
Lord of Coucy
- Philip III (Reims, 15 August 1271)
Milon de Bazoches
Bishop of Soissons
as Archbishop of ReimsHugues IV de Bourgogne
Duke of BurgundyGui de Dampierre
Count of FlandersRobert II d'Artois
Count of Artois
- Philip IV (Reims, 6 January 1286)
Pierre Barbet
Archbishop of ReimsRobert II de Bourgogne
Duke of BurgundyJeanne I de Champagne
Queen of France and Navarre
Countess of Champagne
- Louis X (Reims, 24 August 1315)
Robert de Courtenay
Archbishop of ReimsClémence d'Anjou
Queen of FranceCharles of France*
Count of Valois and AnjouMahaut d'Artois*
Countess of ArtoisLouis of France*
Count of EvreuxPhilip of France*
Count of PoitiersCharles of France*
Count of La Marche
- Philip V (Reims, 9 January 1317)
Robert de Courtenay
Archbishop of ReimsMahaut d'Artois
Countess of ArtoisCharles of France
Count of Valois and AnjouJeanne II de Chalon
Queen of France
Countess of Burgundy
- Charles IV (Reims, 21 February 1322)
Robert de Courtenay
Archbishop of ReimsEudes IV de Bourgogne
Duke of BurgundyJean III de Bretagne*
Duke of BrittanyCharles of France*
Count of Valois and AnjouMahaut d'Artois*
Countess of ArtoisPhilippe d'Evreux*
Count of Evreux
- Philip VI (Reims, 29 May 1328)
Guillaume de Trie
Archbishop of ReimsEudes IV de Bourgogne
Duke of BurgundyLouis I de Dampierre
Count of FlandersJean III de Bretagne
Duke of BrittanyCharles II de Valois
Count of AlençonPhilippe III d'Evreux
King of Navarre
Count of EvreuxLouis I de Bourbon
Duke of BourbonJeanne de Bourgogne
Queen of FranceJean I de Luxembourg
King of BohemiaGuillaume I d'Avesnes
Count of HainautGui I de Châtillon
Count of BloisRobert d'Artois
Count of Beaumont-le-RogerJean d'Avesnes
Lord of BeaumontJean III de Brabant
Duke of BrabantFerry IV de Lorraine
Duke of LorraineEdouard I de Bar
Count of BarJean I de Namur
Marquis of NamurJean II de Chalon-Auxerre
Count of Auxerre and TonnerreGuillaume I de Coucy
Lord of CoucyJean de Châtillon
Count of Saint-PolJean II d'Aumale
Count of AumaleJean IV d'Harcourt
Count of Harcourt
- John II (Reims, 26 September 1350)
Jean de Vienne
Archbishop of ReimsJeanne I d'Auvergne
Queen of France
Countess of Auvergne and BoulognePhilippe de France
Duke of OrleansCharles III de Valois
Count of AlenconLouis d'Evreux
Count of EtampesPhilippe I de Bourgogne
Duke of BurgundyPierre I de Bourbon
Duke of BourbonJean II de Chalon-Auxerre
Count of Auxerre and TonnerreJean II de Melun
Count of Tancarville
Viscount of Melun
- Charles V (Reims, 19 May 1364)
Jean de Craon
Archbishop of ReimsJeanne de Bourbon
Queen of FrancePierre I de Lusignan
King of CyprusLouis de France
Duke of AnjouPhilippe de France
Duke of BurgundyVenceslas I de Luxembourg
Duke of Luxembourg and BrabantJean d'Artois
Count of EuCharles de Trie
Count of DammartinJean II de Melun
Count of Tancarville
Viscount of MelunHenri de Joinville
Count of Vaudemont
- Charles VI (Reims, 4 November 1380)
Richard Picque
Archbishop of ReimsLouis de France
Duke of AnjouJean de France
Duke of BerryPhilippe de France
Duke of BurgundyLouis II de Bourbon
Duke of BourbonVenceslas I de Luxembourg
Duke of Luxembourg and BrabantRobert I de Bar
Duke of BarJean I de Lorraine
Duke of LorraineAmédée VI de Savoie
Count of SavoyJean I de Bourbon
Count of La MarcheJean d'Artois
Count of Eu
- Charles VII (Reims, 17 July 1429)
Renault de Chartres
Archbishop of ReimsJean d'Alençon
Duke of Alençon
as Duke of BurgundyCharles de Bourbon
Count of Clermont
as Duke of NormandyLouis de Bourbon
Count of Vendôme
as Duke of AquitaineGuy XIV de Laval
