Madame du Barry, the Favorite, sees the Dauphine as a rival for the King’s affections.

Rival Queens Marie Antoinette

Premiered March 26, 2023
Rival Queens

Marie Antoinette realizes that producing an heir will not be straightforward. She turns to Madame du Barry for support. But the Favorite begins to see the Dauphine as a rival for the King’s affections. There can’t be two Queens.

About the Program

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette is just a teenager when she leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin of France. At
Versailles, under the complex rules of the French court, she suffers from not being able to live her life
the way she wants, under pressure to continue the Bourbon line and secure the Franco-Austrian
alliance.

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