Did Maria-Theresa (Marie-Antionette's mom) really have a thing for horses ?

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Did Maria-Theresa (Marie-Antionette's mom) really have a thing for horses ?

2006-12-04 12:26:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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I think you're mixing her up with Empress Catherine (the Great) of Russia - legend is that she had that "thing" for horses, which is quite untrue!
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_109

Maria Theresa did have a lot of children, though.
http://www.otto-graph.com/samples/4/mariatheresa.html (don't look at the picture!)

2006-12-04 13:16:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

No. It's someone's idea of a sick joke.

2006-12-04 20:28:19 · answer #2 · answered by flugelberry 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