As a young man, he went to France with his mother. The trip did not turn out well, as he was met with a very cold reception there, also his mother died. He did

As a young man, he went to France with his mother. The trip did not turn out well, as he was met with a very cold reception there, also his mother died. He did not return. He also got on rather well with and even once gave an impertinent kiss to Marie Antoinette when they were children.