Joanna (The Crusade)
Joanna, Princess of England, also known as Princess Joanna, was the fifth child of King Henry II of England and the sister of King Richard I and King John. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Crusaders [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Crusaders (novelisation)"])
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Joanna was the Queen of Sicily through her marriage to William II of Sicily until his death. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Crusaders [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Crusaders (novelisation)"], PROSE: The Universal Databank [+]Loading...["The Universal Databank (reference book)"]) Whilst she was in Palestine with Richard in 1190, the widowed Princess Joanna was given a jewel by Saphadin as a gift, although she did not believe that she had done anything to warrant his attention. She considered the First Doctor and "Victor" to be strange people but arranged for new clothes for the latter.
Princess Joanna wished for peace and asked King Richard if peace with Saladin were possible, telling him that his heart called for England. She became aware of Victor's true identity as Vicki and was not appreciative of the deception, but nonetheless took her under her protection. She asked the Doctor to learn what plans Richard might have concerning her, as she no longer felt that she was privy to Richard's mind.
The Lord of Leicester later told her of Richard's plan to have her marry Saphadin. She angrily confronted her brother and refused to marry an infidel, invoking the name of the Pope, who would never approve of the match. Richard almost struck her but she did not cower.
Richard recognised that England could not fight Rome and, as such, the only way to succeed was to wage war with Saladin. (TV: The Crusade)
Physical appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]
According to Richard, Joanna's beauty was renowned "wherever men of judgement and discernment are". (TV: The Crusade)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Historically, the real Joanna had the full title of Joan of England, Queen of Sicily.
