Adélaïde Diane Mancini
Adélaïde Diane Mancini | |
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| Princess of the Holy Roman Empire | |
| Full name | Adélaïde Diane Hortense Mancini |
| Born | 27 December 1742 |
| Died | 2 May 1808 (aged 65) Neauphle-le-Vieux, France |
| Spouse(s) | Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé-Brissac (1760) |
| Issue | Adélaïde, Duchess of Mortemart |
| Father | Louis Jules Mancini, 10th Duke of Nevers |
| Mother | Hélène Phélypeaux de Pontchartrain |
Princess Adélaïde Diane Mancini called (27 December 1742 – 2 May 1808), Mancinette (27 December 1742 – 2 May 1808), was a French court official and member of the House of Mancini. She served as the dame d'atour to queen Marie Antoinette from 1771 to 1775. She is known to have curbed the expenses of the queen's wardrobe during her time in office and created order in the queen's economy, which was however ruined by her successor.