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Why did Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand later support Louis-Philippe?
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Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, prince de Bénévent
French diplomat Talleyrand, portrait by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1817.
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrandâs support for Louis-Philippe during the July Monarchy of 1830 was driven by his pragmatic political instincts. After living in retirement following his resignation from the government of Louis XVIII, Talleyrand sought to influence the direction of the French state once more.
In 1829, he utilized his "scheming political sense" to align himself with the Liberals, specifically aiming to remove Charles X from power. By establishing contact with Louis-Philippe and assisting in his ascension to the throne, Talleyrand successfully re-entered the political sphere, subsequently serving as ambassador to London from 1830 to 1834.1