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Charles de Bourbon Count of Charolais |
Charles de Bourbon-Conde.
Governor of Touraine 1720, Governor of nephew Louis-Joseph, Prince de Conde.
Governor of Touraine 1720, Governor of nephew Louis-Joseph, Prince de Conde.
Son of: Louis III de Bourbon, Prince de Conde & Louise-Francoise de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Nantes.
"Debauched, violent, wrathful, sadistic, bloodthirsty and occasionally murderous, barely within the bounds of sanity, and incredibly arrogant, not least on account of his rank, which gave him gross impunity as a royal prince, Charles, Count of Charolais, never ceased to appear in the news of his time. Heredity may have played a part, as his father Louis was popularly known as le Singe Vert, or the Green Monkey, to his contemporaries because of his ugliness and depravities. Perhaps unsurprisingly given his rank, overwhelming police reports about Charles de Bourbon were long kept secret. These relate, among other appalling depravities, Charles's kidnap and detainment of women and girls for use in sadistic orgies he arranged with other debauchees. Some historians have seen him an inspiration for certain characters in the novels of the Marquis de Sade." (Wikipedia)
His lovers were:
1) Mademoiselle Delisle (1696-1756).
"An even more colorful rags-to-riches story belongs to the ballerina Mademoiselle Delisle (1696-1756), the elder of two sisters employed by the company. She was the mistress to Charles de Bourbon, Comte de Charolais. Through his generosity, she appeared on stage in 1723 dressed head to toe in a costume of solid silver to dance a solo in Philomele, a lost opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The sight was reportedly remarkable, especially given the woman's lowly origins. Jean-Francois Barbier wrote about her in his Journal historique et anecdotique du regne de Louis XV, saying that the costume cost 2,000 ecus, roughly $60,000 in today's money. 'This creature is pretty with a very beautiful figure,' he continued waspishly. 'Before being at the Opera, she was a fifty-sous whore. She is very gratified now; the prince entertains her in his house and she lives in great style.'" (Ballerina: 18)
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Louis de Bourbon Count of Vermandois |
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Louis Alexandre de Bourbon Prince of Lamballe |
Also known as:
Louis-Alexandre-Joseph-Stanislas de Bourbon-Penthievre.
Son of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre & Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este.
Husband of Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy.
"The princesse de Lamballe began what seemed to be a dream marriage. Her husband was a good-looking man: tall, well-built, and red-headed, with eyes that were reportedly of two different colours giving 'him an extraordinary expression'. He tended to attract women, and he was described as generous, benevolent, passionate, determined, and sincere. He was also said to have a retentive memory, a good sense of humor, and wit that tended towards the serious side." (Marie Antoinette's Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe)
Son of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre & Maria Teresa Felicitas d'Este.
Husband of Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy.
"The princesse de Lamballe began what seemed to be a dream marriage. Her husband was a good-looking man: tall, well-built, and red-headed, with eyes that were reportedly of two different colours giving 'him an extraordinary expression'. He tended to attract women, and he was described as generous, benevolent, passionate, determined, and sincere. He was also said to have a retentive memory, a good sense of humor, and wit that tended towards the serious side." (Marie Antoinette's Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe)
His lovers were:
1) Genevieve Galliot.
3) Marie-Helene Broquin de La Chassaigne (1747-1820)
French actress
1) Genevieve Galliot.
"By all accounts, the marriage started off well although rumours lingered tha the prince de Lamballe had actually previously married a peasant girl called Genevieve while he was still a teenager. The story goes that the age of fifteen, while residing at the Chateau d'Anet, the prince met this peasant girl as she was leading an uncontrollable goat. The prince fell madly in love with her, and on her mother's death bed, promised, 'Genevieve Galliot shall be my wife.' A clandestine marriage with Genevieve was arranged, but because the prince was fearful of being discovered by his father, he his his new bride away. Being young and fickle, the prince soon tired of Genevieve and left her. She then reputedly committed suicide by poison. Upon learning of the secret marriage and being an honourable man, the duc de Penthievre buried her next to his dead wife. While the story of Genevieve appears to be nothing more than interesting gossip, what the story demonstrates is the ongoing dynamic of the prince's waywardness and the duc de Penthievre's continuous benevolence and efforts to bring him back to the fold. . . ." (Marie Antoinette's Confidante)
2) Madame de St.-Paer.
