Diane De Poitiers - Mistress of Henri II, King Of France

[@gr8flyerfan]

I have always been fascinated by Diane de Poitiers! Princess Michael of Kent (who is a descendant of Diane) wrote a fascinating biography about her titled "The Serpent and the Moon". Thank you for shedding more light on her!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks for informing us about the book, something to be on the look-out for !

[@cecileroy557]

Thanks for the info. Gonna order that book!!!

[@AndreaCandido-tp4kk]

... WhaT do you WriTe abouT ??? are you Silly? ThaTs Doku belongs To The KingDom of France ThaT is Not English

[@dianadeedy1025]

One of my favorite court figures!!! Thank you for presenting this piece on her!!!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much Diana, glad you liked it !

[@grahamlucas5067]

The power Diane de Poitiers had over HenrI II has always fascinated me. I must say that Catherine de Medici was far more gracious to Diane than Diane was to François's outgoing mistress, Anne de Pisseleu! Or was she? Chenonceau is one hell of a jewel to lose and I've heard that The Chateau of Chaumont was considered unlucky. Thanks for another great video!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for watching Graham !

[@mikedomar2465]

Amazing video as always!! The king was actually quite enamored by Diane from and early age and she was his chief mistress until his death. Much to the queens distress, she was given the idyllic Château de Chenonceau (The ladies Palace) which was seized by the envious Dowager Queen Catherine de Medici, however Diane was not threatened by the Queen. He actually wore Diane’s colors during the joust, black and white. Queen Catherine also would not have allowed Diane to visit King Henri on his deathbed. She maintained her youthful appearance with false teeth and wigs much like other nobles of the day. She also dabbled with drinking gold in the final years of her life, scientists exhumed her in 2009, 443 years after her death and found high levels of gold in her hair. I hope you enjoy these fun facts :”)

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for sharing this information with us ! Definitely very interesting to read !

[@BatkhuuChuluun]

Diane de Poitiers, Duchesse de Valentinois et Étampes, is my 15x great-grandmother via her daughter, Louise de Brézé. That line goes down to King Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia, my 9x great-grandfather. Merci beaucoup comme toujours! 😇💙⚜️💛⚜️

[@GoldLove21]

Have you ever visted her grave ? Or heard any interesting tidbits of family lore?

[@BatkhuuChuluun]

@@GoldLove21 I have not yet visited Diane de Poitiers’ grave but any interesting tidbits of the family lore that you want? 😇

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Merci à toi Peter !!

[@bevinboulder5039]

I have been fascinated by Diane for years particularly for her contribution to the beauty of Chenonceau by adding the breathtaking addition over the River Cher. It's not the largest chateau in the Loire valley area, but it is certainly the most beautiful imo. Thank you for this.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you very much for sharing. You're right, Chenonceau is magical !

[@CountessKitten]

Was so excited for this today. Thank you, So much n! This channel just gets better and better and is one of my very faves!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for that lovely compliment, I'm truly honoured !

[@Bobobaggins93747]

"Courtesan" by Diane Haeger is the book that got me hooked on this famous love between Diane and Henri. I highly recommend it as a read!! Thank you for doing this video! 💓

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks for watching.

[@christinemiller8158]

Diane was very intelligent & skillful 🌺! Great video as always! Merci 🌸♥️!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Comme toujours, merci à toi Christine !

[@HaiHaileyJ]

This was such a detailed, informative run down of Diane de Poitiers’ history. Through ancestry I learned I am actually a descendant of hers. She is my 16th great grandmother. It is genuinely amazing to learn where our families originate from and to be able to watch, listen, and read about the history is so great. Thank you!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

I am very happy you enjoyed the video ! Thanks for leaving a cmment !

[@justbrittany_2366]

I just learned she’s my 15th great grandmother threw ancestry too!

[@HaiHaileyJ]

@@justbrittany_2366 Wow! I wonder how many other descendentes of her are walking around without knowing. From what I’ve read she had an “active” life. I just watched the show, The Serpent Queen, which features Diane De Poitiers as a main character. Eye opening for sure.

[@ambreeniram2268]

She was a truly remarkable woman of her time. Very graceful, elegant and athletic for her age. She asked the king to spend more time with his wife. She even took care of the education of the royal children. She was king's confidant and hunting companion. Thank you for sharing about her.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much Ambreen !

