It was not easy to find the names of the ladies belonging to Marianne’s entourage in spring 1757. Typically, maids of honour are considered bystanders, hardly worth mentioning and only occasionally involved in the indices of history books. However, carefully considering their years of birth and the years they seemed to be present at court, I was able to identify the following persons:
Maximiliana Countess Christalnigg (1732-1758), born Countess Goess. To compensate for her early death, I provided her with an active supporting role in the narrative.
Leontine of Salburg (1734-1793) married Count Dietrichstein in 1758 and left her position at court. She bore three sons and a daughter christened Maria Anna in honour of her mother’s former Mistress.
Juliana of Attems (1741-1802). The lack of information about her life made me assume that she remained unmarried, which allows the speculation that she continued in Marianne’s service. I believe that she will appear in a future narrative, potentially in more significant role.
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