Lydie de Rochefort-Théobon explained

100px|right|Rochefort-ThéobonLydie de Rochefort-Théobon (1638–1708) was a French aristocrat.^[1]

She was the unofficial lover of king Louis XIV of France in 1670–1673. The relationship was a sexual on-and-off affair, which caused court gossip and irritated Madame de Montespan. She was the maid of honour of the queen and the kin'g sister-in-law.

Notes and References

1. Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, Mémoires complets et authentiques du duc de Saint-Simon sur le siècle de Louis XIV et la régence. T. 1,, A. Sautelet, Paris, 1829-1830