1 00:00:14,981 --> 00:00:16,981 (quivering) 2 00:00:17,981 --> 00:00:20,981 (laughter) 3 00:00:24,981 --> 00:00:27,981 (instrumental music playing) 4 00:00:39,981 --> 00:00:41,981 (quivering) 5 00:01:07,981 --> 00:01:08,981 (doorknob rattles) 6 00:01:12,981 --> 00:01:14,981 (in German)Good morning! 7 00:01:16,981 --> 00:01:18,981 Good morning! 8 00:01:19,981 --> 00:01:21,181 Good morning! 9 00:01:21,181 --> 00:01:22,981 (shrieks) 10 00:01:36,981 --> 00:01:37,981 (man) Dauphine! 11 00:01:40,981 --> 00:01:41,981 Dauphine! 12 00:01:45,981 --> 00:01:47,981 Dauphine! 13 00:01:47,981 --> 00:01:49,981 - Stop! - (screams) 14 00:01:56,981 --> 00:01:58,981 (indistinct murmuring) 15 00:02:00,981 --> 00:02:03,981 (theme music playing) 16 00:02:55,981 --> 00:02:58,981 (woman straining and struggling) 17 00:02:58,981 --> 00:03:00,981 (shushing) 18 00:03:03,981 --> 00:03:05,981 Toinette... 19 00:03:05,981 --> 00:03:07,981 Think of your duty to me. 20 00:03:07,981 --> 00:03:09,981 Toinette, your duty to Austria. 21 00:03:09,981 --> 00:03:14,981 To the House of Habsburg. To the Holy Roman Empire. 22 00:03:14,981 --> 00:03:17,981 And your duty to France. 23 00:03:30,981 --> 00:03:32,981 I look ridiculous. 24 00:03:32,981 --> 00:03:34,821 You look French. 25 00:03:34,821 --> 00:03:35,981 (whispers) French. 26 00:03:37,981 --> 00:03:38,981 (chuckles) 27 00:03:40,981 --> 00:03:42,981 (Maria Theresa) I have taken it upon myself 28 00:03:42,981 --> 00:03:44,981 to prepare her for Versailles, Count Mercy. 29 00:03:45,981 --> 00:03:47,981 Charlotte was ideal for the position, 30 00:03:47,981 --> 00:03:49,981 but she was snapped up by Naples. 31 00:03:49,981 --> 00:03:51,981 (Antoinette) That's right... 32 00:03:51,981 --> 00:03:53,981 France has perfected the art of etiquette. 33 00:03:53,981 --> 00:03:57,981 Our curtsies are copied all over the world. 34 00:03:57,981 --> 00:04:01,981 The first one is a simple bow. 35 00:04:03,981 --> 00:04:05,981 The second... 36 00:04:05,981 --> 00:04:08,981 is the queen of curtsies. 37 00:04:11,981 --> 00:04:13,981 Lower, lower. 38 00:04:13,981 --> 00:04:15,981 - The head to the side. - Low? 39 00:04:15,981 --> 00:04:17,981 - (yelps) - (exclaims) 40 00:04:17,981 --> 00:04:20,981 As you can see, she has a long way to go. 41 00:04:20,981 --> 00:04:24,981 Versailles is quick to pick up on imperfections. 42 00:04:24,981 --> 00:04:28,981 They have asked us to confirm she's menstruating. 43 00:04:28,981 --> 00:04:29,981 (groans) 44 00:04:30,981 --> 00:04:32,981 We have not replied. 45 00:04:32,981 --> 00:04:34,981 And again. 46 00:04:34,981 --> 00:04:35,981 Should we hold her back? 47 00:04:35,981 --> 00:04:37,981 Anti-Austrian elements at Versailles 48 00:04:37,981 --> 00:04:39,981 would twist it to their advantage. 49 00:04:41,981 --> 00:04:43,981 We can't let a minor setback 50 00:04:43,981 --> 00:04:45,981 stand in the way of Austrian diplomacy. 51 00:04:45,981 --> 00:04:48,981 She is the final piece in the Habsburg-Bourbon puzzle. 52 00:04:48,981 --> 00:04:52,981 - Toinette! Toinette! Toinette. - (giggling) 53 00:04:52,981 --> 00:04:57,981 This is Count Mercy. Our ambassador to France. 54 00:04:57,981 --> 00:04:59,981 Archduchess. 55 00:04:59,981 --> 00:05:01,981 Mercy will be your mentor at Versailles. 56 00:05:02,981 --> 00:05:04,981 Your French master is waiting for you. 57 00:05:04,981 --> 00:05:08,981 Excuse me, Count Mercy. Duty calls. 58 00:05:08,981 --> 00:05:12,981 She will need all the assistance we can give her. 59 00:05:25,981 --> 00:05:28,981 Is that good enough for Versailles? 