A Short Biography
Full Name: Marie Antonia Josephina Johanna
 Born: November 2, 1755
 Mother: Empress Maria Theresa
 Father: Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
 Religion: Holy Roman Catholic
 Hometown: Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria
 Education: Home tutors, she learned the basics
only; considered not well educated
 Betrothed: Dauphin of France Louis-Auguste
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This was to unite the two countries and prevent war
 She was 12 and he 14
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When she was handed over to France she was assigned
friends to help her in the new court
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The Duchess of Noailles was her house mistress
Les Mesdames were the Royal auntes
Louis Stainislas – brother in law
Charles Philipe – brother in law
Madame Elisabeth – Sister in-law
Comptess de Barry – Louis’ mistress
Louis Auguste XV – The King of France/ husband
Princesse de Lambelle – Her good friend of the court
Yolande de Polastron – fun-loving friend
Duchess de Polignac – governess of the royal children
Comptess de Provence – a good advisor
Christophe Wilbald Gluc – a good advisor
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took 7 years for the couple to consummate
their marriage
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They did like each other very much
They were very young when they were married
(13 & 15)
Louis was very involved in his hobbies like lock
and key making and hunting
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avoid the mockery of her mother and the
court that she was not yet a mother a young
Marie took up gambling and was constantly
shopping for expensive clothing
 Favourite
Food: Because she had to eat her
lunch and dinner in public – which she hated
– she much preferred her breakfast foods
 Favourite Books: She is noted that she did
not like books as she found them tedious to
sit and read
 Favourite Music: Francois Couperin, Joseph
Haydn, Antoine de Lhoier, Francois-Andre
Dancienne Phildor
 Favourite Plays: One Thousand and One
Nights,