Marie Antoinette was not only the last queen of France but also the only one who truly ruled in Versailles. Earlier than many of her subjects, she understood the opportunities of the Enlightenment.

What young royal women today successfully showcase was already part of her daily routine: wearing beautiful dresses, waving, and smiling. She radiated in the midst of a youthful, private circle of friends and unabashedly took a lover.

A true flood of fake news descended upon the "foreigner." The Habsburg wanted to be the mistress of her own life. This, above all, became her downfall and cost her her head.