Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)

Frédéric Barbey

Charlotte Atkyns (née Walpole) was an English actress. She was widowed while still in her 20s, and became an agent in the French Revolution, notably for her attempts in rescuing the members of the former royal family of France from imprisonment. Introduction by Victorien Sardou of the French Academy.
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