Capetian dynasty has also been used as a surname for French royalty, particularly but not exclusively those of the House of Capet. One notable use was during the French Revolution, when the dethroned King Louis XVI (a member of the House of Bourbon and a direct male-line descendant of Hugh Capet) and Queen Marie Antoinette (a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine) were referred to as "Louis and Antoinette Capet" (the queen being addressed as "the Widow Capet" after the execution of her husband). The dynastic surname now used to describe Hugh Capet's family prior to his election as King of France
Simon Capet for his work with the company. In 2005 Capet founded the Victoria Philharmonic Choir (VPC), serving as its principal conductor until 2008 when Peter Butterfield succeeded him. With the choir he notably organized a re-imagined version of Antonín Dvořák's "The Spectre's Bride" which used a new modernized English libretto by Mollie Kaye, shadow puppets by Emmy Award winning puppeteer Tim Gosley, and set designs by Pixar's Michel Gagne. Capet has worked as a freelance conductor for over 20 years, guest conducting orchestras in North America and Europe. In 2009 he made his Carnegie Hall debut conducting concerts with The New