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Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac (8 September 1749 – 9 December 1793) was the favourite of Marie Antoinette, whom she first met when she was presented at the Palace of Versailles in 1775, the year after Marie Antoinette became the Queen of France. She was considered one of the great beauties of pre-Revolutionary ...
Blessed with a pleasing physique and an ‘attractive, solid character,’ Yolande de Polastron married Count Jules de Polignac, the nephew of ‘Madame Etiquette’ in 1767. She first met the Dauphine Marie Antoinette during the royal wedding at Versailles in 1770.
Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac, was Marie Antoinette’s favorite courtier and best friend. She might also have been the reason that the ill-fated Queen of France lost her head. From humble beginnings, the stunning beauty climbed the social ladder right to the top. But there were grave consequences for her ambitions. 1.
Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polignac, comtesse de Polignac, known as an "unpretentious and charming" woman who was always "simply dressed," became Marie Antoinette 's favorite in 1775 and was appointed governess to the king and queen's children. Said to be non-ambitious for herself, the comtesse was pressured by the Polignac family to seek ...
Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, Duchess of Polignac (8 September 1749 – 9 December 1793) was the favourite of Marie Antoinette, whom she first met when she was presented at the Palace of Versailles in 1775, the year after Marie Antoinette became the Queen of France. She was considered one of the great beauties of pre-Revolutionary ...
Sep 8, 2023 · Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron was born to parents Jean François Gabriel de Polastron and his wife Jeanne Charlotte Hérault on the 8th of September 1749.Though her first name was Yolande, she went by the name Gabrielle, which I will use throughout the article. Gabrielle was born into an aristocratic family, and her father served as the French ambassador to Switzerland.
In this video I show you Marie Antoinette's Best Friend who loved the spotlight. All the renderings are my own artistic interpretations about her. Everything...
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