Princess of Lamballe

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The princess of Lamballe (Marie-Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan), french king Louis XV (1710-1774), marshal Louis de Richelieu (1696-1788), Miss Lange (countess Jeanne du Barry), engraving by Philippoteaux (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

1792: Scene of the death of Marie Therese Louise de Savoie-Carignan, Princess of Lamballe, (1749 - 1792), the widow of Prince Louis of Bourbon, and intimate companion of Marie Antoinette. She refused to take an oath of detestation of the king and queen and was torn to pieces by the mob outside the courtroom. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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[Alber Elbaz]

I think Mary Nigh did quite a wonderful job as the Princess de Lambelle...although, even though I hate to say this, she almost had too much spark! Haha...at least, from what I've read the Princess was extremely sweet and retiring, and even Marie Antoinette sought out people, like Polignac, for sheer boredom of the Princess's average life.

But, I know that they stayed the closest of friends...very sad that her life ended by being killed viciously by a mob, and then her head stuck on a steak and placed outside of Antoinette's window at the Tuilleries, and demanded by the mob that she kiss Lambelle on the lips. Very sad.

 

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She had a very noble expression, I am sure that she was generous and warm with others.

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Crowd Carrying Head of Princess De Lamballe.

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