Expecting a vivacious heroine such as Cleopatra or Queen Elizabeth whom I admired in previous Royal Diaries, Marie Antionette's adolescence lacked intelligence and adventure. Born Maria Antonia of Austria, Marie Antoinette is forced to wed Louis Auguste, eventually becoming Queen of France. Throughout this lengthy diary, Marie did little more than complain of trivial inconveniences such as how uncomfortable her elaborate hairdos were or the unpleasant appearance of her husband. A few select parts describing the luxuries of palace life were interesting, but in all "Princess of Versailles" was a royal bore.