What happened to Marie Antoinette's children?

Despite the rocky start, Marie and Louis XVI would have four children -- only one of whom lived to adulthood. Marie Antoinette's first child was a girl, named Marie Thérèse after Marie's mother. read more

Marie Antoinette's first child was a girl, named Marie Thérèse after Marie's mother. When she was born on December 9, 1778, Marie Antoinette suffered a convulsive fit and collapsed, not surprising after 12 hours of labor in her stuffy room and the possibly dangerous incompetence of her doctor. read more

King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were the parents of four royal children. The dramatic outcomes of their lives are as varied as surely the children were themselves. read more

The tragic story of how Marie Antoinette's son, Louis Charles (Louis XVIII) was deliberately neglected and maltreated until he died at the age of 12 in 1795. read more