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Marie Antoinette Ball at Versailles: 1800s Experience

King Louis XV of France had absolute power, but when a violent, mysterious fever struck, the most powerful man in Europe was forced to make an impossible choice: surrender his favorite mistress, or face divine retribution. At just 15 years old, Louis XV married Maria Leszczyńska, but after a 10 pregnancies, the exhausted Queen closed her bedroom door to the King. Enter the ambitious and breathtakingly beautiful Marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle, the Duchesse de Châteauroux. Guided by ruthless operators

252 years since the death of HM King Louis XV of France at Versailles. His successors Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette immediately ascended the throne upon his death. His reign marked the beginning of the end for the French monarchy ⚜️ 252 ans depuis la mort du Roy Louis XV au château de Versailles. Louis XVI et Marie Antoinette héritèrent immédiatement du throne. Son règne marqua le début de la fin pour le Royaume de France ⚜️ #louisxv #marieantoinette #royaliste #history #fyp