Quote of the day by Marie Antoinette: ‘No one understands my ills, nor the terror that fills my…’ – Former Queen of France on the deepest fears that come with loving a child

Marie Antoinette, born in Vienna, became Queen of France at fourteen. She faced criticism and was blamed for France's financial problems. The French Revolution brought immense danger and personal tragedy to her family. Her children suffered greatly, and she lost her eldest son in 1789. Marie Antoinette was eventually imprisoned and executed by guillotine in 1793.