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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[]

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.

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