August Wilhelm Schlegel called her a "queen of hearts." While Napoleon's armies shook the thrones of Europe, Luise of Prussia managed to inspire her subjects for the monarchy. When Prussia's weapons had long since surrendered to the Emperor of the French, Luise confronted him personally. Daniel Schönpflug narrates the life of the young queen, who died at the age of 34, in a beautifully written biography. Luise's life unfolded in the rhythm of that grand theater of power, whose deeper purpose was to constantly make the status of the empire's first family visible and tangible. The secret of Luise's success was the energy, dedication, and brilliance with which she played her role. In an era of radical upheaval due to the French Revolution and Napoleon, she stood for a cautious renewal of the monarchy. But when Napoleon invaded Prussia in 1806, everything changed.