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Nov 24, 2010 The Story of Marie Antoinette is One of Mystery and Intrigue, and We May All Be a Part of It Marie Antoinette was the vivacious Queen of France who was, and still is, associated with the extravagant lifestyles of the 18th century monarchy. She is perhaps one of the most illustrious women in European history - in part because of her lavish lifestyle, but also because of her tragic downfall, which ultimately led to her death. Even to this day, over 200 years since her death, Marie Antoinette still manages to captivate our imaginations. She is a source of constant controversy, and the ambivalent feelings felt toward this fascinating woman will undoubtedly reach a zenith with the opening of the new Sofia Coppola directed movie based on Marie Antoinette's life. Marie Antoinette was born on November 2nd, 1755 in Vienna, Austria. She was the youngest and favourite daughter of her mother's sixteen children. In a move to form a strategic alliance between Austria and France, Marie Antoinette's mother, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire Maria Theresa, promised Marie Antoinette's hand in marriage to the crown prince of France, Louis-Auguste. When King Louis VX died suddenly of smallpox, Louis-Auguste became King Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette became the new Queen of France at the young age of 19. Her coronation marked the pinnacle of her already charmed life. Over time, Marie Antoinette began to indulge herself more and more in seemingly frivolous pastimes, including masked balls, theatricals, and gambling. Her leisurely life, however, came to end with the dawn of the French Revolution. In recent years, a locket of her hair was analyzed, and the mtDNA haplogroup and sequence were determined. With a simple swab of your mouth, you can be compared with Marie Antoinette and discover your relation to her. You will be able to trace your heritage back to times of grandeur, to times of kings and queens and royal balls, and possibly even to Marie Antoinette. Discover your relation to Marie Antoinette »

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