. The seven richest heiresses of France. ough the King was very much captivatedby Mary Mancini, he was desirous to see thePrincess destined to him by politics. He rodeto meet her, while the Queen was very uneasyas to the first impression made by the Princesson her son during their meeting. He returnedgalloping, his face was radiant; he came near theQueens carriage. Well, my son? she said immediately. She is smaller than Mme. la Marechale deVilleroy, but she has the most beautiful figurein the world ; her complexion is olive, but it isbecoming to her; she has beautiful eyes; shepleases me. The
. The seven richest heiresses of France. ough the King was very much captivatedby Mary Mancini, he was desirous to see thePrincess destined to him by politics. He rodeto meet her, while the Queen was very uneasyas to the first impression made by the Princesson her son during their meeting. He returnedgalloping, his face was radiant; he came near theQueens carriage. Well, my son? she said immediately. She is smaller than Mme. la Marechale deVilleroy, but she has the most beautiful figurein the world ; her complexion is olive, but it isbecoming to her; she has beautiful eyes; shepleases me. The Princess, who produced this impression onLouis XIV., was a daughter of Victor Am^d^e I.,twelfth Duke of Savoie, and of Christina ofFrance, daughter of Henry IV. The mother ofthe Princess, Mme. Royale—such was hertitle—was very desirous to make her daughterMarguerite the Queen of France, and that wasthe reason for which she braved the grievoushazards of such a proceeding, for there was neither promise nor engagement; all depended 178. Christina of FranceThe Duchess de Savoie [to IACE lAOE 17S Seven Richest Heiresses of France on the Kings impression, or, speaking moreprecisely, on the Cardinal, who had certain reasonswhich prevented him from making any definitepromise. The Duchess Christina de Savoie went tothe meeting on this doubtful chance, which meantloss of dignity to the house of Savoie. Charles-Emmanuel II., the youthful Duke of Savoie,understood the delicacy of his position, and heproposed to come a little later in case everythingturned out satisfactorily. In the meanwhile Mme. Royale made asplendid entree; her sedan chair was precededby twelve pages clad in black, her guards worealso black uniforms embroidered with gold andsilver, with numerous mules richly caparisoned,and many carriages with six horses. The Duchess de Savoie, who wished muchto succeed in her enterprise, did not spare herselfin her efforts. She began by big complimentsaddressed to the Queen, kissing
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