Garbo & the Swedish Queen – History Girls

My latest post in the History Girls blog is about Greta Garbo’s meteoric rise to stardom from a ‘lather girl’ in a barber shop to a screen goddess. She was keen to make a movie Queen Christina, about the controversial and scandalous C17th Swedish queen. MGM granted her wish but it was a very Hollywood take!

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Elisabeth Storrs is the author of the best selling 'A Tale of Ancient Rome' series and new release, Fables & Lies, a World War II Novel. Subscribe to Elisabeth's newsletter for inspiration, giveaways, and insights into history - both trivia and the serious stuff!

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