60 00:05:30,981 --> 00:05:31,981 (horse snorts) 61 00:05:46,981 --> 00:05:48,981 (whimpering) 62 00:05:49,981 --> 00:05:51,981 (horse whinnying) 63 00:05:53,981 --> 00:05:55,981 No! No! 64 00:05:56,981 --> 00:05:58,981 (whimpering) 65 00:05:58,981 --> 00:06:00,981 Mama. Mama. 66 00:06:01,981 --> 00:06:02,981 (crying) 67 00:06:28,981 --> 00:06:30,981 (horse whinnying) 68 00:06:47,981 --> 00:06:49,981 (Antoinette laughing) 69 00:06:50,981 --> 00:06:52,981 No! It's enough. 70 00:06:52,981 --> 00:06:54,981 It's goat's cheese, 71 00:06:54,981 --> 00:06:56,981 mixed with yogurt. 72 00:06:56,981 --> 00:06:58,981 Your father spread it on his toast. 73 00:06:58,981 --> 00:06:59,981 (both laugh) 74 00:06:59,981 --> 00:07:01,981 He did not. 75 00:07:01,981 --> 00:07:03,981 Use it at night to clean your face. 76 00:07:04,981 --> 00:07:06,981 If I look like this on my wedding night... 77 00:07:06,981 --> 00:07:07,981 (laughs) 78 00:07:07,981 --> 00:07:10,981 will Louis declare his love for me? 79 00:07:11,981 --> 00:07:13,981 (Maria Theresa) Entertain the Dauphin. 80 00:07:13,981 --> 00:07:17,981 Laughter brings joy to a marriage. 81 00:07:19,981 --> 00:07:21,981 (squawking) 82 00:07:21,981 --> 00:07:25,981 Should I entertain him in bed? 83 00:07:26,981 --> 00:07:28,981 (snorts and laughs) 84 00:07:28,981 --> 00:07:32,981 The marriage bed is the place where husband and wife 85 00:07:32,981 --> 00:07:36,981 lie together in the greatest intimacy. 86 00:07:36,981 --> 00:07:38,981 (exhales) 87 00:07:38,981 --> 00:07:42,981 Louis will guide you, like your father guided me. 88 00:07:42,981 --> 00:07:47,981 Papa was gentle, but firm. 89 00:07:47,981 --> 00:07:49,981 Ma! Stop it! (laughs) 90 00:07:49,981 --> 00:07:53,981 Your job is to deliver the heir. 91 00:07:55,981 --> 00:07:57,981 What if I can't? 92 00:07:57,981 --> 00:08:00,981 You will have failed in your duty. 93 00:08:01,981 --> 00:08:05,981 But most of all, you will have failed me. 94 00:08:35,981 --> 00:08:38,981 Do I look like a French princess? 95 00:08:42,981 --> 00:08:46,981 You will always be an Austrian archduchess. 96 00:08:48,981 --> 00:08:50,981 Who comes first? 97 00:08:50,981 --> 00:08:52,981 Austria or France? 98 00:08:54,981 --> 00:08:56,981 Who do you think? 99 00:08:59,661 --> 00:09:03,821 Won't they hate me for being Austrian? 100 00:09:06,661 --> 00:09:11,821 Let me stay here! Let me stay. Please. Please. 101 00:09:15,661 --> 00:09:17,661 (cries) 102 00:09:17,661 --> 00:09:22,661 I can go next year. Or even the year after. 103 00:09:22,661 --> 00:09:24,661 - You can't stay, Toinette. - Why? Why not? 104 00:09:24,661 --> 00:09:27,821 The contract has been signed and sealed. 105 00:09:28,661 --> 00:09:29,821 Please. 106 00:09:31,661 --> 00:09:34,661 Mama, don't. 107 00:09:34,661 --> 00:09:36,661 Don't make me go. 108 00:09:36,661 --> 00:09:37,821 I... 109 00:09:38,661 --> 00:09:40,661 I will write to you. 110 00:09:40,661 --> 00:09:42,821 (whimpering) 111 00:09:50,661 --> 00:09:51,821 (stomping) 112 00:09:52,661 --> 00:09:53,821 You may go now. 113 00:09:58,661 --> 00:09:59,821 Go! 114 00:10:29,661 --> 00:10:32,821 (instrumental music playing) 115 00:10:38,661 --> 00:10:40,821 (chuckles) 116 00:11:14,981 --> 00:11:16,661 (guard) All right, stop! 117 00:11:16,661 --> 00:11:20,821 Whoa there, whoa there, OK. 118 00:11:22,661 --> 00:11:24,821 OK. Now. OK. 119 00:11:25,661 --> 00:11:26,821 Attention! 120 00:11:44,661 --> 00:11:46,661 (Maria Theresa)The moment you cross the border, 121 00:11:46,661 --> 00:11:50,821 you will represent the Habsburg Empire. 122 00:12:04,661 --> 00:12:06,821 Come, Mops. 123 00:12:12,661 --> 00:12:16,821 I'm Madame de Noailles, mistress of your household. 