Her parents had met in the fall of the previous year during performances at the London Royal Opera House.

[1][Note 1][3][4][5][6] As a consequence of the Bourbon Restoration in France, Amy Brown settled in Paris with her two daughters.

On 20 February 1820, her father was the victim of an attack at the Parisian opera, being mortally wounded with a dagger by Louvel.

On 9 June 1820, her great-uncle, King Louis XVIII, granted her French citizenship and the following day, the title of Countess of Issoudun and her own coat of arms.

On 1 October 1823 in the Parisian church of Saint Louis-d'Antin, she married Ferdinand, Count (later Prince) of Faucigny-Lucinge,[8][9] military officer.