Born: 2 November 1755 · Died: 16 October 1793 · Age at death: 37
How old was Marie Antoinette when she died?
Marie Antoinette died aged 37. She was born on 2 November 1755 and died on 16 October 1793.
Austrian-born Queen of France, wife of Louis XVI, whose lavish court made her a hated symbol before her execution in 1793
Did you know?Born an Archduchess of Austria, she was just fourteen years old when she married the future King Louis XVI.
Quick facts
Date of birth2 November 1755
Date of death16 October 1793
Age at death37
Cause of deathDecapitation, decapitation by guillotine
NationalityAustrian-French
BirthplaceHofburg Palace, Austria
Occupationaristocrat, consort
Editor's Take:
Marie Antoinette became the face of a hated monarchy. She was an Austrian princess, sent to France aged 14 to marry the future Louis XVI. At Versailles her lavish spending and fashion made her a target of gossip. Rumours, such as the false story that she said "let them eat cake", spread widely. The Revolution swept her family from power. A failed escape in 1791 sealed their fate. She was guillotined in 1793.
Key Milestones
1770: Marriage to the Dauphin
1774: Queen of France
1785: Diamond Necklace – scandal
1791: Varennes – failed escape
Marie Antoinette (Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was Queen of France as the wife of Louis XVI from 10 May 1774 until the abolition of the French monarchy in 1792 during the French Revolution.
Marie Antoinette's birthday is November 2. She was born on November 2, 1755 in Hofburg Palace, Austria.
How old was Marie Antoinette when she died?
Marie Antoinette died on October 16, 1793, aged 37.
Who shares a birthday with Marie Antoinette?
Famous people who share Marie Antoinette's November 2 birthday include James K. Polk, Warren G. Harding, Shah Rukh Khan, George Boole and Vlad the Impaler.
