Although there was some effort during the days after the abdication of his grandfather in 1848 to put him on the throne under the name of Louis-Philippe II, with his mother (Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin) as Regent, this came to nothing.
Deși au existat unele eforturi în zilele de după abdicarea bunicului său în 1848 de a-l pune pe tron sub numele de Louis-Philippe II, cu mama lui (Helene de Mecklenburg-Schwerin), ca regent, nu s-a întâmplat acest lucru.