Did Marie Antoinette have any children besides the four that are officially recognized?

Question

I know this question sounds dumb, and I'm basically 100% sure she didn't, but my friend is convinced he's descended from her via a secret child that was given up for adoption during the Reign of Terror. I've tried to tell him its bogus...maybe some other opinions will help?

Answer 1

Marie Antoinette had four children, and adopted three, Armand, Ernestine and Zoe.

Here's information on the adopted children:

http://teaattrianon.blogspot.com/2007/03...

There were, however, rumours flying about Marie Antoinette's husband, Louis XVI, being encouraged to impregnate a serving girl.  The legend says, " The maid, who was a married woman, gave birth to a daughter named Marie-Philippine Lambriquet. Marie-Antoinette eventually adopted the girl and renamed her "Ernestine" after a character in one of her favorite novels. Ernestine and Madame Royale [Louis' and Marie Antoinette's eldest daughter] were educated together."

There was also rumour about Madame Royale: "while Madame Royale was in prison, she was raped and impregnated. She was sent off to Germany to a small town where she was made to wear a green veil and given the name of "Sophie Batta," also known as "The Dark Countess."

http://teaattrianon.blogspot.com/2007/04...

Here are short bios on Marie's four children:

http://austrianantoinette.tripod.com/htm...

Answer 2

Before she had children, she adopted a little boy from a poor family named Jacques. She called him Armand. He later joined the French Revolution and was killed.

She also adopted a daughter of servants, Ernestine, as well as three orphaned girls. During the Revolution, Ernestine was taken out of the country, and the orphan girls joined family in the country.

Answer 3

she only had four kids

Answer 4

Yeah, it's just that they have lost weight and nobody recognizes them.

Answer 5

Marie Antoinette only had 4 children...tell your friend he/she has a very over active imagination...

Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte in 1778, Louis-Joseph in 1781, Louis-Charles in 1785, and Sophie-Béatrix in 1786.