A Monarch and a Gentleman
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There is a wonderful book by John Julius Norwich (he is a great favourite of mine) called France from Gaul to de Gaulle.
He is very entertaining, while also having a sound knowledge of what he is talking about, so I was must sit up and take note when he comes up with an unexpected assertion. "Louis-Philippe, it comes as something of a surprise to realise, was one of the best kings France ever had . . ."
I was indeed surprised. Unfortunately it's not quite as easy to find biographies of him as of Louis XIV or Louis XVI, and certainly nothing like the number of books on Napoleon.
But any king who was so unpretentious that he would take walks in Paris by himself (how many heads of state would do that today?!) and tip his hat to the ladies, whatever their rank in life, deserves some appreciation and, I think, a little more research into his achievements.