Ludwig II: A Fairy-Tale King’s Fatal End
· 43 min · S3 E145
Episode Ludwig II: A Fairy-Tale King’s Fatal End
King Ludwig II of Bavaria, famed for his eccentricity and fairy-tale castles, was found dead in Lake Starnberg in 1886 under mysterious circumstances. Officially ruled a suicide, his death has long fuelled speculation of a government conspiracy to remove a monarch whose artistic pursuits clashed with political priorities. This enduring mystery raises the question: was Ludwig truly mad, or the victim of darker forces?
Go to rula.com/forbidden and take the first step towards better mental health today.
Cast List:
Guy Walters: Author & Historian
James Sherwood: Writer and Royal Correspondent
Ann Marie Ackerman: Writer & Prosecutor
Ken Hollings: Writer, broadcaster and cultural theorist
Dr Gerhard Immler: Chief Archive Director, Bavarian State Archives, Munich
Eric Meyers: Narrator
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Links in the notes 2
Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.