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Also Known As Marie-Antoinette-Josèphe-Jeanne d’Autriche-Lorraine • Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna von Österreich-Lothringen
Born November 2, 1755 • Vienna • Austria
Died October 16, 1793 (aged 37) • Paris • France
Notable Family Members spouse Louis XVI • father Francis I • mother Maria Theresa • son Louis XVII • brother Joseph II • brother Leopold II • sister Maria Carolina
Role In Affair of the Diamond Necklace

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