http://www.marie-antoinette.org/Articles/Entries/1997/1/3_Marie_Antoinette%3A_A_Biography
Summary: She was the youngest of 15 children born to Marie Thérèse, Empress of Austria. Also the favorite daughter. The king at that time who was King Louis XV very much liked Marie but died soon after leaving his grandson King Louis XVI to become king at the age of 20. Marie tried to have children but her husband failed to have erection so it was until 7 years later when the Queen's brother finally intervened and convinced the King to have an operation. Beyond her personal frustrations with her husband, Marie Antoinette was bored with her position and its duties. The Queen's indiscretions with her circle of friends led to scandals such as the Diamond Necklace Affair and rumors concerning her relations with that circle including Axel Fersen. Marie Antoinette threw herself into a life of pleasure and careless extravagance. These included masked balls in Paris, gambling, theatricals and late night promenades in the park. She did these with her close circle of friends. The young queen, with her blonde beauty and style set fashion trends through France and Europe. Each year she exceeded her clothing allowance which the King covered. Hatred for the Queen soon developed. Stories accused of all sort of sexual acts with men and women of the court, of sending funds to Austria, and challenged the paternity of the royal children. The Diamond Necklace Affair made everything worse for the young Queen. The country started to starve because of bad harvests. Marie tried to help the people but her aid was so small that people didin't reconginze it. The common quote from her during the starvation was "Let them eat cake" when she was told of the widespread starvation.
Summary: She was the youngest of 15 children born to Marie Thérèse, Empress of Austria. Also the favorite daughter. The king at that time who was King Louis XV very much liked Marie but died soon after leaving his grandson King Louis XVI to become king at the age of 20. Marie tried to have children but her husband failed to have erection so it was until 7 years later when the Queen's brother finally intervened and convinced the King to have an operation. Beyond her personal frustrations with her husband, Marie Antoinette was bored with her position and its duties. The Queen's indiscretions with her circle of friends led to scandals such as the Diamond Necklace Affair and rumors concerning her relations with that circle including Axel Fersen. Marie Antoinette threw herself into a life of pleasure and careless extravagance. These included masked balls in Paris, gambling, theatricals and late night promenades in the park. She did these with her close circle of friends. The young queen, with her blonde beauty and style set fashion trends through France and Europe. Each year she exceeded her clothing allowance which the King covered. Hatred for the Queen soon developed. Stories accused of all sort of sexual acts with men and women of the court, of sending funds to Austria, and challenged the paternity of the royal children. The Diamond Necklace Affair made everything worse for the young Queen. The country started to starve because of bad harvests. Marie tried to help the people but her aid was so small that people didin't reconginze it. The common quote from her during the starvation was "Let them eat cake" when she was told of the widespread starvation.
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