Grand Ladies

She arrived with Henrietta Maria on her return post Restoration. She may have been planted in the entourage to become royal mistress and pass on pillow talk to le Roi Soleil. I'm not sure what would have happened if Eva Braun had been on the Allied payroll in World War II, but Louise was an espionage risk for Charles II. She became Duchess of Portsmouth that happens to be a major base for the Royal Navy (dating to 1212). This sporty French import was sent packing when Charles II died. Her Wikipedia article is here.

1670 Louise de Kérouaille by Henri Gascar (location unknown to gogm)

Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kérouaille by Henri Gascar (private collection)

1671 Louise de Kérouaille by Sir Peter Lely (Getty Museum, Los Angeles California)

ca. 1670 Louise de Kerouaille by Henri Gascar (Auckland Gallery of Art, Auckland New Zealand)

Louise de Kérouaille by B. Flester (Lamport Hall - Lamport, Northamptonshire UK)

Louise de Kérouaille by Henri Gascar (Deene Park - Corby, Northamptonshire UK)

Duchess of Portsmouth and son attributed to Henri Gascar (auctioned by Tajan)

Louise de Kérouaille by Pierre Mignard (location unknown to gogm)

Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth by Sir Peter Lely (location unknown to gogm)

Louise de Kerouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth by Sir Peter Lely (auctioned by Christie's)

Louise de Kéroualle (1649–1734) Duchess of Portsmouth, Mistress of Charles II by Sir Godfrey Kneller

1672-1675 (some time in between) Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth (1649-1734) by Henri Gascars (Philip Mould - London, UK)

Louise de Kérouaille, mistress of King Charles II by Sir Godfrey Kneller (location unknown to gogm)

ca. 1690 French Noblewoman (possibly Louise de Kérouaille) by follower of Pierre Mignard (Roy Precious)