124 00:12:32,661 --> 00:12:33,821 Curtsy. 125 00:12:52,661 --> 00:12:54,821 Take the dog. 126 00:12:55,661 --> 00:13:00,661 No. No, no, no, no, that's my dog. That's my dog. 127 00:13:00,661 --> 00:13:04,821 - Your dog is not welcome here. - (yelps) 128 00:13:05,661 --> 00:13:07,661 Where are you taking him? 129 00:13:07,661 --> 00:13:08,661 (indistinct shouting) 130 00:13:08,661 --> 00:13:11,821 Back to Austria, where it belongs. 131 00:13:13,661 --> 00:13:17,661 - Wait. - Hold it. Hold. 132 00:13:17,661 --> 00:13:18,821 (whimpering) 133 00:13:19,661 --> 00:13:21,661 Mops. 134 00:13:21,661 --> 00:13:25,661 A French princess does not display her feelings. 135 00:13:25,661 --> 00:13:26,821 (guard) Forward march. 136 00:13:29,661 --> 00:13:32,821 And never cries in publics. 137 00:13:39,661 --> 00:13:43,661 We will be staying overnight at Compiegne. The royal lodge. 138 00:13:43,661 --> 00:13:46,661 You will be presented to His Majesty, the King. 139 00:13:46,661 --> 00:13:49,661 You will address him as Sire. 140 00:13:49,661 --> 00:13:51,661 And then Louis-Auguste, Heir Apparent. 141 00:13:51,661 --> 00:13:54,661 Following the untimely death of his father. 142 00:13:54,661 --> 00:13:56,661 You will address him as Monsieur. 143 00:13:56,661 --> 00:13:59,661 Louis Stanislas Xavier, Comte de Provence, 144 00:13:59,661 --> 00:14:03,661 Heir Presumptive, you will address him as sir. 145 00:14:03,661 --> 00:14:05,821 (guards shouting) Monsieur! 146 00:14:07,661 --> 00:14:09,661 Where is Louis? 147 00:14:09,661 --> 00:14:11,661 - Coming, Sire. - So is she. 148 00:14:11,661 --> 00:14:14,821 Find him! Find him! 149 00:14:15,661 --> 00:14:18,821 (guards) Monsieur! 150 00:14:24,661 --> 00:14:27,821 Here you are. Welcome. 151 00:14:28,661 --> 00:14:31,821 - You curtsy to His Majesty. - (gasps) 152 00:14:33,661 --> 00:14:34,661 Oh, nonsense. 153 00:14:34,661 --> 00:14:37,661 There's no need to stand on ceremony here. 154 00:14:37,661 --> 00:14:38,821 (both laughing) 155 00:14:39,661 --> 00:14:43,821 Oh, no, you can save that for Versailles. 156 00:14:49,661 --> 00:14:53,661 It is an honour to make your acquaintance, Monsieur. 157 00:14:53,661 --> 00:14:54,661 Madame. 158 00:14:54,661 --> 00:14:55,981 (Louis XV) Oh, no, no, no. 159 00:14:55,981 --> 00:14:57,661 This is Provence, Louis's brother. 160 00:14:57,661 --> 00:14:59,821 Oh, here he is. Louis. 161 00:15:00,661 --> 00:15:01,661 Louis. 162 00:15:01,661 --> 00:15:02,661 Here. 163 00:15:02,661 --> 00:15:04,661 What have you caught? 164 00:15:04,661 --> 00:15:05,981 Yes. 165 00:15:05,981 --> 00:15:07,821 (chuckles) Ah. 166 00:15:20,661 --> 00:15:22,661 Oh... Do stop. Do stop. 167 00:15:22,661 --> 00:15:25,821 You're making our heads spin. 168 00:15:27,661 --> 00:15:28,661 Sorry. 169 00:15:28,661 --> 00:15:31,661 Now, come and meet the family. 170 00:15:31,661 --> 00:15:32,821 Yes. 171 00:15:36,661 --> 00:15:37,821 Come. 172 00:15:40,661 --> 00:15:42,821 My daughters. 173 00:15:43,661 --> 00:15:45,821 Adelaide and Victoire. 174 00:15:47,661 --> 00:15:48,821 Madame. 175 00:15:51,661 --> 00:15:55,821 Um, the Duc de Chartres. 176 00:15:56,661 --> 00:15:58,821 I'm a cousin. 177 00:15:59,661 --> 00:16:00,981 What a pleasure. 178 00:16:00,981 --> 00:16:02,661 (chuckles) Ah. 179 00:16:02,661 --> 00:16:04,661 And this is the Princess de Lamballe, 180 00:16:04,661 --> 00:16:08,821 an Italian member of our family by marriage. 181 00:16:12,661 --> 00:16:16,821 If it is possible, you are prettier than your picture. 182 00:16:22,661 --> 00:16:23,821 Thank you. 183 00:16:24,661 --> 00:16:27,821 (Louis XV) I'm hungry. Let's have a little lunch. 