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The duchesse de Tourzel on the royal family’s coach during their forcible departure from Versailles:

The King got into his carriage at half-past one, regretfully leaving the Palace he was destined never to see again. He sat on the back seat of the carriage with the Queen. I occupied the front seat, with Mgr. the Dauphin on my knees and Madame beside us. Monsieur [de Provence] and Madame Elisabeth were near the door.

image: detail from The King’s Entry Into Paris, source: gallica.bnf.fr

The duchesse de Tourzel on the royal family’s coach during their forcible departure from Versailles:

The King got into his carriage at half-past one, regretfully leaving the Palace he was destined never to see again. He sat on the back seat of the carriage with the Queen. I occupied the front seat, with Mgr. the Dauphin on my knees and Madame beside us. Monsieur [de Provence] and Madame Elisabeth were near the door.

image: detail from The King’s Entry Into Paris, source: gallica.bnf.fr

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