(Picture) XVIII century Palace of Versailles
Capilla del Palacio de Versalles, scene of the marriage of the Delfin and Maria Antonieta 
Despite that in Austria was carried with pomp per procurationem marriage, the real is to be performed at Versailles in the presence of the Dauphin Louis Auguste Duke of Berry Dauphin of France, on May 26, 1770 in the chapel ordered built by Louis XIV, this event is totally intimate family and aristocratic characters only is allowed entry, the selected families in France are invited, is reviewed thoroughly clear before your family tree, which must have at least a hundred branches with excellent links, the Archbishop of Reims is the bless the young couple, Marie Antoinette makes his entrance with a beautiful pink and silver dress, the Mass begins and stretches the canopy of silver on the couple, Louis XV signing the marriage contract and behind him on a strict hierarchical order the closest relatives of the royal family, the huge scroll still exists as a testimony that was only Marie Antoinette to which he escaped an ink stain, after which all the guests murmured " ominous "sign as" JOSEPH JEANNE MARIE ANTOINETTE "name given by the French as in Austria Toinette her mother called to love and gave it the name of Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna.
After the ceremony all is happiness and joy celebrates the people, half Versailles Paris moves to fill their gardens more surprising was at night, the impressive fireworks the best that a European court of the eighteenth century could offer, within the palace six thousand guests from among the nobility, only to see how performing the wedding feast where twenty-two members of the royal family eat them standing in silence while traveling the table, musical background consists of eighty musicians to play the tune in fashion over the banquet, go through the double row of French guard pays tribute to the newlyweds, the ceremony is over, head to your room the young couple escorted by King Louis XV and the Duchess of Chartres both deliver nightgowns respectively.
approached the bed of the couple, the Archbishop of Reims to bless the corte se retira junto con el Rey y solo se quedan los novios, en el silencio de la habitación, y de la cama, por fin ambos están solos, apenas han cruzado algunas palabras, no se conocen y ya son marido y mujer; pero a pesar de que están casados y que el Arzobispo haya bendecido el lecho, María Antonieta tendrá que esperar un verdadero milagro para que Luis Augusto la haga su mujer realmente como corresponde, esa noche Luis Augusto se queda profundamente dormido y al día siguiente en su diario plasma la famosa palabra “RIEM, Nada”.
(Imagen) Luis Augusto Delfin de Francia, Duque de Berry
María Antonieta a teenager despite the rigid dress is wearing, despite the daring neckline that looks, your body is just developing, Marie Antoinette becomes a woman on his arrival at Versailles, in the chapel of the palace before God is the women the Dauphin of France, but in the eyes of the whole court and the people of France is not a woman or wife and the young inexperienced Luis Duque de Berry Dauphin of France, is not capable of making his wife and she is still as virgin as arrived from Austria and it will be for seven long and weary years.
So begins one of the steps to mark the lifestyle of Marie Antoinette, and not just her but also for Luis, his court and the power of the old regime that weakens against his subjects.
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