She used to be a prostitute, and thanks to that she manages to enter into the court by becoming the lover of King Louis XV. When Marie Antoinette becomes princess of France, they become enemies. Maria Theresa of Austria, queen of Austria and mother of Marie Antoinette, sends her advisor, Comte de Mercy, to France.
She used to be a prostitute but managed to gain entry into the court by becoming King Louis XV's lover. When Marie Antoinette became princess of France, they turned against each other. Maria Theresa of Austria, queen of Austria and mother of Marie Antoinette, sent her advisor, Comte de Mercy, to France.