Tea at Trianon Forum
Always be polite. Courtesy is required of you.

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

Tea at Trianon Forum
Always be polite. Courtesy is required of you.
Tea at Trianon Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Tea with the Queen
Latest topics
» Looking for a good book about Madame Elisabeth
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptySat Jul 10, 2021 5:43 pm by Elena

» Recognition by the Church of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptySat Jul 10, 2021 5:38 pm by Elena

» Reposts: In Praise of Monarchy!
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptyWed Apr 15, 2020 10:20 pm by ViveHenriV

» Remembering Louis XVI
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptyWed Jan 22, 2020 10:04 am by ViveHenriV

» Mass for Louis XVI on live video
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptyTue Jan 21, 2020 6:10 pm by ViveHenriV

» Judges 17:6
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptyThu Jan 16, 2020 11:29 pm by ViveHenriV

» War in the Vendée/Guerre de Vendée
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptyThu Jan 09, 2020 4:37 pm by ViveHenriV

» The Comte de Chambord (Henri V)
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptySun Jan 05, 2020 5:24 pm by ViveHenriV

» Reflection: Les Membres et L'Estomac
Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! EmptySun Jan 05, 2020 2:35 am by ViveHenriV

Who is online?
In total there are 3 users online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 3 Guests :: 1 Bot

None

[ View the whole list ]


Most users ever online was 253 on Sat Apr 10, 2021 3:06 am
Social bookmarking

Social bookmarking reddit      

Bookmark and share the address of Tea at Trianon Forum on your social bookmarking website

Banner art courtesy of The Graphics Fairy.

Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!!

3 posters

Go down

Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! Empty Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!!

Post  Elena Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:47 pm

A fabulous post by Madame Guillotine with some great pics:

http://madameguillotine.org.uk/2012/08/23/the-childhood-of-louis-xvi/

To quote:
When Louis Auguste was born in the Dauphine’s bedchamber on the ground floor of Versailles in the broiling summer of 1754, the royal nursery at the palace was already home to Marie Zéphyrine, who was born on the 26th August 1750 and Louis Joseph, who was born on the 13th September 1751. Another son, Xavier, had recently died in February 1754 at the age of six months.

Typically, Marie Josèphe was determined not to make a fuss when she went into labour at around four in the morning and, believing she simply had colic, had got up and spent the next few hours alone before waking her husband who in his turn alerted the servants. Their new son was born at quarter to seven and immediately passed into the care of Madame de Marsan, who was already governess to his elder brother, the Duc de Bourgogne and a most imposing presence at court where she was one of the few granted the rare distinction of being allowed to sit in an actual chair in the presence of royalty and also, steady now, use an oval silver chamber pot instead of the usual round one. Lucky lady.

The baby’s grandfather was away hunting at his nearby estate at Choisy when the news arrived that his daughter in law had delivered a child and immediately rushed back to Versailles to inspect the baby. There had been some concerns about the healthiness of the Dauphine’s progeny as her three earlier babies had all apparently inherited her own rather sickly constitution, however this new boy delighted everyone by being gloriously plump, healthy and loud. According to court protocol, he was immediately baptised, presented with a tiny blue watered silk sash of the Order of the Holy Spirit and given the title of Duc de Berry which was always used instead of a Christian name – it was the custom at the time for royal sons to only be known by their titles (which could be recycled if they died in infancy) until they were christened later on. In Louis’ case, he was not to be christened until he was seven years old when he had to share the ceremony with his two younger brothers, Artois and Provence and their eldest sister Clotilde.

The end of what must have been an exhausting day for all concerned, but most particularly the Dauphine, was marked by the little Duc being taken off to the nursery by Madame de Marsan as the King himself stepped out to light the fuse for a splendid firework display over Versailles.

Everything augured well for this new princeling, however it didn’t take long for problems to arise when it soon became clear that his wet nurse wasn’t providing enough milk to satisfy the child. Everyone was in a panic about this and it should have been easy enough to sort out as the boy had six reserve wet nurses waiting to take over. However, the change never seemed to be made despite Madame de Marsan’s pleas to Louis XV. Eventually it turned out that the unsatisfactory wet nurse was actually a mistress of the Minister of the Household, the Comte de Saint-Florentin and he, not unsurprisingly, was somewhat loath to give her the sack, therefore she had remained and the prince had gone hungry as a result. All was well though in the end when Saint-Florentin’s subterfuge was discovered and the lady was kicked out of Versailles and replaced with someone else.
Elena
Elena
Admin

Posts : 1169
Join date : 2011-10-18
Location : East of the Sun, West of the Moon

http://www.emvidal.com/

Back to top Go down

Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! Empty Re: Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!!

Post  May Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:37 pm

A joyous occasion indeed! Happy Birthday! I love you
May
May

Posts : 488
Join date : 2011-10-24
Location : United States

http://crossoflaeken.blogspot.com

Back to top Go down

Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! Empty Re: Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!!

Post  Kaitlyn Lauren Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:44 pm

It's that time of year again! Happy birthday! Smile
Kaitlyn Lauren
Kaitlyn Lauren

Posts : 144
Join date : 2014-06-28
Age : 29
Location : United States

Back to top Go down

Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! Empty Re: Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!!

Post  Kaitlyn Lauren Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:45 pm

I wonder how he would have celebrated it Very Happy
Kaitlyn Lauren
Kaitlyn Lauren

Posts : 144
Join date : 2014-06-28
Age : 29
Location : United States

Back to top Go down

Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! Empty Re: Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!!

Post  Elena Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:36 pm

Elena
Elena
Admin

Posts : 1169
Join date : 2011-10-18
Location : East of the Sun, West of the Moon

http://www.emvidal.com/

Back to top Go down

Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! Empty Re: Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!!

Post  Kaitlyn Lauren Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:22 pm

Very true! Smile

Any knowledge of gifts Antoinette and Louis might have exchanged during birthdays and holidays? I always wonder about little things like that.
Kaitlyn Lauren
Kaitlyn Lauren

Posts : 144
Join date : 2014-06-28
Age : 29
Location : United States

Back to top Go down

Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!! Empty Re: Happy Birthday, Louis XVI!!!

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum