Louis's relationship with his mother was uncommonly affectionate for the time. Contemporaries and eyewitnesses claimed that the Queen would spend all her time with Louis. Both were greatly interested in food and theatre, and it is highly likely that Louis developed these interests through his close relationship with his mother. This long-lasting and loving relationship can be evidenced by excerpts in Louis's journal entries, such as: "Nature was responsible for the first knots which tied me to my mother. But attachments formed later by shared qualities of the spirit are far more difficult to break than those formed merely by blood." It was his mother who gave Louis his belief in the absolute and divine power of his monarchical rule. thumb|LouisXIV, then Dauphin of France, in 1642, one year before his accession to the throne, by Philippe de Champaigne During his childhood, he was taken care of by the governesses Françoise de Lansac and Marie-Catherine de Senecey. In 1646, Nicolas V de Villeroy became the young king's tutor. LouisXIV became friends with Villeroy's young children, particularly François de Villeroy, and divided his time between the Palais-Royal and the nearby Hotel de Villeroy.
Louis's relationship with his mother was uncommonly affectionate for the time Contemporaries and eyewitnesses claimed that the Queen would spend all her time with Louis Both were greatly interested in food and theatre and it is highly likely that Louis developed these interests through his close relationship with his mother This long-lasting and loving relationship can be evidenced by excerpts in Louis's journal entries such as "Nature was responsible for the first knots which tied me to my mother But attachments formed later by shared qualities of the spirit are far more difficult to break than those formed merely by blood" It was his mother who gave Louis his belief in the absolute and divine power of his monarchical rule thumb|LouisXIV then Dauphin of France in 1642 one year before his accession to the throne by Philippe de Champaigne During his childhood he was taken care of by the governesses Françoise de Lansac and Marie-Catherine de Senecey In 1646 Nicolas V de Villeroy became the young king's tutor LouisXIV became friends with Villeroy's young children particularly François de Villeroy and divided his time between the Palais-Royal and the nearby Hotel de Villeroy