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114 CHANTILLY DURING THE REVOLUTION
fifth son was born—a child who eventually became
the last Seigneur of Chantilly. He was held at
the . baptismal font by the last Cond£, who from
this time formed a great affection for his god-
son. He used to walk with him in the grounds of
Chantilly and narrate to him all the memorable
events which had taken place in this ancestral abode ;
and Henri d’Orleans, then but seven years old,
would listen with the greatest attention, and long after
remembered the colloquies held with his princely
sponsor and benefactor—the last of the line of CondC
He thus refers to him: “When recalling my
childhood, I picture to myself M. le Due de Bourbon,
dressed in his habitual greycoat, white silk stockings,
and light shoes, walking about in the grounds of
Chantilly on cold December days. Leaning on his
stick he would sometimes stand still and relate to
me what had happened in years gone by at the
old place; how he had known it in its splendour
during his youth ; and how all these sad changes
had come upon it. He loved to recall also the grand
festivities given by his father to King Louis XV, to
Marie Antoinette, and to the Emperor and Empress
Paul of Russia.”
In 1830 Marie Amelie, Queen of Louis Philippe
of France, visited Chantilly with her son, Prince
Henri d’Orleans, and was received by the last
of the Condes. A fortnight later the news was
brought there that this princely line had come to an
end. It has been alleged that the unfortunate liaison
which the Duke had contracted with a heartless and
fifth son was born—a child who eventually became
the last Seigneur of Chantilly. He was held at
the . baptismal font by the last Cond£, who from
this time formed a great affection for his god-
son. He used to walk with him in the grounds of
Chantilly and narrate to him all the memorable
events which had taken place in this ancestral abode ;
and Henri d’Orleans, then but seven years old,
would listen with the greatest attention, and long after
remembered the colloquies held with his princely
sponsor and benefactor—the last of the line of CondC
He thus refers to him: “When recalling my
childhood, I picture to myself M. le Due de Bourbon,
dressed in his habitual greycoat, white silk stockings,
and light shoes, walking about in the grounds of
Chantilly on cold December days. Leaning on his
stick he would sometimes stand still and relate to
me what had happened in years gone by at the
old place; how he had known it in its splendour
during his youth ; and how all these sad changes
had come upon it. He loved to recall also the grand
festivities given by his father to King Louis XV, to
Marie Antoinette, and to the Emperor and Empress
Paul of Russia.”
In 1830 Marie Amelie, Queen of Louis Philippe
of France, visited Chantilly with her son, Prince
Henri d’Orleans, and was received by the last
of the Condes. A fortnight later the news was
brought there that this princely line had come to an
end. It has been alleged that the unfortunate liaison
which the Duke had contracted with a heartless and