She had suitors, and was even engaged, but never went as far as marriage. She was criticized as looking masculine.
She was outed as male-bodied when she was prepared for burial.
There has been speculation over the years that she was Louis XVII Bourbon in hiding after his parents were executed, but this was disproved by DNA testing in the late twentieth century.
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This is a fascinating story. Thanks for bringing it to light.
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