S4E2: Queen Luise of Prussia

About this episode

The episode explores the life of Queen Luise of Prussia amidst historical and cultural challenges.

Why do bad things happen to hot people?! Welcome all, we are talking about the one and only Queen Luise of Prussia, wife, mother, babe. Although she's often difficult to find under the centuries of cultural and national baggage loaded on top of her, we do our best to unpack her life from minor aristocracy to Queen of small-ish kingdom that happens to be between a power crazed Frenchman and Moscow...and then you've got to sit through dinner with him?! You should smile more love. Watch out for ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Pip Roper, Jonny Whitlam

Topics covered

• Queen Luise
• Prussian history
• cultural impact
• aristocracy
• French influence
• historical figures

Keywords

• Queen Luise
• Prussia
• history
• aristocracy
• France
• Moscow
• cultural baggage

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Prussia, France, Moscow

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