2) Madame de St.-Paer.
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| Marie Hélène Broquin de La Chassaigne @geneanet |
French actress
Also known as Mademoiselle de La Chassaigne.
"By the fifth month of the prince's marriage, there was considerable speculation within the beau monde (fashionable society) that he had resumed his former habits. So, when a lowly woman of dubious reputation and questionable character began to be linked to the prince, it did not take long before rumours intensified and extended beyond Paris's borders reaching all the way to the duc de Penthievre's country residence at Rambouillet. x x x One rumour that reached Rambouillet concerned the not-so-pretty and apparently not-so-talented mademoiselle de la Chassaigne. She was an actress and opera singer at the Comedie-Francaise and also a niece of a former chorus leader at the theatre. After the prince met her, he became utterly enamored with her and began an illicit affair. This in turn induced his new mistress to boast about their relationship to anyone who would listen. As the princesse de Lamballe patiently waited at home for her wayward husband, the rumours slowly leaked in until she heard her husband was involved with madame de la Chassaigne. If these rumours were not humiliating enough, the princess de Lamballe soon discovered mademoiselle de la Chassaigne was pregnant. Fortunately, the duc de Penthievre quickly intervened. He encouraged the prince's mistress to leave France and convinced the prince to return home, which briefly righted everything." (Marie Antoinette's Confidante: 19)
4) Mademoiselle de la Forest.
"But this was not the last humiliation the princesse de Lamballe would suffer at her faithless husband's hands. Several months later, still unable to control his carnal urges, the prince de Lamballe conceived an even greater passion for a certain mademoiselle de la Forest. Mademoiselle de la Forest was far more clever and manipulative than mademoiselle de la Chassaigne, and her relationship with the prince proved even worse for the princesse. This time the prince was so overcome with desire for mademoiselle de la Forest that he lavished on her not only his attention but also expensive gifts. Among his gifts were diamonds, which he was also using to 'pay for his debaucheries'. But the diamonds were not his to give or use. In fact, the prince de Lamballe soon confessed as much to his mortified wife, who learned the diamonds were those given to her by the duc de Penthievre when she married the prince. Mademoiselle de la Forest also learned the truth shortly thereafter when an investigation was conducted. Fearful of the consequences, she immediately took flight, something that caused her Bourbon prince deep regret. However, her own guilt, and the fact that she was pregnant with the prince's child, complicated her departure. She then allegedly returned with both great grief and the misappropriated jewels, whereupon she readily confessed her sons to the benevolent duc de Penthievre. The duc de Penthievre agreed to support her unborn child, demonstrating similar benevolence to that bestowed on the not-so-talented mademoiselle de la Chassaigne. He also acknowledged the prince de Lamballe was fully to blame for the theft and promised to have the diamonds appraised and their value paid to her. But, the duke also demanded mademoiselle de la Forest never see his son again. Additionally, as had occurred many times before, the duke instructed his underlings to find and retrieve his errant son, and once again the disgraced price was dragged home and placed into the arms of his loving father and forgiving wife." (Marie Antoinette's Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe: 20)
"By the fifth month of the prince's marriage, there was considerable speculation within the beau monde (fashionable society) that he had resumed his former habits. So, when a lowly woman of dubious reputation and questionable character began to be linked to the prince, it did not take long before rumours intensified and extended beyond Paris's borders reaching all the way to the duc de Penthievre's country residence at Rambouillet. x x x One rumour that reached Rambouillet concerned the not-so-pretty and apparently not-so-talented mademoiselle de la Chassaigne. She was an actress and opera singer at the Comedie-Francaise and also a niece of a former chorus leader at the theatre. After the prince met her, he became utterly enamored with her and began an illicit affair. This in turn induced his new mistress to boast about their relationship to anyone who would listen. As the princesse de Lamballe patiently waited at home for her wayward husband, the rumours slowly leaked in until she heard her husband was involved with madame de la Chassaigne. If these rumours were not humiliating enough, the princess de Lamballe soon discovered mademoiselle de la Chassaigne was pregnant. Fortunately, the duc de Penthievre quickly intervened. He encouraged the prince's mistress to leave France and convinced the prince to return home, which briefly righted everything." (Marie Antoinette's Confidante: 19)
4) Mademoiselle de la Forest.
