In 1784, Marie Antoinette was once again pregnant. She had given birth to a daughter – Marie Thérèse – in 1778 and a son – Louis Joseph – in 1781. She had also suffered a miscarriage in late 1783. Louis Joseph was proving to be a sickly child, and a second son would be beneficial [read more]
Daily life at Versailles went by a strict set of rules of etiquette and routine. Marie Antoinette wrote her own account of the “maddening” and “ridiculous” routine to her mother in Austria in 1770. She woke up between nine and ten and dressed informally. She would then say her morning prayers, eat breakfast, and visit [read more]
Maria Amalia was born on 26 February 1746. The Archduchess was the eighth child of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, who had accended the Imperial throne just a year before Maria Amalia was born. After a tumultuous few years and a drawn-out succession crisis, her mother’s reign was finally [read more]
By the time of the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette’s popularity was already declining, and her reputation was tarnished by gossip. The necklace in question was commissioned by King Louis XV of France, who was Marie Antoinette’s grandfather-in-law, in 1772, probably for his mistress, Madame du Barry. The necklace cost approximately 2 million [read more]
The new TV series Marie Antoinette by Canal + is set to air on BBC Two this month. The release date of the first episode is set for 29 December, with more episodes to follow weekly. The series is in English, and Marie Antoinette is played by German actress Emilia Schüle. See the trailer below: [read more]
The new Marie Antoinette series is shortly going to premiere on Canal Plus. Although no other release dates or streaming services have been announced, it has been commissioned by the BBC. Take a look at the trailer below:
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