Françoise Barbaroux
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Françoise Barbaroux was mistress of Antoine Philippe, Duke of Montpensier
. She bore him one child,
Jean-Antoine-Philippe Dentend (6 August 1797 – 5 March 1858), who became notary to the house of Orléans and in that role oversaw Louis Philippe
's donation of his personal goods in 1830 before his accession.
Françoise was insulting to members of the French court. Antoine's parents repulsed her. Madame Adélaïde of Orléans, the sister of Antoine, wrote in several of her diary entries that Françoise was "Unprepared for royal life and uninteresting". Françoise was thought to be very ugly. Antoine never got the chance to see his son. Françoise tried her best to respect Antoine's parents but, she never got accepted into the family. She even tried to become friends with his sister, Princess Adelaide, but she left for America. Françoise hated everything in her new life. Upon Antoine's death, she went to Belgium and stayed there until her death in 1822. She never regretted leaving her enchanting, royal, glittering life behind. She insisted that she let her freedom sail away and she would never plan to do that again.
Françoise Barbaroux' father, Francis Barbaroux, was the chamberlain to Louis XVIII of France
. Her mother, Francisca, was a mistress to King George III of Great Britain, who adored her greatly. It was even rumored that George purposed to Francisca but she refused, having her French culture still at pride.
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Antoine Philippe, Duke of Montpensier
Louis Antoine Philippe d'Orléans, duc de Montpensier was a son of Louis Philippe d'Orléans and his duchess Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon...
. She bore him one child,
Jean-Antoine-Philippe Dentend (6 August 1797 – 5 March 1858), who became notary to the house of Orléans and in that role oversaw Louis Philippe
Louis Philippe
Louis Philippe may refer to:*Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, last King of France*Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, called King Louis Philippe II by some factions*Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans*Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans...
's donation of his personal goods in 1830 before his accession.
Françoise was insulting to members of the French court. Antoine's parents repulsed her. Madame Adélaïde of Orléans, the sister of Antoine, wrote in several of her diary entries that Françoise was "Unprepared for royal life and uninteresting". Françoise was thought to be very ugly. Antoine never got the chance to see his son. Françoise tried her best to respect Antoine's parents but, she never got accepted into the family. She even tried to become friends with his sister, Princess Adelaide, but she left for America. Françoise hated everything in her new life. Upon Antoine's death, she went to Belgium and stayed there until her death in 1822. She never regretted leaving her enchanting, royal, glittering life behind. She insisted that she let her freedom sail away and she would never plan to do that again.
Françoise Barbaroux' father, Francis Barbaroux, was the chamberlain to Louis XVIII of France
Louis XVIII of France
Louis XVIII , known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815...
. Her mother, Francisca, was a mistress to King George III of Great Britain, who adored her greatly. It was even rumored that George purposed to Francisca but she refused, having her French culture still at pride.