Monarchism in France
Monarchism continues to exist in France. The historian Julian T. Jackson wrote in 2001 that "Indeed in the Vendée there are still families today who will not receive descendants of people who bought "biens nationaux" during the Revolution." Falling into one of the three main monarchist streams, some of the active groups in France today are:The French dynastic disputes refer to a set of disputes in the history of France regarding the person who should inherit the crown.
Fils de France
Although the children of monarchs are often referred to in English as "prince" or "princess", those terms were used as general descriptions for royalty in France but not as titular prefixes or direct forms of address for individuals (with the exception of "Monsieur le Prince" for the senior "prince du sang") prior to the July Monarchy (1830–1848). Collectively, the legitimate children of the kings and dauphins were known as "enfants de France" ("children of France"), while examples abound in reputable works of "fils de France" and "fille de France" being converted into other languages as "Prince/Princess of France" (however the same works, as cited, leave the Spanish equivalent, "Infante/Infanta de España)", untranslated. The illegitimate children of French kings, dauphins, and "princes du sang" were not entitled to any rights or styles "per se", but often they were legitimised by their fathers. Even then, however, they were never elevated to the rank of "fils de France", although they were sometimes accorded the lower rank and/or privileges associated with the "princes du sang".