Marie Antoinette Josèphe Joanna of Habsburg-Lorraine was born in the mid-18th century as an archduchess and princess, to Maria Theresa, Austrian empress, at the apex of Europe's hierarchical pyramid. She was an essential part of the oldest European royal house, as her only duty in life was known to be to unite through marriage the two great powers and long-term enemies of Austria-Hungary and France. She was brutally overthrown by her own starving people and painted to the world as a villain and abuser of power, when sympathy should be shown to the young queen. When Marie crossed the border at fifteen into Paris, everything about her former identity was laid bare. and taken away. It became an excellent edition for the French court and the current king, Louis XV, wrote in his diary, approving that it was "full and delicious". She adapted to a new life and a new language and a few months later, at the coronation ceremony, her husband Louis XVI was crowned the next sovereign of France, and she in turn queen. In her early years, she was popular among the aristocracy and nobles (Morris), but as time passed with endless court rituals and strict etiquette, Marie grew tired of her position and her failed husband Louis XVI allowed his wife to endure the reproach of the elite's derision, as the couple was unable to produce an heir for nearly a decade, despite the king's embarrassment (Marie Antoinette: A Queen's Story through Primary Sources). As a teenager, Marie spent her time enjoying the nightlife of Versailles and Paris with a notorious clique and affection for making fashion statements through extravagant couture and bold hairstyles (“The Grand Dauphin”)… middle of paper… and I insist in This. (Buzzi) Marie Antoinette's last words were thought to be polite as she challenged her fate in a simple white dress, having already wished her children the best ("The Grand Dauphin"), "Sorry sir, I didn't mean to do it" , to the executioner, on whose foot she accidentally stepped before being executed. His body was thrown into an unnamed cemetery, rue d'Anjou until it was exhumed in 1815 and properly reburied (Buzzi). Marie Antoinette suffered unjustly for many years under pressure from the court and the subjects under the crown. She redeemed herself from the immature spending and luxury of her early years by later serving as a loving wife, mother, and ruler. Despite her situation, she remained a just, courageous and respectable queen and should be remembered for her courageous acts at a time of revolutionary change..