I had to be content with the English translations, which are the best
So much for you, French scholarship. ;) (Never mind German one.)
The Queen, always gracious towards me
She was, wasn't she? Peter's fate really does show Caroline at her best, for she had nothing to gain from being kind to this desperate young man, and she kept it up instead of making it a one time only thing. I feel justified in my headcanon re: her seeing a bit of her own circumstances in him, but even so: just very nice of her. Go Caroline!
Portuguese royalty: you mean "married the adorable moppet", surely? Because Philippe the Frog fathered her!
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Re: Peter's memoirs - Life in exile
Date: 2024-05-25 03:33 pm (UTC)So much for you, French scholarship. ;) (Never mind German one.)
The Queen, always gracious towards me
She was, wasn't she? Peter's fate really does show Caroline at her best, for she had nothing to gain from being kind to this desperate young man, and she kept it up instead of making it a one time only thing. I feel justified in my headcanon re: her seeing a bit of her own circumstances in him, but even so: just very nice of her. Go Caroline!
Portuguese royalty: you mean "married the adorable moppet", surely? Because Philippe the Frog fathered her!
Peter must have had a true gift for languages.