Mlle Elisabeth-Charlotte de Tancarville born to.Jean-Frederic de Tancarville, Comte de Fraisac (1718-1771) Marie-Philippine de Dampierre 1724.She was sent to Morroco and Spain to study with different scholars where she found a passion for poetry,politics and philosophy as well as learning arabic among many other languages.At 21 she returned to court after the death of her father which deeply saddend her mostly knowing him from his letters that he would send explaining to her everything she needed to know about the life that awaited her in France. Little did she know that her father was in debt and would die that way.Upon returning to court she was put in the guardianship of her uncle who met a early end.She was introduced to Court and was made Madame Du Barry's dame de compagnie by the King.
She married Leonard-Charles de Fiennes, Comte de Chatellerau, January 14th, 1773 at versailles in the presence of their King. Where she became Elisabeth- Charolotte de Fiennes, Comtesse de Chatellerau. There marriage although some say was done for money in reality it was done for love.She had loved him since the day he suprised her in the hall of mirrors with his cello.
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