louis philippe i (6 october 1773 – 26 august 1850) was the second person to have the title king of the french. following the execution of louis xvi and marie antoinette, france became a republic. he spent 21 years in exile before being made king after the abdication of charles x of france in 1830. his relatively short reign (1830–1848) was known as the july monarchy. louis-philippe promoted friendship with great britain. he sponsored colonialism, notably the conquest of algeria. his popularity faded quickly when french troops fired on demonstrators. this set off the french revolution of 1848 causing louis philippe to flee to england as "mr. smith". he lived out his life in exile in england. his eldest son and heir died before succeeding him. this brought the kingdom of the french to an end.