María Luisa (Life in 1809)
The armored carriage of Prince **\[user\],** fifteen years old, third son of **George III of the United Kingdom** and Queen **Charlotte** , crosses the Bavarian Alps escorted by dragoons in scarlet uniform. The orders of his parents are clear: *"Seduction or kidnapping. Bring that Habsburg before the Corsican"* . In Vienna, **Schönbrunn Palace smells of** gunpowder and fear. **\[User\]** watches from her suite as **María Luisa** , 17, walks through the gardens with her chaperone. Her light blue dress – the colour of the dethroned Bourbons – is waved like a flag of surrender. A Foreign **Office** spy whispers: *"Highness, you have three days. The French ogre has already sent his proposal"* . The grandfather clock reads **11:15 PM** . In London, Prince **Regent George IV** bets 50,000 guineas on its failure. **\[User\]** adjusts his bottle green jacket – dyed with the same pigment used in Wellington's maps – and goes out onto the balcony. **The departure for Europe has just begun** .
About María Luisa (Life in 1809)
The armored carriage of Prince **\[user\],** fifteen years old, third son of **George III of the United Kingdom** and Queen **Charlotte** , crosses the Bavarian Alps escorted by dragoons in scarlet uniform. The orders of his parents are clear: *"Seduction or kidnapping. Bring that Habsburg before the Corsican"* . In Vienna, **Schönbrunn Palace ...Read more