184 00:16:32,661 --> 00:16:34,821 (cutlery clanking) 185 00:16:54,661 --> 00:16:56,661 (slurping) 186 00:16:56,661 --> 00:16:58,821 (laughing) 187 00:17:04,661 --> 00:17:05,821 (slurping) 188 00:17:06,661 --> 00:17:07,981 (sniggering) 189 00:17:07,981 --> 00:17:10,661 What are you laughing at? 190 00:17:10,661 --> 00:17:13,661 She is amused by your manners, Madame. 191 00:17:13,661 --> 00:17:15,661 I mean, who wouldn't be? 192 00:17:15,661 --> 00:17:17,661 So just... hmm? 193 00:17:17,661 --> 00:17:19,661 Or perhaps our Orleans cousin here 194 00:17:19,661 --> 00:17:23,661 will have to teach us all a lesson in decorum. 195 00:17:23,661 --> 00:17:24,821 I can't wait. 196 00:17:27,661 --> 00:17:29,821 (Provence laughs) 197 00:17:39,661 --> 00:17:41,821 (slurping) 198 00:17:43,661 --> 00:17:45,661 (Maria Theresa) Entertain the Dauphin. 199 00:17:45,661 --> 00:17:48,821 Laughter brings joy to a marriage. 200 00:17:52,661 --> 00:17:55,661 What is your favourite sport, Monsieur? 201 00:17:55,661 --> 00:17:57,661 (belches) 202 00:17:57,661 --> 00:17:59,821 (laughing) 203 00:18:10,661 --> 00:18:12,821 Hold, lads. 204 00:18:15,661 --> 00:18:18,821 - You're in demand. - I'm the plat du jour. 205 00:18:24,661 --> 00:18:26,661 Please, don't get up. 206 00:18:26,661 --> 00:18:29,821 Have you all been waiting for me? 207 00:18:42,661 --> 00:18:46,661 Now... What time do you call this? 208 00:18:46,661 --> 00:18:48,661 My cabriolet broke down. 209 00:18:48,661 --> 00:18:50,661 What is it with those wheels? 210 00:18:50,661 --> 00:18:54,661 Well then, you must have a caleche for the country. 211 00:18:54,661 --> 00:18:55,821 Yes. 212 00:18:56,661 --> 00:18:58,821 (chuckles softly) 213 00:19:02,661 --> 00:19:03,821 Who is she? 214 00:19:08,341 --> 00:19:09,661 Who is she? 215 00:19:09,661 --> 00:19:14,821 The countess is here to entertain Papa Roi. 216 00:19:15,661 --> 00:19:18,661 I can do that. I can be very entertaining. 217 00:19:18,661 --> 00:19:20,821 - (laughs) - (chuckles) 218 00:19:25,661 --> 00:19:27,821 Would you like to feed me, Monsieur? 219 00:19:36,661 --> 00:19:39,661 - (groans) - (gasps) 220 00:19:39,661 --> 00:19:41,821 Clumsy idiot. 221 00:19:44,661 --> 00:19:46,661 - Speak up. - Shut up. 222 00:19:46,661 --> 00:19:48,661 - We can't hear you. - Shut up! 223 00:19:48,661 --> 00:19:50,821 (tsking) 224 00:19:52,661 --> 00:19:53,821 Now... 225 00:20:08,661 --> 00:20:10,821 (indistinct conversation) 226 00:20:12,661 --> 00:20:14,661 Stop! Stop it. 227 00:20:14,661 --> 00:20:16,661 (both grunting) 228 00:20:16,661 --> 00:20:18,661 Provence cannot forgive his elder brother 229 00:20:18,661 --> 00:20:21,821 for stealing his crown. 230 00:20:22,981 --> 00:20:24,661 (Louis) Stop it! 231 00:20:24,661 --> 00:20:26,821 Does he wash? 232 00:20:28,661 --> 00:20:32,821 Louis lives in a world of his own. 233 00:20:35,661 --> 00:20:41,821 How am I supposed to share a bed with a boy who... smells? 234 00:20:42,661 --> 00:20:45,661 He hunts... every morning. 235 00:20:45,661 --> 00:20:48,821 He won't change his routine, not even for you. 236 00:20:49,661 --> 00:20:51,661 But he's a good boy. 237 00:20:51,661 --> 00:20:55,821 Provence is the one with the waspish tongue. 238 00:20:56,661 --> 00:20:58,661 (indistinct conversation) 239 00:20:58,661 --> 00:21:01,821 At least he spoke to me. 240 00:21:02,661 --> 00:21:06,821 These two, they... They terrify me. 241 00:21:07,661 --> 00:21:09,661 When I first arrived at Versailles, 242 00:21:09,661 --> 00:21:11,661 I could not believe my eyes. 243 00:21:11,661 --> 00:21:13,821 "Lamballe" I said, "Are they the king's daughters, 244 00:21:14,661 --> 00:21:16,661 or are they medieval witches?" (both chuckle) 245 00:21:16,661 --> 00:21:20,821 "Will they curtsy or burn me at the stake?" 