Memoirs of the Courts of Louis XV and XVI. — Volume 3 Being secret memoirs of Madame Du Hausset, lady's maid to Madame de Pompadour, and of the Princess Lamballe

In this intimate memoir a former lady's maid recounts her rise from an Irish convent student to a trusted confidante of Madame de Pompadour and Princess Lamballe. Fluent in English, French, Italian and German, she became a discreet go‑between for the royal family, navigating secret missions across Europe while the French court swirled with intrigue. Her narrative begins with a chance encounter orchestrated by the composer Sacchini, which thrust her into the inner circle of Marie Antoinette's court and set the stage for a life of hidden service.

Listeners are treated to vivid recollections of lavish ceremonies, whispered strategies, and the personal dynamics of Louis XV’s and Louis XVI’s reign, all filtered through the eyes of a woman sworn to secrecy. The memoir offers rare glimpses of diplomatic correspondence, covert travels to Italy, Germany, and the Low Countries, and the delicate balance of loyalty and danger that defined her role. With graceful prose and a quietly daring voice, the account captures both the glamour and the looming shadows of a court on the brink of monumental change.