At that time, Paris, France was the envy of the whole world and a symbol of dignity and elegance. For example, at that time, all the royal families in Europe did not speak their own language, but spoke French to show their nobility. What will it be like to be queen in Paris?
Mary was spoiled and arrogant since she was a child, and naturally she had no patience with learning and education. The only advantages are elegant manners and beautiful appearance. I don't think such a person can do anything decent when he goes to Paris except buy it at buy buy.
As an important pawn in political marriage, everyone in Austria is respectful to her, and Louis XVI naturally dare not neglect her after marrying in France.
1770 On May 6, her wedding day, Austria and France spared no expense to create an extremely luxurious feast at the Palace of Versailles, so when she first arrived in Paris, she was a role that ordinary people didn't like.
At that time, there were many political factions in France, and the cruelty of intrigue was not much worse than that of the Qing Dynasty drama. The great people who opposed Louis XVI and Austria stared at Mary from the beginning, looking for loopholes and defects, then sorting them out and then publicizing them to slander her.
The princess is too young to know anything and can't even speak French fluently. She can only let nature do whatever she wants. 1774, Louis XV died, Louis XVI officially succeeded to the throne, and Marie Antoinette officially became the French queen.
Although it is said that the mother instrument is the best in the world, her personality and hobbies are incompatible with the people around the court, so most of her time is spent on parties, activities and games every day. What worries her most is what clothes to wear, what makeup to wear and what new fun to develop.
As a simple person, she can't calculate any intrigues, let alone how much money she has spent. How profligate can Queen Mary be? In an era when many people can't even afford to wear linen clothes, her clothes are a dime a dozen, and more than a dozen sets of Xinhua clothes are customized every season. Modern costume advanced customization system originated from her.
As for her jewelry, it's a real bargain. The price of a bracelet she bought casually was half of his dowry when she got married. Think about how much she spent.
Extremely extravagant, even her mother in Austria can't stand it. When the old Austrian queen heard what she had done, she was furious and wrote to her many times, reprimanding her for spending money lavishly, saying that a qualified queen didn't need so much jewelry and cosmetics at all.
But Queen Mary just goes in one ear and out the other, and still buys what she wants, regardless of the price. And her husband Louis XVI, of course, also dare not lose face, generally responsive, once Louis XVI shows difficulties, then Queen Mary will immediately coquetry, crying, weak Louis XVI is no match for her.
Later, during the French Revolution, the angry people made an explanation to the royal family. In 12 of Louis XVI's reign, France's debt was as high as12.5 million francs, and such a huge deficit was simply staggering.
King Louis XVI himself was very frugal, and he didn't even have a mistress. There are not many other court nobles at all, so it goes without saying that most of the money was spent by Queen Mary.
After both Louis XVI and Queen Mary were guillotined in the French Revolution, Queen Mary left two most famous allusions. One is that she accidentally stepped on the executioner when she was about to be beheaded, but she said, "Oh, please forgive me, you know I didn't mean to."
The second is that a minister told her that the French can't even afford bread, but she said, "Then why don't they eat cake?" Does it look familiar?
These two paragraphs fully explain what kind of person Queen Mary is. Even though she had no intention of letting Louis XVI do nothing, plunging France into an economic crisis and squandering huge wealth, it was inevitable that she would pay for it herself.
Children of Louis XVI and Queen Mary:
Mary Teresa (Mary Teresa Charlotte; Marie-Therese Charlotte de France; 1778 12 19 — 185 1 10 19)
Louis Joseph (Louis Joseph Xavier Fran? ois; Louis Joseph Xavier Fran? Ois de France 178 1 year 65438+1October 22nd-1June 4th, 789), prince of France, died of rickets (or tuberculosis, bone tuberculosis) at the beginning of the Great Revolution, only 7 years and 8 months after his death.
French Louis XVII of France (Louis Charles; 1March 27, 785-1June 8, 795) The only person in French history who really ruled the whole country was considered a king.
Sophie (Sophie Helen Beatrice; Sophie Elena Beatrice de France; 65438+July 9, 0786-65438+June19,0787) only lived 1 1 month 10 days.
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