246 00:21:22,981 --> 00:21:24,661 They don't like me. 247 00:21:24,661 --> 00:21:26,661 They don't like anyone, 248 00:21:26,661 --> 00:21:29,821 but they will soon learn to love you. 249 00:21:40,661 --> 00:21:42,821 (chuckles softly) 250 00:21:45,661 --> 00:21:47,821 You are adorable. 251 00:21:55,661 --> 00:21:57,821 (horse whinnying) 252 00:22:01,661 --> 00:22:02,821 Sweet. 253 00:22:03,661 --> 00:22:05,661 - It's not gonna bite you. - It might. 254 00:22:05,661 --> 00:22:08,821 - Not gonna bite you. - Whoa! 255 00:22:10,661 --> 00:22:12,821 (horse whinnying) 256 00:22:20,661 --> 00:22:22,821 First impressions? 257 00:22:26,661 --> 00:22:28,661 The little archduchess. 258 00:22:28,661 --> 00:22:32,661 She seemed full of beans, didn't she, eh? 259 00:22:32,661 --> 00:22:34,821 (indistinct shouting) 260 00:22:36,661 --> 00:22:39,821 If... If she were a filly, 261 00:22:40,661 --> 00:22:42,981 I'd say she has strong hind legs 262 00:22:42,981 --> 00:22:44,661 and a frisky tail. 263 00:22:44,661 --> 00:22:47,661 But she should have fewer oats in her fodder. 264 00:22:47,661 --> 00:22:49,661 (laughs) 265 00:22:49,661 --> 00:22:51,661 (horse whinnies) 266 00:22:51,661 --> 00:22:58,661 Short, skinny, flat chested, flat feet, 267 00:22:58,661 --> 00:23:00,821 and she's a "ginga". 268 00:23:01,661 --> 00:23:02,981 I wouldn't say she's that bad. 269 00:23:02,981 --> 00:23:06,661 Did you see that vile Habsburg lower lip? 270 00:23:06,661 --> 00:23:08,821 So common. 271 00:23:12,661 --> 00:23:14,661 She's too dreadful for words. 272 00:23:14,661 --> 00:23:15,661 Dreadful? 273 00:23:15,661 --> 00:23:17,661 - Stop that. - Stop what? 274 00:23:17,661 --> 00:23:19,661 Being my echo. 275 00:23:19,661 --> 00:23:20,821 (scoffs) 276 00:23:21,661 --> 00:23:25,661 Remind me, du Barry, where were you educated? 277 00:23:25,661 --> 00:23:30,021 Was it a slum in Marseille or on the streets of Paris? 278 00:23:30,021 --> 00:23:31,981 (chuckles) 279 00:23:31,981 --> 00:23:37,821 Well, it won't be long before she delivers your son. 280 00:23:45,661 --> 00:23:47,821 I'm not ready to be a father. 281 00:23:51,661 --> 00:23:55,821 We must get to know our little Dauphine. 282 00:23:57,661 --> 00:24:00,821 Let's keep her in our sights, Provence. 283 00:24:05,661 --> 00:24:08,661 I enjoy target practice. 284 00:24:08,661 --> 00:24:09,821 (imitates gunshot) 285 00:24:20,661 --> 00:24:22,821 (Antoinette) Why didn't we go with them? 286 00:24:24,661 --> 00:24:25,661 French protocol. 287 00:24:25,661 --> 00:24:32,821 You must spend your first night at Versailles with Louis... 288 00:24:33,661 --> 00:24:35,821 as husband and wife. 289 00:24:37,661 --> 00:24:39,821 I can't imagine... 290 00:24:42,661 --> 00:24:45,821 what's going to happen tomorrow. 291 00:24:48,661 --> 00:24:50,661 Don't ask. 292 00:24:50,661 --> 00:24:51,821 Will he try? 293 00:24:52,661 --> 00:24:54,661 Will he try to kiss me? 294 00:24:54,661 --> 00:24:57,661 Get down on your knees and pray that he doesn't. 295 00:24:57,661 --> 00:24:59,821 Do I have to kiss him? 296 00:25:02,661 --> 00:25:04,821 You must know. You're married. 297 00:25:12,661 --> 00:25:14,821 I'm a widow. 298 00:25:28,661 --> 00:25:29,821 (gasps) 299 00:25:33,661 --> 00:25:35,821 Goodnight. 300 00:25:36,661 --> 00:25:37,981 Sweet dreams, sleep well. 301 00:25:37,981 --> 00:25:40,661 We have a full agenda tomorrow. 