Note 24 — BOOK VII[1]
Alexander Teixeira de Mattos translation
Marie Princeteau (1787-1879), née Decazes, sister to the Duc Decazes, and for some time favourite of Louis XVIII. For an obvious reason, she, Madame de Balbi and Madame de Cayla are better described as the King's favourites than as his mistresses.—T.