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Marie Antoinette Series 2

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1783. The queen elevates Yolande, scandalising some, while a female thief infiltrates the palace and the King’s brother fraternises with a shameless Chartres during a bitter winter.

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Thu 8 May 2025 21:00

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Role	Contributor
Marie Antoinette	Emilia Schüle
Louis XVI	Louis Cunningham
Count of Provence	Jack Archer
Jeanne	Freya Mavor
Duke of Chartres	Oscar Lesage
Yolande	Liah O'Prey
Princess of Lamballe	Jasmine Blackborow
Josephine	Roxane Duran
Director	Edward Bazalgette
Writer	Louise Ironside

Thu 8 May 2025 21:00

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