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Louis-Philippe
Louis-Philippe, detail of a portrait by F.X. Winterhalter; in the Chateau de Versailles, France.
During his years of exile (1793â1814), Louis-Philippe lived in several locations across Europe and North America:
- Switzerland: He taught at a college in Reichenau, located in the canton of GraubĂŒnden.1
- Scandinavia: He traveled throughout the region for approximately one year between 1795 and 1796.1
- United States: He settled in Philadelphia, where he was joined by his brothers and remained for more than two years.1
- England: He resided in England, specifically living for a long period at Twickenham in Middlesex.1
- Sicily: In 1809, he moved to Palermo to join the Neapolitan royal family.1