Greg Jenner
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Or tripped up on one of his antiques.
No, it's quite sad.
He had a big argument with Louis.
The most powerful man in Europe at this point.
Louis XIV is unbelievably powerful.
Because that would have created further scandal for the children, presumably.
Right.
Yes.
Is she protecting Philippe or is she protecting Petit Philippe herself?
It's an interesting question, right?
Because obviously Queen Victoria's letters were edited and destroyed by her daughter.
Oh, were they?
Yeah.
We don't have many of her love letters.
We know there's a big chunk missing.
And when Louis XIV finally dies, it's his five-year-old great-grandson who becomes the next king of France.
So Louis's been on the throne for so long, his great-grandson is taken over.
So it's extraordinary, kind of two brothers just occupying power for a long time.
Long time.
Yeah.