Images of a Queen at War: Marie of Romania’s Evolving Relationship with the Press, 1914-1918
Images of a Queen at War: Marie of Romania’s Evolving Relationship with the Press, 1914-1918

Summary/Abstract: From as early as the first days of combat, the international press became a key player in the development of the great European war. Without exception, all combatant governments understood the imperative need of taking control over the public opinion knowledging the relevance of the press in shaping the belligerent nations’ wartime beliefs, this article offers a preliminary analysis of Queen Marie of Romania’s relationship with the Romanian and international press during the country’s two years of active participation in the Great War. The scope of this analysis is to emphasise how the press coverage she benefited from progressively enhanced Marie’s prestige and ability to influence the course of events.

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