Anais de Provence

Anais de Provence was the only surviving child of Comte Etienne and Comtesse Helaine de Provence, the rest died in infancy. She became the heir of the Provence title and fortune.

Early Years
Being the only surviving child of the Comte and Comtesse de Provence she was doted on by both of her parents, especially by her father. The Comtesse de Provence died in childbirth in 1752 so Anais only had her father. The Comte prepared Anais to take over his estate and title after his death due to having no male heirs and did not trust her future husband to deal with Provence affairs. She has been engaged six times but none developing into marriage due to the Comte's stubbornness.

At Court
The Comte married Isabeau de Blois, a young woman with a large dowry, in 1763. Not long after the wedding, Isabeau's youngest sister Celeste came to stay at the Chateau de la Vigne. Anais grew close to Celeste and fell in love. Sadly, a smallpox outbreak swept through Aix-en-Provence and Celeste passed away.

In order to relieve Anais from grief, the Comte sent her to Versailles as his proxy and she became a socialite at court. The new Comtesse de Provence became pregnant during that time which put Anais's position as the heiress of the Provence title in jeopardy if she gave birth to a boy. There was a rumor that the news made her angry enough to get drunnk and smash a vase, along with being talked off a window ledge by one of her maids. At the end of her six months at court, she returned to Provence to help the household. Isabeau gave birth to a girl, Faustine de Provence and Anais left for Versailles a few days later.

Titles and Styles
? 1745 - Present Mademoiselle de Provence

Fun Facts

 * Favorite color is purple
 * Called "petite etoile" by her father