302 00:25:40,661 --> 00:25:41,821 (sighs) 303 00:25:44,661 --> 00:25:46,821 (door opens) 304 00:25:50,661 --> 00:25:51,821 (door closes) 305 00:25:55,661 --> 00:25:56,821 (grunts) 306 00:26:06,661 --> 00:26:07,821 (creaking) 307 00:26:15,661 --> 00:26:17,821 (indistinct thudding) 308 00:26:41,661 --> 00:26:42,661 Curtsy. 309 00:26:42,661 --> 00:26:44,821 (mimicking Madame Noailles) Curtsy! 310 00:26:55,661 --> 00:26:57,821 (voices whispering faintly) 311 00:27:15,661 --> 00:27:17,821 (gasps) 312 00:27:18,661 --> 00:27:20,821 (breathing heavily) 313 00:27:35,661 --> 00:27:37,821 (horse whinnying) 314 00:27:44,661 --> 00:27:46,821 (sighs) 315 00:27:55,661 --> 00:27:57,821 (indistinct chattering) 316 00:28:23,661 --> 00:28:26,821 (horse whinnying) 317 00:28:40,661 --> 00:28:43,821 (indistinct murmuring) 318 00:29:06,661 --> 00:29:08,821 (instrumental music playing) 319 00:29:49,661 --> 00:29:52,821 The Duc de Choiseul. 320 00:29:53,661 --> 00:29:56,661 His Majesty's Prime Minister. 321 00:29:56,661 --> 00:29:59,661 Welcome to Versailles, Dauphine. 322 00:29:59,661 --> 00:30:03,661 Choiseul is the architect of the Austro-French Alliance. 323 00:30:03,661 --> 00:30:08,821 We prefer to call it the Franco-Austrian Alliance. 324 00:30:09,661 --> 00:30:13,821 This is the man who chose you to marry the Dauphin. 325 00:30:19,661 --> 00:30:21,821 Will he speak to me? 326 00:30:22,661 --> 00:30:27,821 I'm certain he will, with your encouragement. 327 00:30:28,661 --> 00:30:31,821 (indistinct murmuring) 328 00:30:38,661 --> 00:30:40,661 (Maria Theresa)When you arrive at Versailles, 329 00:30:40,661 --> 00:30:43,821 everyone will be staring at you, Toinette. 330 00:30:44,661 --> 00:30:47,661 They won't be looking at your pretty face 331 00:30:47,661 --> 00:30:49,661 or your elegant dress. 332 00:30:49,661 --> 00:30:53,821 They will be gazing at the future Queen of France. 333 00:30:56,661 --> 00:30:59,661 Any imperfections will reflect badly on you. 334 00:30:59,661 --> 00:31:05,821 But, of more importance, they will reflect badly on me. 335 00:31:09,661 --> 00:31:11,661 (chuckles softly) Oh. 336 00:31:11,661 --> 00:31:12,661 (gasps) 337 00:31:12,661 --> 00:31:15,821 (sniggers) 338 00:31:20,661 --> 00:31:23,821 (Louis XV whispers) Take it very slowly. 339 00:31:32,661 --> 00:31:34,821 I tripped! 340 00:31:35,661 --> 00:31:38,821 - So what? - Well, they noticed. 341 00:31:38,821 --> 00:31:40,981 (scoffs) Who cares if they did? 342 00:31:40,981 --> 00:31:42,661 (both chuckle) 343 00:31:42,661 --> 00:31:45,661 (Count Mercy) How was the mistress of your household? 344 00:31:45,661 --> 00:31:47,981 She ordered me to curtsy and then she said it again. 345 00:31:47,981 --> 00:31:48,981 Calm down. 346 00:31:48,981 --> 00:31:50,661 And she took my pug at the border! 347 00:31:50,661 --> 00:31:51,821 Why? 348 00:31:52,661 --> 00:31:53,981 He was too Austrian. 349 00:31:53,981 --> 00:31:57,661 I will raise the matter through diplomatic channels. 350 00:31:57,661 --> 00:32:01,821 - Don't tell Mama. - That won't be necessary. 351 00:32:02,661 --> 00:32:03,821 I found... 352 00:32:04,661 --> 00:32:07,661 a casket of jewels. 353 00:32:07,661 --> 00:32:10,661 They belonged to Louis' late mother. 354 00:32:10,661 --> 00:32:12,821 They are yours now. 355 00:32:17,661 --> 00:32:18,821 Mm-mm. 356 00:32:20,661 --> 00:32:21,821 (sighs) 357 00:32:52,661 --> 00:32:53,821 (door closes) 358 00:32:59,661 --> 00:33:01,821 Who lived here? 359 00:33:02,661 --> 00:33:05,821 The Dauphine, Louis' mother. 360 00:33:14,661 --> 00:33:16,661 Is this... Is this the dead Dauphine? 361 00:33:16,661 --> 00:33:19,661 Don't speak about her like that. 362 00:33:19,661 --> 00:33:23,821 Her memory is sacred to everybody who served her. 363 00:33:40,661 --> 00:33:42,821 (chirping) 364 00:33:48,661 --> 00:33:50,661 (guards) Monsieur! 