Cardinal Louis de Rohan

A shallow, vain man born into the highest level of the French nobility.
AKA
Louis René Édouard de Rohan
Born
1734
Died
1803
Portrait Year
1785
Portrait Age
51

Cardinal Louis de Rohan (1743-1803) was detested by Marie Antoinette. In 1785, in an effort to gain the Queen’s favor, he became involved in “The Diamond Necklace Scandal.” His accomplice was Mme. de la Motte. The trial that resulted ruined him but cast suspicion on the Queen and further antagonized the public.

Region
France