Who believes that Louis XIV's cousin, Henriette Anne, was his mistress?

Question

And why do you or not? Please give a source other than wikipedia!!

Answer 1

oh, i do!

Answer 2

I wasn't there so I'll take your word.

Answer 3

did you read this somewhere?

i think i did too. would be interesting if true.

tell me if you find out its true

Answer 4

Henriette Anne was the twin sister of Princess Louise-Élisabeth, the eldest child of King Louis XV of France and his queen consort Maria Leszczyńska. She is not to be confused with Henrietta Anne of England (Henrietta Anne Stuart).

Princess Henrietta Anne of England (Henrietta Anne Stuart) was King Louis XIV's first cousin. Her mother was Henrietta Maria of France and her husband was Philip I, Duke of Orléans. Louis XIV was very close to Henrietta Anne. In fact it was believed at the time that Louis was the real father of Henrietta's two daughters. Louis' mourning of her after her tragic death was even greater than that of Philippe, her husband and his only brother, lending credence to that theory. However, Philippe was extremely jealous of his wife, possibly abusive, and paraded a succession of male lovers before her.

All of Louis XIV's mistresses (Louise de la Valliere and Athenais de Montespan) were originally ladies-in-waiting to the household of Henrietta. In fact Henrietta encouraged the king's dalliance with Louise to silence the gossip about her and Louis.