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