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Lamballe
Marquis/Marquise
Joined: Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:03 pm
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Location: Denmark
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Yes, her death... beyond human comprehension, to even try and think about the way she died....
Yes, beautiful picture and very sad indeed. Even though it's painted long time after her death. But never mind that. Beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing, Jules de Polignac!
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meezardra
Comte/Comtesse
Joined: Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:01 am
Posts: 25
Location: Australia
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Yes, a truly horrible death. 
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Mrs.B
Noble
Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:00 pm
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 Re: opinion about Lamballe I am currently reading The Princesse de Lamballe by Sir Francis Montefiore, Bart and have discovered some really interesting points about her. One thing which really surprised me was in 1768 after the death of Marie Leczinska, Madame Adelaide had designs of arranging a marriage between the Princesse de Lamballe and Louis XV before he fell under the spell of a new favorite. La Lamballe was, however, completely unresponsive to the King.
I also found her affiliation with freemasonry, which seemed to be quite the fad at the time, quite extraordinary. She became a member of the Loge de la Candeur on 5 February 1778. Furthermore on 20 February 1781 she is appointed Grand Mistress of the Mere Loge Ecossaise d'Adoption.
There is also an excerpt from her will which I found really touching:
''I entreat the Queen to receive a mark of gratitude from her to whom she has given the title of 'her friend'. A precious title which has formed the happiness of my life, and which I have never used except to gain her marks of attachment and proofs of my sentiments towards her person, which I have ever loved, and which sentiments I shall cherish till my last breath. I beg her, as a last favor, to accept my repeater watch to remind her of the hours we have passed together.''
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Ludy
Prince/Princesse
Joined: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:42 am
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Location: Paris
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Re: opinion about Lamballe I think Madame de Lamballe was a courageous and devoted but not very intelligent woman. I have the impression that the queen soon realized it and got wreary of her. That would certainly explain why she told Madame de Tourzel to answer the questions for Lamballe when they were taken away.
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Lost_In_Versailles77
Comte/Comtesse
Joined: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:57 pm
Posts: 39
Location: Hollywood, California
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Re: opinion about Lamballe really?
i didnt know that, hmm
lamballe did suffer a painful death
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were just a brain, an athlete, a princess, a basketcase, and a criminal, does that answer your question?
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Madame Vigée-Le Brun
Prince/Princesse
Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:10 pm
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Re: opinion about Lamballe Lost_In_Versailles77 wrote: lamballe did suffer a painful death Hopefully not, I think she was killed by a club to the noggin. What a horrible thing to do, regardless of who it is. 
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Hellou_Librorum
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Joined: Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:25 pm
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Re: Jules de Polignac wrote: The death of the princesse de Lamballe at the door of de la Force in the 3rd September 1792, by Léon-Maxime Faivre. WHat do you think about the portait? I love it, but it is also so sad  I would prefer if she was fully clothed and er- not dead.
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Ray
Duc/Duchesse
Joined: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:27 am
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Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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Re: opinion about Lamballe Lamballe is my favorite person associated with Marie Antoinette. I have read that it was her soft manners which first attracted Marie to her. I hope that her death was a quick one.
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jolie_blon
Comte/Comtesse
Joined: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:39 pm
Posts: 72
Location: New England
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Re: opinion about Lamballe Poor Lamballe.....
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versailles
Prince/Princesse
Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 1:14 am
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Location: Le Petit Trianon, France
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Re: opinion about Lamballe yes i agree but I recently read in Georgina,Duchess of Devonshire that she accually spread rumors about dear Little Po!!!!
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Hellou_Librorum
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Joined: Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:25 pm
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Re: opinion about Lamballe I feel sorry for both of them.
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versailles
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Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 1:14 am
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Location: Le Petit Trianon, France
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Re: opinion about Lamballe Hellou_Librorum wrote: I feel sorry for both of them. Same. They both had tragic death because of their love of MA.
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