Louis XV, also known as Louis the Beloved, ruled as King of France for 59 years, from 1715, when he succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five, to his death in 1774.

Johnny Depp, 58, has been tapped to play French King Louis XV in a new film by French director Maiwenn, marking the fraught actor’s first role since being “canceled” amid abuse allegations.

Johnny Depp is set to portray French king Louis XV in an untitled historical drama set to co-star Maiwenn (Polisse), who is also helming the project, according to numerous reports in French press.

Spanish and Italian forensic researchers have demonstrated that blood on a handkerchief stored in a decorated gourd is that of executed French King Louis XVI (1754-1793).They accomplished this by ...

A golden jug that French King Louis XV gave to his mistress is about to be offered for sale, valued at over $1.4 million. It is part of the collection of Belgian antique dealer Bernard De Leye ...

September 1 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of King Louis XIV, France’s longest-reigning monarch. Logging 72 years on the throne, Louis eclipsed Queen Victoria by a decade. But this ...

Johnny Depp will star as French king Louis XV in the next film directed by French helmer Maiwenn (“Polisse,” “Mon Roi”) whose shoot will begin this summer, Variety has confirmed.

Johnny Depp will star as French king Louis XV in the next film directed by French helmer Maiwenn (“Polisse,” “Mon Roi”) whose shoot will begin this summer, Variety has confirmed. The movie ...