In 1768, the King of Denmark Christian VII made a trip to various European countries, including France. The sovereign was suffering from bouts of dementia, and organizing his schedule, often disrupted by the unpredictability of its character, caused great concern to the accompanying personnel. During his stay in Paris, he met a number of philosophers at a private audience. He then made a visit to the Academy of Sciences where Alembert made a remarkable speech on the relationship between philosophy and princes. Despite his condition, the king of Denmark is associated with the quarrel between the philosophers and their critics.