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Julia
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I’m finding that Elisabeth was a deeply intelligent and compassionate woman, while still being guilty of the Western sins of her time. I am fascinated by how cleverly she navigated her position as queen to see reforms built in Belgium. But also at tiem frustrated that more was not done, particularly regarding the native peoples of the Congo.
— Jun 10, 2026 08:23AM
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Julia
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Finally got to the independence of the Congo but nothing on how Elisabeth felt about it. I would have liked to have learned about her perspective.
— Jun 15, 2026 07:11AM
Julia
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A whole chapter dedicated to a cellist named Casal that Elisabeth was good friends with only brief mentions of her from time to time. But I’d rather know more about Elisabeth herself.
— Jun 15, 2026 06:38AM
Julia
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I’m not always liking the way this biography is written.
— Jun 13, 2026 05:35PM
Julia
is on page 155 of 232
I’m nearly three quarters through now and finally got a chapter on Elisabeth’s work saving hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust but sadly only a few pages are dedicated to it.
— Jun 13, 2026 04:59PM
Julia
is on page 135 of 232
Her husband has died now, it’s very tragic but it was nice to see she recovered from the grief and depression.
I remain frustrated with how the issue of the Congo was handled. Reform without decolonization is just more colonization.
— Jun 13, 2026 03:24PM
I remain frustrated with how the issue of the Congo was handled. Reform without decolonization is just more colonization.
Julia
is on page 79 of 232
Elisabeth supported suffrage before it became legal in Belgium?! That’s quite something for a Queen to publicaly support in that time!
— Jun 09, 2026 07:06AM
Julia
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Finally we get some focus on Elisabeth during WWI, and she is a shining light.
— Jun 08, 2026 08:24AM
Julia
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I feel like I’m getting more history of Belgium rather than getting to know Elisabeth of Bavaria so far.
— Jun 08, 2026 07:37AM