Antoinette, Marie

マリー・アントワネット

At the age of 14, Marie Antoinette married the Dauphin to cement the alliance between his grandfather, Louis XV, and her mother, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Following her marriage, she comes to realize that Madame du Barry, the mistress of King Louis XV, is hostile toward her. Horrified by the rumors she has heard about du Barry, the princess resolves never to speak to her. Meanwhile, she meets Count von Fersen, who becomes her lover.
Madame du Barry, who is constantly plotting against Marie Antoinette and Oscar, achieves her goal of being greeted by the Queen. After Louis XV dies, Madame du Barry is sentenced to death.
After experiencing several conflicts with her husband, Marie Antoinette begins to feel lonely. Fersen, who had departed France on Oscar's advice, returns. Rumors circulate regarding the Queen and the Count, prompting Fersen to leave once more. A depressed Marie Antoinette befriends the Duchess de Polignac, whose influence leads to Marie Antoinette's downfall.
Marie Antoinette is described as a "lively, silly girl of shoujo manga."