Marie Antoinette & Axel von Fersen: Truly an Affair?

One of the great mysteries surrounding Marie Antoinette was – and is – the nature of her relationship with Count Axel Fersen. Throughout her life, the queen was continuously accused of various types of affairs including lesbian affairs, an affair with her brother-in-law (the Comte d’Artois) and a whole array of other candidates. The accusation of adultery was a tried-and-tested way of diminishing…