Duke of Berry, Ninth Creation (1686)
- Charles, Duke of Berry (1686–1714), third son of Louis, le Grand Dauphin and grandson of Louis XIV, King of France, received the title (but not the duchy) at his birth. He was created Duke of Alençon and of Angoulême in 1710, but continued to use the title of Berry until his death in 1714.
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