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Podcast: Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Episode: Marie-Antoinette: the Queen of Controversy, Episode 524
Description: Was Marie-Antoinette a spoiled queen or a misunderstood woman caught in extraordinary times? In this episode of Join Us in France, host Annie Sargent and her guest Elyse Rivin explore the life, controversies, and tragic end of one of history's most iconic figures. Patrons get an ad-free version of this episode. Be like them, click here. Marie-Antoinette, born in Vienna as an Austrian archduchess, became Queen of France at just 18. Annie and Elyse discuss her arrival at Versailles, her struggles to adapt to French court life, and the resentment she faced as a foreigner. From...