Marie Antoinette was a Queen, mother, wife and lover of life and things pretty. Our next French gift box is themed ‘Marie Antoinette’ so it’s pretty, pink and luxurious.

The Queen of Style

Marie Antoinette is the only queen who imposed her personal tastes on Versailles and the Trianon Estate, which her husband Louis XVI gave to her in 1774.  She escaped the rigours of court etiquette in her private Petite Trianon and its surrounding gardens, theatre and in her own fairytale hamlet, where no one could enter without her personal invitation. 

Wishing for a simpler life away from the pomp and political turmoil of the times she escaped to the Trianon Estate, which while only a thirty minute or so walk away from the palace, was worlds away in terms of appearance and ambiance. This Estate is truly my favourite area of Versailles and is always much less populated by the massive crowds that visit Chateau Versailles. Sometimes you have the paths around the gardens almost to yourself, and it doesn’t take much imagination to understand why the young queen loved her Estate so much.  Read my article Marie Antoinette Estate and Queen’s Hamlet, Versailles – A Visitor’s Guide for everything you’d want to know about this beautiful part of Château Versailles.

We are embracing Queen Marie Antoinette’s love of pretty in our next subscription box with special items from the official supplier of the Versailles Royal Court since 1672 who’ve created the Marie Antoinette collection, representing the power of the rose and the femininity of the Queen.

Not available elsewhere in Australia or from other suppliers, I’m super excited to be able to offer these luxurious and feminine items together with other charming goodies that will fill your ‘Marie Antoinette’ gift box to the brim.

Live like a queen with our ‘Marie Antoinette’ box.