Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily
Italian Princess and Queen Consort of France
Born
Died
1806
220 years ago — 22 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
France
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Born into the royal family of Naples and Sicily, she married Louis XVI of France in 1770, becoming the Queen Consort of France. Her reign was marked by political upheaval and the eventual outbreak of the French Revolution. She faced significant scrutiny from the public and criticism for her extravagant lifestyle amid widespread poverty. Captured during the Revolution, she was tried for treason and executed by guillotine in 1793. Her life and death became symbols of the monarchy's downfall and the tumultuous changes in France.
Married Louis XVI of France
Executed during the French Revolution
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