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The duc d'Orleans has a unique place in events of the French Revolution. This 20 minute audio essay lays out his character as of 1788, (when he was the duc De Chartres) when he embarrassed himself during the First Battle of Ushant, and explains: 1) why he came to hate the King 2) his association with the Palais Royal