[@janedee6488]

I think her story is fascinating. Thanks for the video.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank YOU for watching again jane !

[@andyaldof7415]

Keep on doing the great job of your videos

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much Andy !

[@yuriitoh7682]

Loved to hear about Dianne de Poitiers she was an interesting lady.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you for watching and commenting Yuri !

[@karenjarrett8904]

A most informative upload, you make history come alive. Thank you for all the work you put into this presentation.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much Karen, I appreciate it !

[@amyjones8114]

The portraits you show in your videos are beautiful.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you Amy, glad you liked them!

[@andromeda331]

Another great video! I'm surprised there isn't much information about Diane. Too bad it would be interesting to know more about her.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Glad you liked it !

[@beth7935]

Very interesting! I thought she was his official mistress, so I was surprised to hear it was possibly just a platonic relationship. But hey, why not? Either way, he clearly liked & trusted her a lot.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks Beth, glad you liked it. There's much to be said about her, and things aren't as clear cut as we'd like to think...

[@alisonridout]

Great video

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for watching once again Alison ! I greatly appreciate it !

[@vishnukanagalingam1991]

I love this video so much because it really gave me a new perspective of Diane de Poitiers. I knew that she was a mistress but now I wonder was she really a mistress or was she just a very influential friend of Henri II? She was after all a devout Catholic. So many questions about her life but that really is the beauty of the story is it not? I wonder if Madame de Pompadour was influenced by her? Thank you for this interesting video. It was a treat to the mind.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

It's not 100 % clear for sure, but in any case, she was very close to the king and an influential figure at court. Thank you for watching.

[@latifamiah5742]

I love your videos

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much hun !

[@michellebruce5092]

Great history lesson video I enjoyed it can't wait to see more soon. Your videos are always enjoyable and relaxing have a great day 😀

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks as always, Michelle !

[@CSchaeken]

Thank you for this excellent video, loved the little bits of info that I didn’t know about.👍☺️

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Merci Christine ! Geniet van 't mooie weer he !

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[@TheKingsofFrance]

Hi ! Welcome to my channel, so glad you decided to subscribe ! Definitely feel free to share you thoughts and ideas in this small community ! I really appreciate you being here !

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[@ericmoore571]

A fascinating life. Full of ups and downs.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks for watching again Eric !

[@plamenivanov92]

Duke de Aumale was a title held by Charles de Bourbon one of the sons of Louis Auguste du Maine and Louise Benedicte de Bourbon Conde the boy however died at the age of 4 in 1708

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

Diane & Catherine were actually related, maternally - despite their mutual rivalry, they worked together when it appeared Henri was getting too serious about another mistress- & she encouraged him to spend time with Catherine - if Henri had annulled his marriage to her (as he’d been advised to in the earlier years of their marriage, where it appeared she might have been barren [she wasn’t, but it was a bit awkward]), she would not likely have had any influence with another wife - those are strong reasons for the pair to show at least nominal support to one another

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for sharing this additional information with us.

[@toric6005]

Madame DuPomadour is still my fave French royal mistress but Diane is my second fave. Third is Madame Du Berry.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks for watching and commenting Tori !

[@robertdudley4017]

I knew very little about this lady, it seems there is not much evidence on some of her so called wrong doings, thank you Nieke superb as always.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Glad you liked it Robert !

[@floydfears-bey6150]

"WOULD/DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY THING TO ADD ABOUT MR. SIDNEY POITIER POSSIBLY BEING A BLOOD RELATIVE OF THIS GRAND LADY?"(11.8.2023...)

[@cerberus6654]

When you said Diane was made Duchesse de Valentinois I suddenly remembered that none other than Cesare Borgia was made Duc de Valentinois by Louis XII. I wonder how Diane felt sharing the same title that monster had been given? Probably didn't bother her as all she wanted was money. Great post!

[@GoldLove21]

She was crafty and a skilled diplomate as her predecessor Cesare Borgia, a fact not lost to her I like to believe

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you for watching, and thank you to Mpizza for answering the question.

