It also cannot be overemphasized that, in the world of inner circles and salons that characterized Parisian society, almost nobody was likely to find acceptance in all of them. For one reason or another, many in elite circles experienced some form of social rejection. One such person was another of Saint-Georges's important friends and patrons, Charlotte Béraud de la Haie de Riou (17381806), known as Madame de Montesson. Widowed in her early thirties, her second marriage was to the fourth Duc d'Orléans, prince of the blood and the King's cousin, Louis-Philippe-Joseph, also widowed. She was a marquise by marriage but, because she was a commoner by birth, the marriage required Louis  
XVI's consent. He gave it only reluctantly, refusing recognition by the Crown. They were, furthermore, required to wed clandestinely, with only the blessing of the Church. This they did at midnight on 23 August 1773. Effectively, Madame de Montesson became wife to a prince of the blood without a title. The PalaisRoyal, originally the Palais-Cardinal, had been the main residence of the House of Orléans since the mid-sixteenth century, but, wishing to avoid scandal, the couple moved out, leaving it to the Duke's son, Louis-Philippe II (1747-1793). The Duke built a palatial new residence on the Chaussée d'Antin, equipped with a theatre named after his new wife. Perhaps out of spite at having been shunned, Madame de Montesson sought to have the best private entertainment in Paris and soon began making overtures to Saint-Georges. He maintained his position with the Concert des Amateurs but was now also engaged as the director of the Théâtre Montesson. Sweetening the deal, the Duke also named Saint-Georges lieutenant of the hunt for his country estate, Château du Raincy, and gave him a premium apartment in the Paris residence. The partnership was a success for Saint-Georges since an invitation from Madame de Montesson was among the most sought after in Paris.