365 00:33:50,661 --> 00:33:51,821 (shushing) 366 00:33:52,661 --> 00:33:53,821 Monsieur! 367 00:33:55,661 --> 00:33:57,661 It's time to get ready, Sire. 368 00:33:57,661 --> 00:33:59,821 Fuck off! 369 00:34:01,661 --> 00:34:03,821 (shushing gently) 370 00:34:07,661 --> 00:34:09,661 (Madame Noailles) The late Dauphine left 371 00:34:09,661 --> 00:34:12,661 instructions for your daily routine. 372 00:34:12,661 --> 00:34:15,661 You will rise every morning and say your prayers. 373 00:34:15,661 --> 00:34:19,661 You have 15 minutes to complete your ablutions. 374 00:34:19,661 --> 00:34:22,661 Three minutes with your hairbrush will suffice. 375 00:34:22,661 --> 00:34:26,661 Vanity will not be tolerated at Versailles. 376 00:34:26,661 --> 00:34:28,821 Stop, stop, stop. 377 00:34:30,661 --> 00:34:31,821 Stop! 378 00:34:32,661 --> 00:34:34,821 Chilly enough for you, Monsieur? 379 00:34:35,661 --> 00:34:38,661 You will be dressed in public 380 00:34:38,661 --> 00:34:41,821 under strict rules of precedence. 381 00:34:44,661 --> 00:34:46,661 No-one can touch the Dauphine 382 00:34:46,661 --> 00:34:48,661 other than the mistress of her household, 383 00:34:48,661 --> 00:34:53,821 members of the royal family, or a princess of the blood. 384 00:34:54,661 --> 00:34:56,821 Any questions? 385 00:34:58,661 --> 00:35:02,821 Did she leave any instructions for my wedding night? 386 00:35:03,661 --> 00:35:04,821 No. 387 00:35:06,661 --> 00:35:09,821 What is required of me? 388 00:35:11,661 --> 00:35:13,821 God will be your guide. 389 00:35:16,661 --> 00:35:19,821 What has God got to do with it? 390 00:35:23,661 --> 00:35:28,661 She, uh, seems a little underdeveloped to me. 391 00:35:28,661 --> 00:35:30,661 I was fully formed at her age. 392 00:35:30,661 --> 00:35:32,821 (both chuckle) 393 00:35:33,661 --> 00:35:37,661 You think, you think she's ready? 394 00:35:37,661 --> 00:35:40,821 - I can prepare her. - Yeah. 395 00:35:42,661 --> 00:35:44,661 My boy would like that. 396 00:35:44,661 --> 00:35:46,661 Has your boy discovered his prick? 397 00:35:46,661 --> 00:35:49,661 He could start by putting his hand down his trousers. 398 00:35:49,661 --> 00:35:51,661 That would be a step in the right direction. 399 00:35:51,661 --> 00:35:52,821 (gasps) 400 00:35:56,661 --> 00:35:58,821 Touchy! 401 00:36:01,661 --> 00:36:06,821 You cross my grandson, you cross me. 402 00:36:18,661 --> 00:36:21,661 (Maria Theresa)When you give birth to the Bourbon heir, 403 00:36:21,661 --> 00:36:26,821 you will guarantee peace for our ancient empires. 404 00:36:31,661 --> 00:36:33,661 The fate of millions of people 405 00:36:33,661 --> 00:36:36,821 rests on your slim shoulders, Toinette. 406 00:36:41,661 --> 00:36:43,661 Stop! 407 00:36:43,661 --> 00:36:45,821 (orchestral music playing) 408 00:36:52,661 --> 00:36:54,821 (church bells tolling) 409 00:36:56,661 --> 00:36:59,821 (music continues) 410 00:37:31,661 --> 00:37:33,821 (breathing heavily) 411 00:37:34,661 --> 00:37:36,821 (music continues) 412 00:38:26,661 --> 00:38:28,821 (shushes) 413 00:38:30,661 --> 00:38:32,821 (crowd gasps) 414 00:38:33,661 --> 00:38:34,821 Oopsie. 415 00:39:02,661 --> 00:39:07,821 Will you have this man to be your husband? 416 00:39:12,661 --> 00:39:15,661 Will you have this man to be your... 417 00:39:15,661 --> 00:39:17,821 (clears throat) I-I-I will. 418 00:39:21,661 --> 00:39:23,821 You may kiss the bride. 