About Michiel B.L. Korte

"I was born with a keen interest in storytelling and royalty. My earliest memories are scanning our local library's history books for interesting stories and re-enacting them at home with my stuffed animals. I also wrote stories of my own, which I would read to friends and family. Because of my love of storytelling, I turned to theatre acting from a young age and I was able to work with wonderful people and tell audiences the most amazing stories. But one day a story found me...

I came across an article mentioning Ernestine Lambriquet, who was adopted by Marie Antoinette and who survived the French Revolution. I eagerly searched for books about her specifically, but there were none to be found. It was there and then that I took it upon myself to tell the world of this remarkable person..."

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Michiel B.L. Korte (16th December 2002) lives in The Hague and studies English Language and Culture at Leiden University