Amalie Thérèse de Montmorency-Bouteville

Amalie de Montmorency (5th June, 1720 - Present) is a French Noblewoman and Courtier. She is a member of the powerful Montmorency family in its Bouteville branch as well as the Mademoiselle de Luxembourg. She is the first and only daughter of the Duc de Luxembourg and his late wife.

Childhood
Amalie Thérèse was born a happy child on the 5th of June 1720 at her family home of Colpach Castle, as the first-born daughter to the prominent Luxembourgs. Not wishing for any more than she had been given, her parents regarded her as a humble and penitent child early on. As a young girl, she hated nearly all of her siblings, treating them as if they were less-than due to their differences in political aspects, mannerisms and taste.

She was tutored by the teachers any good money could buy, learning that diplomacy was never easy, numeracy was rather annoying and made her feel rash, and stewardship was definitely something she needed to keep on track with. It was at this time that she would take lessons on courtly behaviour, joined by her dance teacher Francis, who trained her how to present herself as a noble lady before the French court. She was rather ambitious and lustful growing up, too, which caused her to look at men more for their titles and lands rather than their passion and drive.

Late Childhood
It was her mother's death that shook the ground for Amalie, making her realise that the death of her mother would take a toll on her father, who would then decide to remarry. Throughout this time, Amalie would become more pious overall, attending church and mass to confess her sins and rid herself of the plague she felt all over.

Soon enough, though, the sorrow she felt would suddenly be lifted off her shoulders. To bring life back into the family, the Duc de Luxembourg took his daughter to French court; the famed and beautiful Château de Versailles.

New Courtier
Amalie takes courtier life very seriously, never letting anything get in the way of her success. She understands that she must play the game in order to achieve a higher position through marriage, and has eyes for many young heirs. Currently, she has been trying to build friendships with France's most noble. She is betrothed to the Duc de Lorraine.