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
Cultural depictions of Marie Antoinette out "Let them eat shit" and "Let them eat pussy", and the last line says "Let them eat cake." Marie Antoinette appears in the children's book "Ben and Me" by Robert Lawson, but does not appear in the 1953 animated short film adaptation. Joan Rivers' book "I Hate Everyone... Starting With Me", contains a quote by Marie Antoinette saying "Let her eat shit". Costco then refused to sell the book because of the explicit language. Juliet Grey's trilogy of books starting with "Becoming Marie Antoinette" and ending with "Confessions of Marie Antoinette" tells Marie Antoinette's entire story from beginning to