The Royal Family

King Louis XVI

Born 23rd of August, 1754, Louis XVI had quite a large family!

Parents - Maria of Sachsen, Louis Duke of Bourbon

Siblings - King Louis XVI had 8 siblings: 4 sisters and 4 brothers

Half Siblings - He had 2 half siblings

Marie Antoinette

Born November 2, 1755, Marie Antoinette was youngest of again, quite a large family!

Parents - Maria Theresa of Austria, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

Siblings - She had a total of 13 siblings. 5 brothers, majority following in their father's footsteps as Emperor, and 8 sisters, most remaining in Austria.

Their Immediate Family

At 15 Louis XVI married a 14 year old Marie Antoinette at an arranged marriage, supposedly securing the alliance between France and Austria (Marie Antoinette's native country).

Sons - Louis XVII, Louis Joseph

Daughters - Sophie Hélène Beatrix, Maria Thérèse

Some of these Royal Family Members were part of the unsuccessful attempted escape from Paris on June 20-21!