Guy Beaumont

Guy Beaumont (1733-)  was the Captain of the Royal Guard at the Chateau de Versailles. Born in the first and only son of Eve Beaumont. He became the Captain of the Royal guard after the death of the former captain for illness and has been working for the Guard for 12 years.

Early Life
Guy was born in Bayeux, France but moved to Versailles after his father died of smallpox or the winter plague. He enlisted into the Royal Guard when he became 18.

At Versailles
Guy worked as a guard for the Royal Guard for 11 years until 1762 when the Captain of the Royal Guard passed away and he was promoted to Captain in his place. There was a rumor that he killed the former Captain via poison but has not been proven to be true. Guy became friends with Francois de Polignac, illegitimate child of King Louis XV along with Henri Fosse, Lieutenant of the Royal Guard.

Christmas Eve Ball of 1765
During the Christmas Eve Ball, Guy Beaumont witnessed the death of Louis XV by poison and was in the charge of leading the investigation to solve his murder.

Investigation of King Louis XV's Death
Guy started the investigation into the King's death with the question of the serving staff and the searching of their apartments. On 30 December 1765, Guy was informed on by Henri Fosse that the King did die of hemlock. Lieutenant Fosse suspected that the Comte d'Artois or his wife's femme de chambre's, Victoire and Henriette Arouet, could have been involved. Soon after the apartment's belonging to the Artois's was searched by a group of guards led by Lieutenant Fosse with Victoire and Henriette being questioned. But no evidence was found that connected any of the Artois's to the King's assassination and no arrests were made but the Comte d'Artois was very angry

Guy continued with the questioning and searching of apartments of both nobles and servants alike. The next day the Comte d'Artois came to see Guy at his office.