A Portrait of Hortense

Hortense's real coup in england wasn't finding her way into the king's bed. It was the parties and society events that she held in her living room. The salons were wildly influential in terms of culture. And horton set london fashion what to wear, what to eat, what to drink. She also had a relationship, whether flirtatious or more, with the prince of monico,. which so miffed the king that he cut off horten's salary - but reinstated it days later.