Sunday, April 1, 2012

Marie Antoinette Biography



Marie Antoinette
Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lorraine, better known as Marie Antoinette; (born in Vienna, Austria, 2 November 1755 - died in Paris, France, October 16, 1793 at age 37 years) was Queen of France and daughter of the Duke of Austria . He was the son of the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Francis I and his wife Queen Maria Theresa of Austria, and after that he was married to Louis XVI at the age of 14 years. Due to its position as the wife of Louis XVI and mother of Louis XVII, he met his end at the guillotine during the French Revolution in 1793 and is buried with her husband in the royal tombs at Saint Denis Basilica, Paris. In addition he was born as the Royal Highness Princess Maria Antonia of Austria.

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