Editing July Monarchy (section)

==== The wedding of the Duke of Orléans ====
However, in his first speech, on 18 April 1837, {{lang|fr|Molé|italic=no}} cut short his critics with the announcement of the future wedding of Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (styled as the {{lang|fr|Prince Royal}}) with the [[Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]]. Taken by surprise, the deputies voted for the increase of the dowry of both the Duke of Orléans, which had been previously rejected, and the [[Louise d'Orléans (1812–1850)|Queen of the Belgians]].

After this promising beginning, in May {{lang|fr|Molé|italic=no}}'s government managed to secure Parliament's confidence during the debate on the secret funds, despite {{lang|fr|Odilon Barrot|italic=no}}'s attacks (250 votes to 112). An 8 May 1837 ordinance granted general amnesty to all political prisoners, while crucifixes were re-established in the courts, and the [[Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois|Church of {{lang|fr|Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois|italic=no|nocat=y}}]], closed since 1831, was authorized to renew religious activities. To demonstrate that public order had been restored, the king passed reviewed the National Guard on the {{lang|fr|Place de la Concorde|italic=no}}. On 30 May 1837, the Duke of Orléans' wedding was celebrated at the {{lang|fr|[[château de Fontainebleau]]|italic=no}}.

A few days later, on 10 June {{lang|fr|Louis-Philippe|italic=no}} inaugurated the {{lang|fr|[[Château de Versailles]]|italic=no}}, the restoration of which, begun in 1833, was intended to establish a Museum of the History of France, dedicated to "all the glories of France". The king had closely followed and personally financed the project entrusted to the architect {{lang|fr|[[Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine]]|italic=no}}. In a symbol of national reconciliation, the military glories of the Revolution and of the Empire, even those of the Restoration, were to sit side by side with those of the {{lang|fr|[[Ancien Régime]]}}.