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- A marriage between the two royal houses had been planned since the early 1760s, but only came about in 1770. On 19 April the wedding took place by proxy in Vienna, marrying the Dauphin and future Louis XVI, the grandson of Louis XV, to Marie-Antoinette, the youngest daughter of Maria-Theresa of Habsburg.
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Learn about the diplomatic alliance between France and Austria that led to the marriage of the Dauphin Louis and Marie-Antoinette in 1770. Discover the details of the ceremony, the celebrations and the anecdotes of the young couple's first days at Versailles.
Oct 14, 2020 · Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were barely in their teens when they married. In the days of the European monarchies, marriage was less a matter of personal inclination than political...
Nov 9, 2009 · Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755, Marie Antoinette married the future French king Louis XVI when she was just 15 years old. The young couple soon came to symbolize all of the excesses of...
She became dauphine of France in May 1770 at age 14 upon her marriage to Louis-Auguste, heir apparent to the French throne. On 10 May 1774, her husband ascended the throne as Louis XVI and she became queen.
3 days ago · The 11th daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, Marie-Antoinette was just 14 years old when she was married to the dauphin Louis, grandson of France’s King Louis XV, on May 16, 1770.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Louis XVI, the last king of France who was executed in 1793 for treason. Find out how he married Marie Antoinette, the Austrian archduchess, and how their marriage contributed to the French Revolution.
Jul 21, 2010 · Learn about the wedding of Louis, the future king of France, and Marie Antoinette, the daughter of the Austrian empress, in 1770. Find out how their marriage contributed to the French Revolution and their tragic end.