Returning to Paris, her _salon_ became again the resort of diplomatists, politicians, and men of the world.

She died in January 1857.
Madame de Lieven about this time told Greville that she had had an audience of the Queen, "who was very civil and gracious, but timid and embarrassed, and talked of nothing but commonplaces"; and Greville adds that the Queen "had probably been told that the Princess was an _intrigante_, and was afraid of committing herself." Madame de Lieven wrote to Lord Aberdeen on the 30th July 1837:-- J'ai vu la Reine deux fois, je l'ai vue seule, et je l'ai vue dans la societe du soir, et avec son Premier Ministre.

Elle a un aplomb, un air de commandement, de dignite, qui avec son visage enfantin, sa petite taille, et son joli sourire, forment certainement le spectacle le plus extraordinaire qu'il soit possible de se figurer.

Elle est d'une extreme reserve dans son discours.

On croit que la prudence est une de ses premieres qualites.