History of South America

Did Marie Antoinettes children survive the revolution?

Of Marie Antoinette's four children, only one survived the French Revolution: Louis Charles, who was known as the Dauphin. He was imprisoned in the Temple with his parents and sister during the revolution. His father, King Louis XVI, and his mother, Marie Antoinette, were both executed in 1793. The Dauphin died in prison in 1795 at the age of 10.

The Dauphin's sister, Marie-Thérèse, was released from prison in 1795 and went to live in Austria. She later married Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, and they became King and Queen of France in 1824.

The Dauphin's two younger brothers died in childhood. The first, who was also named Louis Charles, was born in 1785 but died in 1789. The second, Louis-Joseph, was born in 1781 but died in 1789.