Portrait of James Francis Edward Stuart, the 'Old Pretender' (1688-1766), half length, wearing armor and the badge of the Order of the Garter

James Stuart was the son of James II and Marie de Moderna. He was only six months old when his father was displaced by William of Orange and fled to exile at Versailles. On the death of his father in 1703, Louis XIV recognized him as the true King of England.