9 Truths About Queen Marie Antoinette
The last queen of France who influenced the French Revolution, the cause of the overthrow of the Monarchy in August 1792.

“I have ever believed that if there had been no Queen, there would have been no revolution.” — Thomas Jefferson
France’s Monarchy used to be like the British’s Monarchy with the fanfare and luxury.
Marie became the queen at the age of 19 and challenged the royal protocol. During her reign, the French economy took a different turn and ultimately contributed to the Monarchy’s downfall with the French Revolution’s help.
Here are nine truths about Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France.
- Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna was from a royal family in Vienna, Austria. She was the penultimate child and 15th of her parents.
- She was married to Louis XVI at the age of 14.
- Queen Marie challenged the royal family protocol and opposed the make-up rules. Marie was an 18-century feminist.
- She became Queen at the age of 19 when her father-in-law, Louis XV, died.
- Queen Marie contacted and urged other European rulers to save the French Monarchy, but her effort failed.
- Queen Marie was bold and vivacious. She had four children and lost two before she was executed. King Louis XVI, her husband, was introverted, shy, and indecisive.
- She spent more time alone in her private castle and live an extravagant lifestyle, as observed in today’s royal and dictators’ families.
- Queen Marie’s hair turned gray at a young age. She got the gray hair and the blame for the French’s problems.
- Queen Marie was executed at the age of 37.
“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt





