Queen Sophie's Epistolary Smackdowns

Queen Sophie of the Netherlands had an opinion about everyone - and if she trusted you, she wasn't shy about sharing it. Writing to her British best friend, Lady Marian Malet, she delivered some epic beat-downs to everyone from Queen Victoria to Queen Augusta of Prussia.

There's a lot more to Sophie than her sick burns - that's just what caught my attention first. Some of her insults reminded me of the burn book in the movie "Mean Girls." I don't think Sophie set out to be mean - I just think she was brutally honest with everyone, including herself. Most people couldn't live up to her expectations.

It's not often we get to see this side of a royal figure. No polished public presence here! That's why I decided to share some of her epistolary smackdowns. I hope you enjoy meeting Sophie.

History is so awesome.

#history #royalty #queens

This is the audio version of a post I published on Medium. There, you can see the attribution for every quote and the sources. Check out out here: https://medium.com/@jenniwiltz/69d76831110d?source=friends_link&sk=12313922ed0e913a94eb78f0ff3d0f28

Where can you find more of Sophie's verbal virtuosity? In the book "A Stranger in the Hague," edited by Sydney Jackman and Hella Haase.

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