Louis supports the rebel colonies in America against France’s old enemy, England, despite misgivings at court. Though still with no son, Antoinette moves to the Petit Tria ...
10-03-2023
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Antoinette is pregnant at last! But copies of a pornographic pamphlet circulate Versailles depicting Chartres as her lover and father to the unborn child, cuckolding the King.\n ...
03-03-2023
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To salvage the royal marriage - and their nations’ alliance - Antoinette’s brother Joseph intervenes. Co-ruler of Austria, his bluntness is mixed with joviality, but ...
24-02-2023
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Becoming king initially paralyses Louis, and Marie is drawn into the tussle over the choice of prime minister. The glittering celebratory ball she holds makes her the centre of ...
17-02-2023
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The king collapses, and on recovery, decides to grant du Barry status at court – as his queen. An official visit to Paris puts Louis and Marie on show. Refusing the dress ...
10-02-2023
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The royal family holidays at Fontainebleau, an escape from stifling Versailles. Marie’s hostilities with du Barry threaten to sour things with the King.\n\nNow the heir is ...
03-02-2023
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With Louis still not consummating the marriage after four months, Marie realises that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for support and ...
27-01-2023
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Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she’s forced to leave Vienna to marry the Dauphin, the heir to the French throne. She must produce a Bourbon heir to secure the al ...
20-01-2023
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