{"id":304,"date":"2016-09-06T14:24:44","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T12:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dhm.web11.server10.lombego.de\/?p=304"},"modified":"2016-12-09T14:26:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T13:26:48","slug":"my-favourite-piece-of-history-biggy-van-blond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/2016\/09\/06\/my-favourite-piece-of-history-biggy-van-blond\/","title":{"rendered":"My favourite piece of history: Biggy van Blond"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2018I\u2019M IMPRESSED BY THE STERN GLAMOUR OF QUEEN LOUISE\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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My favourite piece of history: drag queen Biggy van Blond presents her favourite object at Deutsches Historisches Museum.<\/b><\/p>\n

My favourite pieces at Deutsches Historisches Museum are a riding jacket and riding hat that belonged to Queen Louise of Prussia. They were two of the favourite garments of Queen Louise, who was a tremendously gifted and fearless rider. Her husband claimed that she was \u2018never more beautiful than when on horseback\u2019. I am particularly impressed by the stern glamour of the outfit, which dates back to about 1800<\/a>. I can well understand the appeal that it held for Louise.<\/p>\n

I did not choose the piece at random, as I have a penchant for striking outfits. At my drag shows at Berlin\u2019s BKA-Theater, I wear glitzy and glamorous ensembles, sometimes in leopard print. Louise and I would have got on like a house on fire when it comes to fashion. Even though I usually go for modern costumes for my stage shows, I could easily imagine performing in a historical outfit like this one.<\/p>\n

QUEEN BIGGY I? NOT A GOOD IDEA<\/h2>\n

I am fascinated by Louise of Prussia as a person. She didn\u2019t stand on ceremony and was admired by many of her contemporaries due to her grace and poise. In a sense, she was Germany\u2019s first-ever It girl. It\u2019s a shame that she didn\u2019t make it past 34.<\/p>\n

I still wouldn\u2019t have wanted to change places with Louise. I would not have been a great monarch as Biggy I. I have a loose tongue and would have drunk copious amounts of champagne at the receptions \u2013 so I probably would have always been causing national scandals.<\/p>\n

The role of the black sheep of the family \u2013 as played by Friederike, Louise\u2019s little sister \u2013 would have been much more up my street. She had plenty of men and never quite lived up to her family\u2019s expectations. I would love to have been an enfant terrible like her \u2013 the \u2018other princess\u2019 who loved life and her people. My subjects wouldn\u2019t have been able to get enough of me and my scandals.<\/p>\n

PEOPLE LIKE MONARCHS WHO AREN\u2019T PERFECT<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s nice when monarchs strike a chord with their people. Nowadays, this usually happens when monarchs are not perfect \u2013 which is something people love. Even today, the aristocracy are still an excellent source of gossip and rumour. And even though I am very happy with our current system of government, it\u2019s a shame from the point of view of cabaret that Germany no longer has a royal family. It would provide me and my fellow entertainers with plenty of juicy material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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