Marie Antoinette May 1774, the Dauphin ascended the throne as King Louis XVI of France and Navarre with Marie Antoinette as his Queen. At the outset, the new queen had limited political influence with her husband, who, with the support of his two most important ministers, Chief Minister Maurepas and Foreign Minister Vergennes, blocked several of her candidates from assuming important positions, including Choiseul. The queen did play a decisive role in the disgrace and exile of the most powerful of Louis XV's ministers, the Duke of Aiguillon. On 24 May 1774, two weeks after the death of Louis XV, the king
Princess Marie Antoinette of Schwarzburg V, Count of Solms-Wildenfels (1886–1945), only son of Friedrich Magnus IV, Count of Solms-Wildenfels and his wife, Anna Jacqueline, Countess of Bentinck-Aldenburg-Middachten. They had five children: On April 21, 1896 her father was recognised as a dynast of the House of Schwarzburg having previously not had dynastic rights due to his parents morganatic marriage. Following her brother's death in 1971 the House of Schwarzburg became extinct in the male line. Princess Marie Antoinette of Schwarzburg Marie Antoinette, Princess of Schwarzburg (; 7 February 18984 November 1984) was the eldest child of Sizzo, Prince of Schwarzburg. Marie Antoinette was born at