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Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth (5 September 1649 – 14 November 1734) was a mistress of King Charles II of England. She was also made Duchesse d'Aubigny in the peerage of France.
Louise-Renée de Kéroualle, duchess of Portsmouth (born September 1649, near Brest, Brittany, France—died November 14, 1734, Paris) was a French mistress of Charles II of Great Britain. She was the least popular with his subjects but the ablest politician.
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Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth. (1649-1734), Mistress of Charles II. Sitter in 15 portraits. Louise de Kéroualle came first to England from France in 1670 as a maid of honour to Charles II's sister, the Duchess of Orleans.
This painting by Henri Gascar of “that famed beauty,” Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, is one of many executed by the artist. Portsmouth had an image to cultivate and a position at the royal court to uphold. As one of Charles II’s many mistresses, it was vital she remain in favour with the King and make the most of his attention.
Jan 18, 2007 · Louise de Keroualle, duchess of Portsmouth, 1649-1734 : society in the court of Charles II. Compiled from state papers preserved in the archives of the French foreign office : Forneron, Henri, 1834-1886 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
duchess of Portsmouth, Louise de Kéroualle. (1649—1734) royal mistress. Quick Reference. (1649–1734). Of Breton lineage, Louise de Kéroualle accompanied Henrietta Anne, sister of Charles II, to England in 1670; Charles's despair at Henrietta's sudden death and obvious infatuation with Louise encouraged Louis XIV to send her back to England.
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Sep 12, 2023 · Louise Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth. September 12, 2023. There are so many women from history whose stories have been made into films. There's Marie Antoinette, captured in candy-coloured stripes and bows and played by Kirsten Dunst in 2006.
