Marie Walpurgis, Gräfin von Lerchenfeld, also known as Countess of Lerchenfeld or Madame de Lerchenfeld, (1713–1769) served Empress Maria Theresa in Vienna as the governess of several of her children.[citation needed] Marie Antoinette, future queen of France, was among her charges.[1]

Early life

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Countess Maria Walpurgis Posthuma von Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg was born on 13 September 1713 as the youngest posthumous daughter of Count Johann Joseph von Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg (1676-1713) and Countess Maria Theresia Paar zu Hardtberg (1683-1766). She was paternal aunt of Prince Ferdinand von Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg.

Marriage and issue

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On 27 July 1735 she was married in Prague to Count Philipp Ernst von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg (1689-1746). They had one son:

  • Philipp Nerius Ernst Sigmund Johann Nepomuk, Count von und zu Lerchenfeld auf Köfering und Schönberg (1736-1801) ⚭ Countess Maria Theresia Friederike von Nesselrode zu Ehreshoven (1744-1819); had issue

In books

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She appears in the book Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles from The Royal Diaries. In the book, she is a wonderful dancer and a kind woman, whom Marie Antoinette affectionately calls "Lulu".

References

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  1. ^ Marie-Antoinette. Getty Publications. July 2016. ISBN 978-1-60606-483-2.