Pauline de Tourzel

Pauline de Tourzel (1771 – 9 July 1839) was a French noblewoman, courtier and memoirist. She was the daughter of Louise-Élisabeth de Tourzel. Life She was the daughter of the Marquise de Tourzel, Louise-Félicité-Joséphine de Croŷ d'Havré, the last governess of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's children. Experiences during the Revolution Following her mother's appointment as governess to the children of France, Pauline lived intimately with the royal family at the Tuileries Palace. She is said to have giggled at the humour of the Comtesse de Provence, dined with the royal family, and was taught billiards by King Louis XVI himself despite not being formally presented at court, much to the horror of Mesdames Tantes, Madame Victoire and Madame Sophie.