On August 23, 1754, King Louis XVI was born. Louis was the monarchy’s last king before it collapsed.
During the French Revolution, he was the final king.
When his father died in 1765, Louis, Dauphin of France became the new Dauphin, and when his grandfather Louis XV died on May 10, 1774, he became King of France and Navarre.
Louis was crowned King of the French people on September 4, 1791, and held the title until the monarchy was overthrown in 1799.
Final Answer:
In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon dynasty succeeded to the French throne.