Marie Antoinette and the Princesse de Lamballe were more than court companions — they were soul-bound by loyalty in a palace built on betrayal. Lamballe was just 19 when she became Marie Antoinette’s closest friend. Marie Antoinette was 21. For over 20 years, Lamballe stood beside the queen through scandal, isolation, and revolution. She refused to abandon her — even when it meant death. In 1792, Lamballe was murdered during the September Massacres. She was 43. One year later, Marie Antoinette f