She, as leader of the war party in Austria, was a great enemy of the French Emperor Napoleon I of France and therefore also in opposition to the Austrian foreign minister Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. The French had protested against the marriage because of her political views. She had considerable influence on her husband, and her talent at ruling marvelled many officials, including the Prussian minister who considered her the ruling genius at court.
As the head of the war faction in Austria, she was a formidable adversary to French Emperor Napoleon I and thus opposed Austrian Foreign Minister Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. The French had objected to her marriage due to her political beliefs. She wielded considerable influence over her husband, and her ability to rule amazed many officials, including the Prussian minister who viewed her as the ruling genius at court.