Page "Louis XVII of France" Paragraph 23

Unfortunately the removal of the child suited the plans of the comte de Provence, now Louis XVIII, as well as it suited those of the revolutionary government.

The royal family made no serious attempt to ascertain the truth, though they paid no tributes to the memory of the deceased king which might have been expected, had they been convinced of his death.

Even his sister wore no mourning for him until she arrived at Vienna and saw that this was expected of her.