"But this was not the last humiliation the princesse de Lamballe would suffer at her faithless husband's hands. Several months later, still unable to control his carnal urges, the prince de Lamballe conceived an even greater passion for a certain mademoiselle de la Forest. Mademoiselle de la Forest was far more clever and manipulative than mademoiselle de la Chassaigne, and her relationship with the prince proved even worse for the princesse. This time the prince was so overcome with desire for mademoiselle de la Forest that he lavished on her not only his attention but also expensive gifts. Among his gifts were diamonds, which he was also using to 'pay for his debaucheries'. But the diamonds were not his to give or use. In fact, the prince de Lamballe soon confessed as much to his mortified wife, who learned the diamonds were those given to her by the duc de Penthievre when she married the prince. Mademoiselle de la Forest also learned the truth shortly thereafter when an investigation was conducted. Fearful of the consequences, she immediately took flight, something that caused her Bourbon prince deep regret. However, her own guilt, and the fact that she was pregnant with the prince's child, complicated her departure. She then allegedly returned with both great grief and the misappropriated jewels, whereupon she readily confessed her sons to the benevolent duc de Penthievre. The duc de Penthievre agreed to support her unborn child, demonstrating similar benevolence to that bestowed on the not-so-talented mademoiselle de la Chassaigne. He also acknowledged the prince de Lamballe was fully to blame for the theft and promised to have the diamonds appraised and their value paid to her. But, the duke also demanded mademoiselle de la Forest never see his son again. Additionally, as had occurred many times before, the duke instructed his underlings to find and retrieve his errant son, and once again the disgraced price was dragged home and placed into the arms of his loving father and forgiving wife." (Marie Antoinette's Confidante: The Rise and Fall of the Princesse de Lamballe: 20)
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Antonio de Borbon 4th Duke of Galliera |
4th Duc de Galliera
(1890-1930)
Infante de Espana.
Also known as:
born Antonio Maria Luis Felipe Juan Florencio, de Orleans y Borbon, Prince Antonio Orleans y Borbon
Antoine d'Orleans
Son of: Antoine d'Orleans, Duc de Montpensier & Luisa Fernanda de Espana.
"Died. Prince Antoine Louis Philippe Marie ("Naughty Boy")of Bourbon-Orléans, 64, Infante of Spain, Duke of Galliera, uncle of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, husband of the Infanta Eulalia of Spain, grandson of King Louis Philippe of France (last Bourbon to reign). Fun-loving, extravagant, he was once incarcerated by King Alfonso for giving 1,000-franc notes as tips. He once got out of prison by feigning insanity." (Time magazine Jan. 5, 1931)
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| Eulalia de Espana, 1898 |
"I’ve got a French book with interesting information about Infanta Eulalia. It mentions the flat she had in Paris, on Boulevard Lannes, which was decorated on the worst possible taste, full of pink and yellow plush curtains with furniture that didn’t match. Her service were a Spanish Countess and a young Argentinian female reader who was a lesbian (!) She complained about the amount of money she got from her ‘civil list’, claiming that her sister Infanta Isabel (who according to Eulalia was ‘loaded’) received 250,000 pesetas and she got a mere 150,000. She was very talkative, and her sense of humour was very ironic. As her grand-niece, the late Infanta Beatriz of Borbon said, ‘Aunt Eulalia had a sharp tongue’. She knew the secrets of most European Courts, specially the bedroom secrets. Her nephew King Alfonso XIII said about her: ‘My aunt is very kind but she has impossible ideas, and when she wants anything she starts shouting as if she’s talking to a deaf. Then I start to shout louder like I’m commanding a cavalry regiment. There’s no other way to shut her up.’ About her troubled marriage with Antonio de Orléans, her cousin, I’ve read that he wrote some letters to his mother-in-law, the Queen Isabel II, telling her that Eulalia refused to have sex with him because she had some gynecological problems. As he was still young and ‘with needs’, he had to find in other women what his wife couldn’t give to him. I don’t know if Eulalia’s problems were true or not but when Antonio was flirting with his lover ‘Carmela’, Eulalia was having an affair with Count Jametel – and, according to Antonio she had an abortion in France. After the beginning of World War II, in 1939, Eulalia returned to Spain. First she settled in Irun in a modest apartment. Her grand-son Ataulfo de Orléans-Borbón y Saxe-Coburg and Gotha helped her to build a new house after the sale of some land in Madrid. The name of the house was 'Villa Ataúlfo' and that's where the Infanta spent her last years. Her grand-grand-nephew, King Juan Carlos of Borbón, visited her at this house in 1955, three years before her death." (Alexander Palace)
His lovers were:
1) Carmen Jimenez Florez Brito.
