The Last King of the French

On august ninth, 18 30, a joint session of the chambers hosted the coronation of louis philippe the first. The resulting celebrations in paris stood in marked contrast to the sad procession of the deposed bourbons still slowly making their way towards the coast. Charles was intentionally moving at a snail's pace, just in case, by some miracle, events took a dramatic turn and he was recalled. As they boarded the boat on the afternoon of the sixteenth, tears abounded, but there was little send off. There were no throngs of loyal subjects mobbing the docks and begging them to stay. And it was far more good riddance then good bye.