MorningsĨ.30 am: the First Valet de Chambre woke the king with “Sire, it’s time to get up”. Over the years, the public getting-up and going-to-bed ceremonies became rarer, and the courtiers complained that they never saw the king, in contrast to the time of Louis XIV. As often as possible they took refuge in their private apartments or nearby royal residences. In theory the Sun King’s daily schedule continued during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI, but neither of the later sovereigns could stand the oppressive ceremonial rituals.
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