Duc de Lévis
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I've always imagined Louis XV at his height of fame to be much like the English Charles II: handsome beyond question with a great love for the ladies. And vastly popular early in their reigns.
ReplyDeleteI always think that is deeply unfair when a King is also attractive. They should leave all the good looks and charm to the rest of us!
ReplyDeleteThere's something a bit Kevin Spacey like about Louis XV though, I think.
Gosh, he's handsome!
ReplyDeleteEven though this is Louis XV and not Louis XVI, I can see why Sofia Coppola cast Jason Schwartzman in Marie Antoinette, aside from familial privilege, that is :)
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