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Victoire of France: Madame Quatrième Adélaïde of France

Victoire of France: Madame Quatrième

A painting of Madame Victoire de France by Jean-Marc Nattier.  One of the most controversial figures in the French court during the reign of King Lo…

Adélaïde of France, A Bitter Old Hag in the Court at Versailles Adélaïde of France

Adélaïde of France, A Bitter Old Hag in the Court at Versailles

Portrait of Madame Adélaïde by Jean-Marques Nattier. Image from Wikimedia Commons Marie Adélaïde de France was born on March 23, 1732 at the Palace of…

13 Facts About Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV's Most Notorious Mistress French monarchy

13 Facts About Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV's Most Notorious Mistress

1. She was born Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson in Paris on December of 1721. 2. Her father was François Poisson, a financier, who fled the country a few years …

Marie Leszczcynska, Louis XV’s Pious Queen French history

Marie Leszczcynska, Louis XV’s Pious Queen

A portrait of Marie Leszczyńska by  Jean-Marc Nattier. Source: Wikimedia Commons Marie Leszczynska , Queen Consort of France, was born in Trzebnica, nea…

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