Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 4 - Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Volume 4, by Madame CampanThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Volume 4 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan,First Lady in Waiting to the QueenAuthor: Madame CampanRelease Date: December 4, 2004 [EBook #3887]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARIE ANTOINETTE ***Produced by David WidgerMEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF MARIE ANTOINETTE,QUEEN OF FRANCEBeing the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan,First Lady in Waiting to the QueenVolume 4CHAPTER XI.About the close of the last century several of the Northern sovereigns took a fancy for travelling. Christian III., King ofDenmark, visited the Court of France in 1763, during the reign of Louis XV. We have seen the King of Sweden andJoseph II. at Versailles. The Grand Duke of Russia (afterwards Paul I.), son of Catherine II., and the Princess ofWurtemberg, his wife, likewise resolved to visit France. They travelled under the titles of the Comte and Comtesse duNord. They were presented on the 20th of May, 1782. The Queen received them with grace and dignity. On the day oftheir arrival at Versailles they dined in private with the King and Queen.The ...