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Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, Duchesse de Bourbon et Princesse de Condé
Louise-Françoise was the fourth child born to Louis XIV and Madame de Montespan. Her birth, on 1 June in 1673, took place in slightly unusual surroundings. Madame de Montespan accompanied the King, along with the rest of the court, on a military tour through Flanders. Reaching Tournai, 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, Madame de Montespan was forced to halt…
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Funny And Not So Funny Things That Happened At The Court Of Louis XIV, Part Six
Marly-le-Roi appears to be the perfect place for playing pranks on others, as we have learned, but it also seems to be a good place to try new things at. The King’s daughters Françoise-Marie de Bourbon, Duchesse de Chartres, and Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, Duchesse de Bourbon, while visiting Marly, borrowed pipes from the Swiss Guards. They were eager to try…
