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'''Marie Antoinette''' was a [[queen]] of [[France]].
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|main alias        = Antonia
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|species          = Human
|job              = Queen
|affiliation      = France{{!}}French monarchy
|origin            = [[Vienna]]
|mother            = Maria Theresa
|father            = Francis I (emperor)
|spouse            = Louis XVI
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|only              = Girl Power! (short story)
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'''Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna''' ([[1755]]–[[1793]]), commonly known as '''Marie Antoinette''' and nicknamed '''Antonia''' as a [[child]], was a [[queen]] of [[France]] in the [[1790s]]. She was the [[daughter]] of [[Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor]] [[Francis I (emperor)|Francis I]] and [[Maria Theresa]] and the wife of [[King]] [[Louis XVI]] of France. ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|Hope in Adversity]]")


[[The Doctor]] met Marie Antoinette and acquired a [[hairpin]] from her that he used as a [[lockpick]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vampire of the Mind (audio story)|Vampire of the Mind]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] called her "charming", but said that she "lost her [[head]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'')
[[The Doctor]] met Marie Antoinette and and acquired a [[hairpin]] from her that he used as a [[lockpick]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Vampire of the Mind (audio story)|Vampire of the Mind]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] called her "charming", but said that she "lost her [[head]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'')


Marie Antoinette was among the notable [[women]] of [[Earth]]'s [[history]] who were invited by {{Gomez}} to join [[MADAM]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Girl Power! (short story)|Girl Power!]]'')
Marie Antoinette was among the notable [[women]] of [[Earth]]'s [[history]] who were invited by [[Missy]] to join [[MADAM]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Girl Power! (short story)|Girl Power!]]'')


== Later references ==
== Later references ==
A version of her at different ages in her life featured prominently in [[Hecuba]]'s games with the [[Second Doctor|Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Queen of Time (audio story)|The Queen of Time]]'')  
A version of her at different ages in her life featured prominently in [[Hecuba]]'s games with the [[Second Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Queen of Time (audio story)|The Queen of Time]]'')


The [[Fourth Doctor]] told [[Kiy Uvanov|Uvanov]] that Uvanov reminded him of Marie Antoinette. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'')
The [[Fourth Doctor]] told [[Kiy Uvanov|Uvanov]] that Uvanov reminded him of Marie Antoinette. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'')
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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Marie Antoinette was played by [[Elizabeth Berrington]] in the BBC sitcom ''Let Them Eat Cake''.
Marie Antoinette was played by [[Elizabeth Berrington]] in the BBC sitcom ''Let Them Eat Cake''.
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 3 April 2024

Marie Antoinette

Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna (17551793), commonly known as Marie Antoinette and nicknamed Antonia as a child, was a queen of France in the 1790s. She was the daughter of Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa and the wife of King Louis XVI of France. (PROSE: "Hope in Adversity")

The Doctor met Marie Antoinette and and acquired a hairpin from her that he used as a lockpick. (TV: Pyramids of Mars; AUDIO: Vampire of the Mind) The Fourth Doctor called her "charming", but said that she "lost her head". (TV: Pyramids of Mars)

Marie Antoinette was among the notable women of Earth's history who were invited by Missy to join MADAM. (PROSE: Girl Power!)

Later references[[edit] | [edit source]]

A version of her at different ages in her life featured prominently in Hecuba's games with the Second Doctor. (AUDIO: The Queen of Time)

The Fourth Doctor told Uvanov that Uvanov reminded him of Marie Antoinette. (TV: The Robots of Death)

The androids of EarthWorld mistakenly believed her to be the Queen of Scotland, having mixed her up with Mary Stuart. (PROSE: EarthWorld)

In the 51st century, the starship SS Marie Antoinette was named after her. (TV: Deep Breath)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Marie Antoinette was played by Elizabeth Berrington in the BBC sitcom Let Them Eat Cake.