Style-wise, Rochon went for 19th-century Louis Philippe furnishings, in keeping with the hotel's classic heritage.

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Members of British royalty, Napoleon Bonaparte, King Louis Philippe of France, Frederick II of Prussia and other dignitaries all drank wines from Constantia and served it to special guests in the 17th and 18th Centuries.

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In 1848, the Second French Republic was proclaimed two days after the abdication of King Louis-Philippe.

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In 1830, Louis-Philippe formally accepted the crown of France after the abdication of Charles X on August 2.

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