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Louis Philippe arrives at Newhaven, 1848, (1900). Louis Philippe (1773-1850) was King of France from 1830 until 1848 when he abdicated in favour of his young grandson. He fled from Paris in disguise and escaped to England. The Times of 6 March 1848 reported that he was received at Newhaven, East Sussex before travelling by train to London.