Joan has finally made it to Spain after much delay due to the current pandemic, to start filming the international new series 'Glow & Darkness'. This sensational shot from the set features Joan in her role as Queen Adelaide of Savoy.. Watch this space for more exciting updates as filming continues!
A little history of Joan's character on the show!
Adelaide of Maurienne (1092–1154)
Queen of France and religious founder who was one of the most dominant queens in French history. Name variations: Adelaide of France; Adelaide of Savoy; Agnes of Maurienne; Alix. Born in 1092
| Second spouse but first Queen consort of Louis VI of France |
| A.K.A. | Adelaide of Savoy |
| Was | Consort Queen consort Royal Wife |
| From | France |
| Type | Royals |
| Gender | Female |
| Birth | 18 November 1092, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, canton of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie |
| Death | 18 November 1154, Montmartre, 18th arrondissement of Paris, Paris, Île-de-France (aged 62 years) |
| Family | | Mother: | Gisela of BurgundyMarchioness of Montferrat | | Father: | Umberto IICount of Savoy | | Siblings: | Amadeus IIICount of SavoyWilliam VMarquess of Montferrat | | Spouse: | Louis VI of FranceMatthieu I of Montmorency | | Children: | Louis VII of FrancePhilip of FranceHenry of FranceArchbishop of ReimsRobert ICount of DreuxConstance of FranceCountess of ToulousePhilip of FranceArchdeacon of ParisPeter I of Courtenay
Adelaide of Maurienne was one of the most powerful queens in French history. A French noblewoman, she married King Louis VI in 1115 while in her teens. Clever and insightful, Adelaide revealed a nature well-suited to politics and state affairs, and she quickly became a trusted advisor to her husband as well as an important ruler in her own right as queen. Twelfth-century France differed from later eras in that queen-consorts were allowed to exercise royal authority under their own names. Adelaide performed many royal functions, including signing charters, making judicial decisions, and appointing church and lay officials. Royal correspondence and other documents were dated by the reigning year of both King Louis and Queen Adelaide, attesting to her importance as a co-ruler. Adelaide was also a deeply religious woman; she founded the Abbey of Montmartre with her own money. |
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