Did William Wallace sleep with the French princess? So, did William Wallace, Scotland’s badass freedom fighter, really have a steamy affair with the French princess as depicted in “Braveheart”? Spoiler alert: It’s as likely as finding a kilt in King Edward’s wardrobe.
In real life, the timeline just doesn’t add up. The French princess, Isabella of France, was a mere child and living in France at the time Wallace was kicking English butt across Scotland. They never met, let alone had some secret romantic rendezvous. The movie “Braveheart,” while epic in its portrayal of Scottish rebellion and Mel Gibson’s mullet, took some serious liberties with history. Like, “wtf, were they even trying?” level of liberties.
Isabella was actually married to Edward II, and she didn’t even arrive in England until after Wallace had been executed. So, the whole affair thing? Pure Hollywood fantasy. It makes for a spicy subplot and gets the audience all riled up, but it’s about as historically accurate as a documentary on dragons.
In short, William Wallace sleeping with the French princess is a big, fat nope. It’s a classic case of filmmakers deciding that history needed a little… shall we say, “spicing up” to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. But hey, that’s showbiz for ya!
