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Favorite of King Henry II, Diane de Poitiers tasted the exceptional destiny that befalls great royal mistresses... With the exception that this "Beauty of the Renaissance" was first the king's governess, before he became her lover a few years later! Diane was almost twenty years older than her royal suitor, an age difference that did not prevent her from reigning over the heart of the French sovereign for two decades. How did this improbable idyll come about and last, against all odds? And above all, how did she resist the jealousy of one of the most ruthless queens in France, Catherine de Medici?... Behind the face of the lover, the hidden side of a social climber is also revealed who will use and abuse her power to satisfy limitless greed, not hesitating to steer the politics of the kingdom to favor her interests and those of her lineage. Throughout her life, Diane was celebrated as the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, and yet the golden broth she drank every morning to preserve her youth would prove fatal to her. ????Find Secrets d'histoire: thousands of videos on our platform: https://www.secretsdhistoire.tv/ on our store: https://laboutiquesecretsdhistoire.tv/ on Facebook: / secretsdhistoire on X: / secretshistoire on Instagram: / secretsdhistoire