Vicomtesse de Termens.
Lover in ?-1915.
2) Mademoiselle Chardonnet.
Lover in 1915.
3) Marie-Louise Le Manac'h (1869-1949)
Lover in 1900-1906.
Lover in 1915.
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Marie-Louise Le Manac'h @ geneanet |
Lover in 1900-1906.
Also known as:
Mai Manac'h
Lady Mond.
Daughter of: Guillaume Le Manac'h & Mary Yvonne Le Roy.
Wife of:
1. Simon Guggenheim (d.1900). mar 1894
2. Robert Mond. (d.1938)
British industrialist, chemist & art patron. mar 1922 a.k.a. the King of Nickel.
"There was also a practical reason that prevented Sir Robert from seeking a political career and the integration into London's High Society in the ways of his brother. After his first wife had died, Sir Robert met Marie-Louise Guggenheim at one of the social events at his estate at Combe Bank. He fell in love with her, and they entered into a secret relationship that he did not want to become public because of her questionable reputation. Guggenheim was born into a very poor family in Belle-I'lsle-en-Terre, Brittany. Her father, Guillaume le Manach, was a miller who together with his wife had ten children. When she turned 18, she moved to Paris and became a courtesan at the Moulin Rouge. Her life changed when she met Simon Guggenheim and married him in 1894. After his death in 1900, she entered into a scandalous and public relationship with Antonio Maria Luis Felipe Johann Florens d'Orleans et de Bourbon in 1900. Her lover was the Infante of Spain and the fourth Duke of Galliera in the Kingdom of Italy. Married since 1886 to his cousin Infanta Eulalia of Spain, the daughter of Queen Isabelle Ii of Spain, Antonio met Marie-Louise Guggenheim at the Savoy Hotel in London. Their public love affair became a topic of conversation in London, Paris, and Seville. After six years, Antonio left his lover, who by then had been introduced to London's High Society. It was after this breakup that Sir Robert Mond was introduced to her. . . ." (Transnational Philanthropy: 178)
Daughter of: Guillaume Le Manac'h & Mary Yvonne Le Roy.
Wife of:
1. Simon Guggenheim (d.1900). mar 1894
2. Robert Mond. (d.1938)
British industrialist, chemist & art patron. mar 1922 a.k.a. the King of Nickel.
"There was also a practical reason that prevented Sir Robert from seeking a political career and the integration into London's High Society in the ways of his brother. After his first wife had died, Sir Robert met Marie-Louise Guggenheim at one of the social events at his estate at Combe Bank. He fell in love with her, and they entered into a secret relationship that he did not want to become public because of her questionable reputation. Guggenheim was born into a very poor family in Belle-I'lsle-en-Terre, Brittany. Her father, Guillaume le Manach, was a miller who together with his wife had ten children. When she turned 18, she moved to Paris and became a courtesan at the Moulin Rouge. Her life changed when she met Simon Guggenheim and married him in 1894. After his death in 1900, she entered into a scandalous and public relationship with Antonio Maria Luis Felipe Johann Florens d'Orleans et de Bourbon in 1900. Her lover was the Infante of Spain and the fourth Duke of Galliera in the Kingdom of Italy. Married since 1886 to his cousin Infanta Eulalia of Spain, the daughter of Queen Isabelle Ii of Spain, Antonio met Marie-Louise Guggenheim at the Savoy Hotel in London. Their public love affair became a topic of conversation in London, Paris, and Seville. After six years, Antonio left his lover, who by then had been introduced to London's High Society. It was after this breakup that Sir Robert Mond was introduced to her. . . ." (Transnational Philanthropy: 178)
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