Count of Laval
as Count of FlandersGeorges de La Trémoïlle
Count of Guines
as Count of Toulouse
- Louis XI (Reims, 15 August 1461)
Jean II Jouvenel des Ursins
Archbishop of ReimsPhilippe III de Bourgogne
Duke of BurgundyJean II de Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
as Duke of NormandyJean II d'Orleans
Count of Angouleme
as Duke of AquitaineCharles de Bourgogne
Count of Nevers
as Count of FlandersJean VIII de Bourbon
Count of Vendome
as Count of ChampagneCharles d'Artois
Count of Eu
as Count of Toulouse
- Charles VIII (Reims, 30 May 1484)
Pierre de Laval
Archbishop of ReimsLouis d'Orleans
Duke of Orleans
as Duke of BurgundyRene d'Alençon
Duke of Alençon
as Duke of NormandyLouis de Bourbon
Count of Montpensier
Dauphin of Auvergne
as Count of FlandersFrançois de Bourbon
Count of Vendome
as Count of Toulouse
- Louis XII (Reims, 27 May 1498)
Guillaume Briçonnet
Archbishop of ReimsCharles IV d'Alençon
Duke of Alençon
as Duke of BurgundyPierre II de Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
as Duke of NormandyRene II de Lorraine
Duke of Lorraine
as Duke of AquitaineEngilbert de Clèves
Count of Nevers
as Count of ChampagneJean de Foix
Viscount of Narbonne
as Count of Toulouse
- Francis I (Reims, 25 January 1515)
Robert de Lenoncourt
Archbishop of ReimsCharles IV d'Alençon
Duke of Alençon
as Duke of BurgundyRene II de Lorraine
Duke of Lorraine
as Duke of NormandyCharles III de Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
as Duke of AquitaineCharles IV de Bourbon
Count of Vendome
as Count of FlandersFrançois I de Bourbon
Count of Saint-Pol
as Count of Champagne
- Henry II (Reims, 26 July 1547)
Charles de Lorraine
Archbishop of ReimsHenri II d'Albret
King of Navarre
as Duke of BurgundyAntoine de Bourbon
Duke of Vendome
as Duke of NormandyClaude de Lorraine
Duke of Guise
as Duke of AquitaineFrançois I de Clèves
Duke of Nevers
as Count of ToulouseLouis III de Bourbon
Duke of Montpensier
as Count of FlandersFrançois de Lorraine
Duke of Aumale
as Count of Champagne
- Francis II (Reims, 21 September 1559)
Charles de Lorraine
Archbishop of ReimsAntoine de Bourbon
King of Navarre
Duke of Vendome
as Duke of BurgundyFrançois de Lorraine
Duke of Guise
as Duke of NormandyFrançois I de Clèves
Duke of Nevers
as Duke of AquitaineLouis III de Bourbon
Duke of Montpensier
as Count of ToulouseClaude II de Lorraine
Duke of Aumale
as Count of FlandersAnne de Montmorency
Duke of Montmorency
as Count of Champagne
- Charles IX (Reims, 15 May 1561)
Charles de Lorraine
Archbishop of ReimsAlexandre Édouard de France
Duke of Orleans
as Duke of BurgundyAntoine de Bourbon
King of Navarre
Duke of Vendome
as Duke of NormandyFrançois de Lorraine
Duke of Guise
as Duke of AquitaineFrançois I de Clèves
Duke of Nevers
as Count of ToulouseLouis III de Bourbon
Duke of Montpensier
as Count of FlandersClaude II de Lorraine
Duke of Aumale
as Count of Champagne
- Henry III (Reims, 13 February 1575)
Louis de Lorraine
Bishop of Metz
as Archbishop of ReimsHercule François de France
Duke of Alençon
as Duke of BurgundyHenri III de Bourbon
King of Navarre
Duke of Vendome
as Duke of NormandyHenri I de Lorraine
Duke of Guise
as Duke of AquitaineLouis IV de Gonzague
Duke of Nevers
as Count of ToulouseCharles I de Lorraine
Duke of Aumale
as Count of FlandersCharles II de Lorraine
Duke of Mayenne
as Count of ChampagneJean de Bours
Bishop of LaonCharles d'Escars
Bishop of LangresCharles de Bourbon
Bishop of BeauvaisCôme Clausse
Bishop of ChâlonsCharles de Roucy
