Born Philippe Charles, duke of Chartres, later known as Philip II, duke of Orleans, regent of France, Philippe Charles was a member of the royal French family, and nephew to Louis XIV, with whom he had a feud regarding assigned military commands, due to which he spitefully neglected his wife, Louis's daughter, and earned a lasting reputation for scandal and debauchery. He ruled over France as regent during the interim period between Louis XIV's death and Louis XV's maturity.