Christine-Zoë de Montjoye

Christine-Zoë de Tuillière-Montjoye, Marquise de Dolomieu (1779-1849), was a French courtier. She was the Première dame d'honneur of the French queen Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily.

She was the daughter of comte Gustave de Montjoye and married Alphonse de Gratet, marquis de Dolomieu. Her father was a personal friend of Louis Philippe I, and had followed him in exile during the French revolution.

She was appointed dame pour accompagner (lady-in-waiting) of the Maria Amalia, the duchess of Orléans. When Maria Amalia became queen in 1830, she served as the senior lady-in-waiting of the queen. She was the personal friend and confidante of the queen and was able to exert some influence; the diplomat attributed the start of his diplomatic career to her support.[1]

She accompanied Maria Amalia in exile to England after the French Revolution of 1848, and her presence was noted in Claremont (country house) when queen Victoria visited the former king and queen there on their first meeting after the revolution. [2]

References
  1. Gustave de Reiset, Mes souvenirs, Plon-Nourrit, 1903.
  2. Dyson, C. C: The life of Marie Amélie last queen of the French, 1782-1866. With some account of the principal personages at the courts of Naples and France in her time, and of the careers of her sons and daughters , 1910

Court offices
Preceded by
Louise Antoinette de Montebello 		Première dame d'honneur
1830–1848		 Succeeded by
Pauline de Bassano
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