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Folio 75: St. Paul to Rochford. The royal family has set out for Compiègne. The King's...

Catalogue reference: SP 78/296/31

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SP 78/296/31
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1775 June 7
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Folio 75: St. Paul to Rochford. The royal family has set out for Compiègne. The King's brothers Monsieur and Artois, with the dukes of Orléans and Chârtres, the prince de Condé and the duc de Bourbon, are to represent at the ceremony the 6 lay peers, the dukes of Burgundy, Normandy and Aquitaine, the comtes de Toulouse, Flanders and Champagne. The prince de Conti and the comte de la Marche, having no function at the ceremony, do not intend going to Reims. St. Paul reports on the changes talked of after the coronation, involving La Vrillière, Maurepas, Aiguillon and Turgot. The queen's influence is said to favour Choiseul.

Date and place: 1775 June 7 Paris.

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