Queen Anne is the wife of King Louis XIII. She is a lonely woman whom her husband treats harshly. Although she loves the Duke of Buckingham, she refuses to be with him because she is worried about the scandal it will cause. Additionally, she is fiercely against the war between the French and the English, and she urges the duke to put an end to it.
Queen Anne Quotes in The Three Musketeers
The The Three Musketeers quotes below are all either spoken by Queen Anne or refer to Queen Anne. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 12
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Yes, but you know why I’m seeing you, Duke: I’m seeing you out of pity; I’m seeing you because you’ve stubbornly insisted on remaining in a city where you’re risking your life and making me risk my honor; I’m seeing you to tell you that everything separates us: the depths of the sea, the enmity of kingdoms, the sanctity of vows. It’s sacrilegious to struggle against all those things. And finally, I’m seeing you to tell you that we must never see each other again.
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Queen Anne (speaker), The Duke of Buckingham
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Chapter 15
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The king’s animosity against the queen was deftly nurtured by the cardinal, who was much warier of women than of men in matters of intrigue.
Related Characters:
King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, The Duke of Buckingham
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Chapter 41
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The cardinal, as is well known, had been in love with the queen. We cannot say whether his love had a simple political goal or whether it was one of the deep passions that Anne of Austria aroused in those around her, but in any case we know that the duke of Buckingham had won out over him before the beginning of this story and that in later circumstances […] the duke had outwitted him.
Related Characters:
Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, The Duke of Buckingham
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Queen Anne Character Timeline in The Three Musketeers
The timeline below shows where the character Queen Anne appears in The Three Musketeers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
...full story. Eventually the man complies and tells d’Artagnan that his wife works for the queen. He also implies that she has something to do with the alleged affair between the...
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Chapter 9
...and then starts to tell his friends about his new mission. Together, they discuss the queen’s affair with the Duke of Buckingham, who has apparently arrived in Paris recently. The musketeers...
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Chapter 10
...de Tréville that he fears that the cardinal is planning to do something to the queen. M. de Tréville thanks him for the information and then d’Artagnan leaves, knowing he has...
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Chapter 12
...is confident in his powers of seduction. He is sure that he can convince the queen to continue their affair.
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...the duke is not convinced, and he implores her to reconsider. He knows that the queen loves him and wants to be with him. He reminds her of the various nights...
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However, as Queen Anne is well aware, their time together was not without its consequences. Initially, the duke was...
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Though she loves the duke, the queen doesn’t want a war on her conscience. She thinks that their love is immoral if...
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Chapter 14
...mentions the addresses of two linen drapers that she often visits while working for the queen. The cardinal is pleased with this information, and he asks his guards to go and...
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...of the room. One of his guards then informs him that the duke and the queen met with one another at the Louvre. This information was gathered by one of the...
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Chapter 15
...uses it to his advantage. Additionally, the cardinal himself was once romantically interested in the queen and now thinks of her as his enemy because she rejected his advances. Additionally, the...
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Chapter 16
...the duke was likely only in town because of politics and not because of the queen. He assures the king that the queen would never be unfaithful to him, knowing that...
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The king responds by saying that he is sure that the queen is having an affair. At this point, the cardinal begins to drop the façade; he...
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...king once again asks the cardinal if he thinks the duke met up with the queen. The cardinal says that he thinks the queen would never do such a thing, all...
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Meanwhile, the queen is in her room, surrounded by her ladies in waiting. She is thinking about her...
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Monsieur de Sequier, who primarily works for the cardinal, tells the queen that he wants to see her letters. She is offended by the request, but eventually...
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Eventually, the queen gives in and hands over the letter that she does, in fact, have on her...
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...the letter contains some disparaging comments about him. The king says he will punish the queen for the cardinal, but the cardinal responds by telling him to let it go. Instead,...
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Chapter 17
...likely up to something, but he’s not sure what. Nonetheless, he decides to tell the queen to wear the tags to the ball. When he does so, the queen gets an...
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After the king leaves her chambers, the queen prays for someone to lend her a hand. She feels she is alone and has...
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...suspicious that the task she wants him to carry out is something related to the queen. Madame Bonacieux tries to convince her husband that the job is important, and though he...
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Chapter 19
...house. D’Artagnan tells M. de Tréville that he is on a secret mission for the queen. M. de Tréville insists that d’Artagnan keep the details of the mission secret and promises...
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...already received his letter. D’Artagnan explains that they are going on a mission for the queen but does not get more specific than that. In the middle of the explanation, Porthos...
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Chapter 20
...duke sees d’Artagnan, he immediately recognizes him and wonders if something has happened to the queen. D'Artagnan tells him that the queen needs his help and then hands him the letter....
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Chapter 21
...house, he takes d’Artagnan into a room that he’s converted into a shrine for the queen. Among other precious objects, the room contains the diamond tags that the queen gifted him....
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Chapter 22
It is the day of the ball, and the king and queen are expected to perform La Merlaison, the king’s favorite dance. Throughout the day, many people...
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In response, the queen promises to send someone to fetch the tags. While the queen returns to her dressing...
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Eventually, the king makes his way to the queen and shows her the missing tags. The queen thanks the king because rather than 12,...
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Nearby, d’Artagnan watches all of the interactions between the king, the queen, and the cardinal. He is one of the few people who understands what is going...
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Chapter 44
...has several pieces of evidence that will expose the affair between the duke and the queen. The cardinal seems to know all about the various meetings between the duke and the...
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The cardinal is sure that the duke will surrender once he learns that the queen’s reputation is in danger. After all, the war only started in the first place because...
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Chapter 59
...dies, he asks a messenger to read him a letter that just arrived from the queen. The letter warns the duke to be careful because his life is likely in danger....
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Chapter 61
...Additionally, when she gets out, she promises to put in a good word to the queen on Milady’s behalf.
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Chapter 67
...he is happy that the duke is dead, and he brags about it to the queen. While escorting the king, the musketeers are depressed because of recent events. While on their...
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