Birth of Louis XVI of France: August 23rd, 1754.(Months Past)(Biography) History Today | August 1, 2004| | COPYRIGHT 2004 History Today Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

SMALL BUT WELL-FORMED, the baby was born at 6.24 am in his parents' apartments on the ground floor of the palace of Versailles after three hours of labour. The fashionable obstetrician Dr Jard had been summoned and a message sent to the baby's grandfather, King Louis XV, who was at Choisy. Authoritative witnesses at a royal birth were essential, to forestall cynical whispers later, and the Chancellor and the Keeper of the Seals were both present. The new arrival was promptly baptised Louis-Auguste by the royal chaplain on duty and the king came riding in hotfoot from Choisy ...

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