What is Prince of Conti?
[[File:Coat of arms of the Prince of Conti.png|thumb|right|250px|Coat of arms of the Prince of Conti as a prince of the blood showing the coronet.]] The title of '''Prince of Conti''' was an old title at the old French court. The prince held the prestigious rank of ''[[Prince of the blood]]'' at the court and was also entitled to the style of '''[[Serene Highness]]'''. The eldest son of the prince usually used the title of ''Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon'' and at other times used the title ''Count of La Marche'' ==Marquess and Princes of Conti== * 1558-1614: marquis, from 1581 onwards 1st prince [[François, Prince of Conti]]. ''At his death, the title was not passed on, because of the lack of direct descendants. The title was bestowed in 1629 upon:'' * 1629-1666 : 2nd prince [[Armand, Prince of Conti|Armand]] * 1666-1685 : 3rd prince [[Louis Armand, Prince of Conti|Louis Armand]] * 1685-1709 : 4th prince [[François Louis, Prince of Conti|François Louis]] called ''Le Grand Conti''. * 1709-1727 : 5th prince [[Louis Armand, Prince of Conti|Louis Armand]] * 1727-1776 : 6th prince [[Louis François, Prince of Conti|Louis François]] * 1776-1814 : 7th prince [[Louis François Joseph, Prince of Conti]] ''At his death, the title was not passed on, because of the lack of legitimate descendants.'' [[Category:Titles in the old Kingdom of France]] [[Category:House of Bourbon (Conti branch)]]