https://livinghistoryvw.com/charles-juste-prince-de-beauveau-et-craon Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:15:55 -0700 https://livinghistoryvw.com/charles-juste-prince-de-beauveau-et-craon/blog/226/1760-the-old-king-of-two-siciles-takes-the-power-in-spain-little-biographical-notice https://livinghistoryvw.com/charles-juste-prince-de-beauveau-et-craon/blog/226 Carlos is very religious -a great catholic-, devoted to his family, and a lover of his wife , Maria Amalia of Saxony. In company of the Queen, Carlos III smokes his cuban cigars and comments gossips about his own courtiers. Everyone criticizes the three defects of Carlos: He uses italian ministers to govern in Spain, the etern hunting, and the passion for building or "the disease of stone". But Carlos compensates the criticism with constant work of governement. Carlos III is considered an enlightened, but he was more practical than theoretical. Is not a man of great reads , but believes that innovations are vital to the survival of a people: and he -and his italian ministers- has come to reform . An important detail: Carlos III is too routine , he feels bad if arrive before or after of the appointed time , he hates wearing clothes flashy , always using the same - in absece of the King, his servants changes their clothes worn by some new regularly- and his employees of governement are always the same persons. Carlos III is a clock!
"The older Carlos III, by Goya, with his simple clothes of everydays" Bibliography: FERNN NEZ, Conde de: "Vida de Carlos III", Madrid, 1788. VOLTES, Pedro: "Carlos III y su Tiempo", Madrid, 1975. DOMNGUEZ ORTIZ, Antonio: "Carlos III y la Espaa de la Ilustracin" (1988) Webgraphy: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_III_de_Espa%C3%B1a [03/06=2011 1:20 AM]
]]> Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:34:49 -0800 https://livinghistoryvw.com/charles-juste-prince-de-beauveau-et-craon/blog/194/memoires-de-saint-florentin https://livinghistoryvw.com/charles-juste-prince-de-beauveau-et-craon/blog/194 In the afternoon, Madame Adlade needed my help with some carriages, "but Votre Altesse Royale, your Surintendant des Carrosses is Monsieur de Villetcourt ." She insisted that I should be blessed with the privilege, momentary, to send to paint the arms of the Royal Family on the doors of his new carriages. It was a privilege quick and easy, and everyone noticed the sympathy of Madame to me, even though she knows better than anyone my friendship with Madame Du Barry, whom she hates with all his heart.
Today I inspected the forests Villepreux, the police is stalking it very well, however I have sent several letters requesting best troops, the Baron de Batz, a very capable young man, was my secretary for a few minutes."]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:55:09 -0700