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b"The future Queen of France was accompanied by 57 carriages, 117 footmen and 376 horses on her journey from Austria to Versailles - but remarkably took only three hours to do her hair and makeup when she tied the knot with Louis-Auguste on 16th May, 1770.\\nOnly 15 at the time, Louis was perceived - even by his closest friends and family - to be timid, unforthcoming and bookish. In a further bad omen, their wedding firework display was postponed due to a storm - and when it finally happened, there was a massive riot that resulted in the crowds being trampled to death.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Arion replay the \\u2018bedding ceremony\\u2019 in excruciating detail; explain exactly what went wrong between the sheets; and consider whether the roots of MArie Antoinette\\u2019s legendary profligacy can be traced back to her wedding day\\u2026\\xa0\\nCONTENT WARNING: Graphic description of sexual intercourse. (Albeit one written in the 1770s, by a Roman Emperor. But, still: you *probably* won\\u2019t want to listen along with the kids.)\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Marriage of the Dauphin Louis and Marie-Antoinette\\u2019 (Palace of Versailles): https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/key-dates/marriage-dauphin-louis-and-marie-antoinette\\n\\u2022 \\u2018French dauphin, Louis, marries Marie Antoinette\\u2019 (HISTORY, 2010):\\nhttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louis-marries-marie-antoinette\\n\\u2022 \\u2018\\u201cMarie Antoinette\\u201d: Wedding scene\\u2019 (Sony Pictures, 2006):\\n\\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftWA5LLAyoo\\n\\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Alexa Weissman.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"