[@plamenivanov92]

Dianne allso loved horse riding and hunting that's one of the reasons they painted her as the goddess of hunt plus her name after all is the same as the Latin goddess of hunting

[@jardon8636]

catherine medici has her own series on starz lionsgate.. and diane de poitiers also her own series on france tv & tv 5

[@plamenivanov92]

other than Agnes Sorell the first maitresse-en-titre there are 2 ladies before her royal mistresses Biette de Cassienel mistress of Charles V and Odette de Champdivers but Agnes was the first to officially be called a maitresse-en-titre

[@floydfears-bey6150]

Wow!...Sidney

[@akesajones8382]

Very interesting

[@lilyofthevalley5586]

Great bio! Very interesting lass!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much Lily !

[@plamenivanov92]

Her husband Louis de Breze was known as the ugliest man at court Dianne popularized the collor green among the ladies at court btw Agnes Sorell was known as Dame de Beaute and had a castle known as Chattou de Beaute Agnes popularized the plunging neckline well she actually let one of her breasts show and a lot of ladies started emulating it Dianne herself used a lot of cosmetics to help her whit her looks because she knew how fickle the King's favor was (will you talk about Agnes Sorell at some point)

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for sharing this additional information with us !

[@marinazagrai1623]

The court intrigue is truly amazing…but then, when the king had absolute power and could gift whatever he wanted, within reason, to important people in his life; it’s understandable why court “residents” would fall over backwards to be in the king’s (sometimes queen’s) graces.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting Marina !

[@LearnwithJanice]

Hello from Kansas 🇺🇸

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Hi Janice, thank you for joining us ! Hope you're enjoying my content !

[@elohimbart]

Loved the fact that she consumed liquid gold to keep young,which actually caused her death.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks for watching Bart !

[@kets4443]

Reminds me of Qin Shi Huangdi (Ying Zheng), the famous first emperor of China.

[@joshuatelem8796]

I'd love to see more videos about the French imperial period

[@TheKingsofFrance]

I am working on one on Josephine atm.

[@rubaidaallen2764]

Diane de Poitier was a fascinating lady.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you for watching.

[@akesajones8382]

She and the prince wee together for about 20yrs

[@savagedarksider2147]

Great job with the video. Normally, you get A older man going after A younger woman. This is A reverse of the situation.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Not always… sometimes it is the other way around.

[@neledemeulemeester754]

Goed bezig meisje! Sjiek gedaan!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Merci Nele ! Fijn dat je de video tof vond !

[@jamescarlton6016]

She was born on my birthday!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Very cool ! Thank you for watching !

[@akaLaBrujaRoja]

I first learned of her from watching the 1950s movie “Diane,” where she’s portrayed favorably by Lana Turner. What do you think of her portrayal as a villain in the new series, “The Serpent Queen?”

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Unfortunately, i have no access to the series in my country so I cannot comment on it. Is it good / historically accurate ?

[@akaLaBrujaRoja]

@@TheKingsofFrance I don’t know how accurate it is in general, but another KZbin channel reviewer pointed out that Diane’s inclusion at the coronation of Charles IX in the season finale was a particularly glaring inaccuracy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJWwgpiAYr56bbc

[@MarinaKaFai]

It is nice that Diane tried to be in good terms with Catherine.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for watching Marina !!

[@patrickjeffers7864]

It is said not even louis xv treated his queen as bad as Henry ll treated his, due to Diane

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you for watching and commenting Patrick !

[@honorladone8682]

I love that she was a cougar !!!

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks so much for watching !

[@plamenivanov92]

Jean de Poitier died in the same castle as Ludovico Maria Sforza Il Moro

[@barbararoca6847]

I watched an old movie with Lana Turner and Roger Moore about the life of Diane Poitier. Very different for those times. Yet with Francois as his father and Catherine D'Medici as his mother, it sounds like he needed a friend.

[@TheKingsofFrance]

I haven't seen that movie. I'll be on the look out for it !

[@callmethecommentcountess9329]

I like reign

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thank you so much for watching !

[@AndreaCandido-tp4kk]

... who else has girl .given namen Diana?

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

in our SocieTY 13 : Luck number ThaT mighT be diff in UK. should ThaT inTerssT me?

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

am a woman born as a girl on 28. April my age is 56 here is no Diane was no FORTUNATEeLy

[@AndreaCandido-tp4kk]

... am aborn as a daughTer ciTizen of AusTria my FamiLy BirTh name: no fake ... old ITaLy high nobility RegisTERED HERAldry

[@TheKingsofFrance]

Thanks for watching