Yes, I remember the vivid discussion of that in clanwilliam's journal at the time.
Possibly it was meant to be a subtle point about a Time Lord's place in the order of things, considering that the only other people I can think of, off-hand, to whom one might introduce the King of France would be God and possibly Saint Denis. Even if the Doctor had at some point in his long career been elected Holy Roman Emperor (and they chose worse) I don't think it'd help.
Then again, you'd have to be a person of appropriate rank to do the introducing - wouldn't you? - and I don't think Mme Poisson's daughter qualifies.
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Possibly it was meant to be a subtle point about a Time Lord's place in the order of things, considering that the only other people I can think of, off-hand, to whom one might introduce the King of France would be God and possibly Saint Denis. Even if the Doctor had at some point in his long career been elected Holy Roman Emperor (and they chose worse) I don't think it'd help.
Then again, you'd have to be a person of appropriate rank to do the introducing - wouldn't you? - and I don't think Mme Poisson's daughter qualifies.