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Where was Philip V in the line of succession to the French throne at his birth?

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Philip V was third in the line of succession to the French throne at his birth. This was because his elder brother, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, was the heir apparent to the throne. Philip's younger brother, Charles, Duke of Berry, was also ahead of him in the line of succession.
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