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Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth (5 September 1649 – 14 November 1734) was a mistress of King Charles II of England. She was also made Duchesse d'Aubigny in the peerage of France.
Louise-Renée de Kéroualle, duchess of Portsmouth (born September 1649, near Brest, Brittany, France—died November 14, 1734, Paris) was a French mistress of Charles II of Great Britain. She was the least popular with his subjects but the ablest politician.
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Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth. (1649-1734), Mistress of Charles II. Sitter in 15 portraits. Louise de Kéroualle came first to England from France in 1670 as a maid of honour to Charles II's sister, the Duchess of Orleans.
Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth. Louise was placed in the household of Henrietta Anne Stuart, Duchess of Orléans, nicknamed Minette and the favourite youngest sister of Charles II, she was also the sister-in-law of Louis XIV of France.
Aug 11, 2021 · Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth was born 5 September 1649 and is the daughter of Guillaume de Penancoët, Seigneur de Kéroualle and Marie de Ploeuc de Timeur.
Duchess of Portsmouth; Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kérouaille; Lived 85 years, 1 month, 30 days
This painting by Henri Gascar of “that famed beauty,” Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, is one of many executed by the artist. Portsmouth had an image to cultivate and a position at the royal court to uphold. As one of Charles II’s many mistresses, it was vital she remain in favour with the King and make the most of his attention.
