Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 3, 2007 19:25:27 GMT
Name: Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth
(pronounced Kar-oo-why)
Date of Birth and Age: 14/4/1649 Twenty five.
Nationality: French
Occupation/Status: Courtier/Lady in Waiting
Appearance: Louise has a childish look about her with a round, babyish face, pink cheeks, pouty lips, with fair hair and blue eyes. Quite small and plump, the King calls her “Fubbs”.
Personality: Louise is rather selfish, seeking to fulfil her own interests and the interests of the French King. Although she can be sweet natured and pleasant, she is mostly haughty. She is rather intelligent, although she pretends not to be. She lives for the limelight and has a desire to be Queen if Catherine dies.
History : The daughter of French nobles in Brittany who fell on hard times, Louise was placed early in her life in the household of Henrietta Anne Stuart, the Duchess of Orleans, sister of Charles II and sister-in-law of Louis XIV of France. She knew the Lady de Bourbon during her brief stay in France. In 1670, she accompanied the Duchess of Orléans on a visit to Charles II at Dover. The sudden death of the Duchess left her unprovided for, but the English King appointed her a lady-in-waiting to his own queen, Catherine of Braganza. Soon she established a strong hold on the English King's affections and character. Her son by him, again called Charles, was born in 1672. The support she received from the French envoy was given on the understanding that she should serve the interests of her native sovereign. The bargain was confirmed by gifts and honours from Louis XIV and was loyally carried out by Louise. However, she is much disliked by the people in England.
The titles of Baroness Petersfield, Countess of Fareham and Duchess of Portsmouth were granted to her on 19 August 1673. Her pensions and money allowances of various kinds are enormous.
Roleplay sample: Louise sauntered slowly into the room, casting an eye at the King before swiftly moving to a chair in the corner. Plonking herself in it, she smirked as predictably, Charles began to move towards her.
“Mi’lady…?” began the King, swooping low into a bow.
Suddenly, Louise burst into sobs.
“Oh ‘ow you ‘ate me! You…you ‘ave the audacity to come to me after you ‘ave been with zat wh*re Nelly only last night!” and she buried her still smirking head in her hands as the King of England profusely apologised for hurting her feelings, promising her jewels of all kind…
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(pronounced Kar-oo-why)
Date of Birth and Age: 14/4/1649 Twenty five.
Nationality: French
Occupation/Status: Courtier/Lady in Waiting
Appearance: Louise has a childish look about her with a round, babyish face, pink cheeks, pouty lips, with fair hair and blue eyes. Quite small and plump, the King calls her “Fubbs”.
Personality: Louise is rather selfish, seeking to fulfil her own interests and the interests of the French King. Although she can be sweet natured and pleasant, she is mostly haughty. She is rather intelligent, although she pretends not to be. She lives for the limelight and has a desire to be Queen if Catherine dies.
History : The daughter of French nobles in Brittany who fell on hard times, Louise was placed early in her life in the household of Henrietta Anne Stuart, the Duchess of Orleans, sister of Charles II and sister-in-law of Louis XIV of France. She knew the Lady de Bourbon during her brief stay in France. In 1670, she accompanied the Duchess of Orléans on a visit to Charles II at Dover. The sudden death of the Duchess left her unprovided for, but the English King appointed her a lady-in-waiting to his own queen, Catherine of Braganza. Soon she established a strong hold on the English King's affections and character. Her son by him, again called Charles, was born in 1672. The support she received from the French envoy was given on the understanding that she should serve the interests of her native sovereign. The bargain was confirmed by gifts and honours from Louis XIV and was loyally carried out by Louise. However, she is much disliked by the people in England.
The titles of Baroness Petersfield, Countess of Fareham and Duchess of Portsmouth were granted to her on 19 August 1673. Her pensions and money allowances of various kinds are enormous.
Roleplay sample: Louise sauntered slowly into the room, casting an eye at the King before swiftly moving to a chair in the corner. Plonking herself in it, she smirked as predictably, Charles began to move towards her.
“Mi’lady…?” began the King, swooping low into a bow.
Suddenly, Louise burst into sobs.
“Oh ‘ow you ‘ate me! You…you ‘ave the audacity to come to me after you ‘ave been with zat wh*re Nelly only last night!” and she buried her still smirking head in her hands as the King of England profusely apologised for hurting her feelings, promising her jewels of all kind…
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