Bishop of Soissons
as Bishop of Noyon
- Henry IV (Chartres, 27 February 1594)
Nicolas de Thou
Bishop of Chartres
as Archbishop of ReimsFrançois de Bourbon
Prince of Conti
as Duke of BurgundyCharles de Bourbon
Count of Soissons
as Duke of NormandyHenri de Bourbon
Duke of Montpensier
as Duke of AquitaineFrançois de Luxembourg
Duke of Piney
as Count of ToulouseAlbert de Gondi
Duke of Retz
as Count of FlandersAnne de Lévis
Duke of Ventadour
as Count of ChampagnePhilippe du Bec
Bishop of Nantes
as Bishop of LaonHenri le Meignen
Bishop of Digne
as Bishop of LangresHenri d'Escoubleau
Bishop of Maillezais
as Bishop of BeauvaisJean de L'Aubespine
Bishop of Orléans
as Bishop of ChâlonsCharles Miron
Bishop of Angers
as Bishop of Noyon
- Louis XIII (Reims, 17 October 1610)
François de Joyeuse
Archbishop of Rouen
as Archbishop of ReimsHenri II de Bourbon
Prince of Conde
as Duke of BurgundyFrançois de Bourbon
Prince of Conti
as Duke of NormandyCharles de Bourbon
Count of Soissons
as Duke of AquitaineCharles III de Gonzague
Duke of Nevers
as Count of ToulouseCharles II de Lorraine
Duke of Elbeuf
as Count of FlandersJean-Louis de Nogaret
Duke of Epernon
as Count of ChampagneGeoffroy de Billy
Bishop of LaonCharles d'Escars
Bishop of LangresRené Potier
Bishop of BeauvaisCôme Clausse
Bishop of ChâlonsCharles de Balzac
Bishop of Noyon
- Louis XIV (Reims, 7 June 1654)
Simon Le Gras
Bishop of Soissons
as Archbishop of ReimsPhilippe de France
Duke of Anjou
as Duke of BurgundyCésar de Bourbon
Duke of Vendome
as Duke of AquitaineCharles II de Lorraine
Duke of Elbeuf
as Duke of NormandyBernard de Nogaret
Duke of Epernon
as Count of ChampagneArtus Gouffier
Duke of Roannais
as Count of FlandersAmbroise-Frànçois de Bournonville
Duke of Bournonville
as Count of ToulouseAnne de Lévis
Archbishop of Bourges
as Bishop of LaonFrançois III de Harlay
Archbishop of Rouen
as Bishop of LangresNicolas Choart de Buzenval
Bishop of BeauvaisFélix Vialart de Herse
Bishop of ChâlonsHenri de Baradat
Bishop of Noyon
- Louis XV (Reims, 25 October 1722)
Armand-Jules de Rohan
Archbishop of ReimsPhilippe II d'Orleans
Duke of Orleans
as Duke of BurgundyLouis d'Orleans
Duke of Chartres
as Duke of NormandyLouis IV Henri de Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
as Duke of AquitaineCharles de Bourbon
Count of Charolais
as Count of ToulouseLouis de Bourbon
Count of Clermont
as Count of FlandersLouis Armand de Bourbon
Prince of Conti
as Count of ChampagneCharles de Saint-Albin
Bishop of LaonNicolas-Charles de Saulx-Tavannes
Bishop of Châlons
as Bishop of LangresFrançois Honoré Antoine de Beauvilliers
Bishop of Beauvais
as Bishop of ChâlonsCharles François de Chateauneuf
Bishop of Noyon
as Bishop of BeauvaisAndré Hercule de Fleury
Bishop of Fréjus
as Bishop of Noyon
- Louis XVI (Reims, 11 June 1775)
Charles-Antoine de La Roche-Aymon
Archbishop of ReimsLouis Stanislas de France
Count of Provence
as Duke of BurgundyCharles Philippe de France
Count of Artois
as Duke of NormandyLouis Philippe I d'Orleans
Duke of Orléans
as Duke of AquitaineLouis Philippe d'Orleans
Duke of Chartres
as Count of ToulouseLouis V Joseph de Bourbon
Prince of Condé
as Count of FlandersLouis Henri de Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
as Count of ChampagneJean-François-Joseph de Rochechouart
Bishop of LaonCésar-Guillaume de La Luzerne
Bishop of LangresFrançois-Joseph de La Rochefoucauld
Bishop of BeauvaisAntoine-Éléonor-Léon Leclerc de Juigné
Bishop of ChâlonsCharles de Broglie
Bishop of Noyon