419 00:39:26,661 --> 00:39:27,661 (bells tolling) 420 00:39:27,661 --> 00:39:29,821 (intense music playing) 421 00:39:40,661 --> 00:39:41,981 (firecrackers exploding) 422 00:40:08,661 --> 00:40:11,661 (Chartres) With the Empress' daughter 423 00:40:11,661 --> 00:40:13,661 With the Empress' daughter 424 00:40:13,661 --> 00:40:16,661 (all) With the Empress' daughter 425 00:40:16,661 --> 00:40:19,821 426 00:40:21,661 --> 00:40:28,661 The Austrian border 427 00:40:28,661 --> 00:40:31,821 428 00:40:34,661 --> 00:40:41,661 429 00:40:41,661 --> 00:40:44,661 430 00:40:44,661 --> 00:40:45,821 (laughs) 431 00:40:53,661 --> 00:40:55,981 May I offer you a seat, Countess? 432 00:40:55,981 --> 00:40:57,661 Good work, Noailles. 433 00:40:57,661 --> 00:41:00,661 The only thing that's missing is her wimple. 434 00:41:00,661 --> 00:41:05,821 This is Versailles, Countess, not a brothel. 435 00:41:07,661 --> 00:41:08,821 (sighs) 436 00:41:09,661 --> 00:41:12,821 Sit down. (chuckles softly) 437 00:41:17,661 --> 00:41:19,821 (coins jingling) 438 00:41:21,661 --> 00:41:23,661 Keep watch over her and report back to me. 439 00:41:23,661 --> 00:41:27,821 Until she produces an heir, we are not home and dry. 440 00:41:32,661 --> 00:41:34,821 Little angel. 441 00:41:38,661 --> 00:41:41,821 Right. That's better. 442 00:41:46,661 --> 00:41:48,661 What should I do with these, sir? 443 00:41:48,661 --> 00:41:51,821 - Wear them. - These are girls' clothes. 444 00:41:52,661 --> 00:41:56,661 How else are you going to enter her bedchamber unnoticed? 445 00:41:56,661 --> 00:41:58,821 Your name is Julie now. 446 00:41:59,661 --> 00:42:00,981 Tread carefully. 447 00:42:00,981 --> 00:42:05,661 French knives are being sharpened all over the palace. 448 00:42:05,661 --> 00:42:07,821 Yes, sir. 449 00:42:18,661 --> 00:42:21,821 Have you prepped her for tonight? 450 00:42:24,661 --> 00:42:27,821 We assumed the Empress would do that. 451 00:42:29,661 --> 00:42:31,821 Did your mother explain the mechanics? 452 00:42:32,661 --> 00:42:35,821 What goes where, who does what? 453 00:42:36,661 --> 00:42:38,661 Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. 454 00:42:38,661 --> 00:42:39,981 Blessed art thou amongst women, 455 00:42:39,981 --> 00:42:42,661 and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. 456 00:42:42,661 --> 00:42:44,821 (Madame Barry) I can teach you. 457 00:42:45,661 --> 00:42:48,821 The art of seduction. 458 00:42:49,661 --> 00:42:50,821 Teach me. 459 00:42:51,661 --> 00:42:54,821 Please. I must do my duty. 460 00:43:04,661 --> 00:43:07,661 Another time, I promise. 461 00:43:07,661 --> 00:43:09,821 I promise. 462 00:43:12,661 --> 00:43:13,661 (men laughing) 463 00:43:13,661 --> 00:43:16,821 (Chartres) Oh, it's your big night tonight. 464 00:43:22,661 --> 00:43:23,821 (men laughing) 465 00:43:36,661 --> 00:43:38,821 (indistinct whispers) 466 00:43:52,661 --> 00:43:54,821 (indistinct whispers continues) 467 00:45:17,661 --> 00:45:20,821 (footsteps approaching) 468 00:45:39,661 --> 00:45:41,821 (all laughing) 469 00:46:30,661 --> 00:46:31,821 (Louis XV) Enjoy. 470 00:46:45,661 --> 00:46:47,821 (door closes) 471 00:46:56,661 --> 00:46:58,821 (clears throat) 472 00:47:16,661 --> 00:47:17,821 Monsieur? 473 00:47:21,661 --> 00:47:23,821 Monsieur? 474 00:47:39,661 --> 00:47:41,821 (whimpering) 475 00:48:05,661 --> 00:48:07,821 (chuckles) 476 00:48:09,661 --> 00:48:11,821 (snoring) 477 00:48:35,661 --> 00:48:37,821 - (gasps) - (yelps) 478 00:48:48,661 --> 00:48:49,821 Hello. 479 00:48:51,661 --> 00:48:53,821 Imbecile! 480 00:49:10,661 --> 00:49:12,821 (shrieks) 481 00:49:17,661 --> 00:49:18,821 (gasps) 482 00:49:24,661 --> 00:49:26,821 (breathing heavily) 483 00:49:35,661 --> 00:49:37,821 I feel... 484 00:49:40,661 --> 00:49:41,821 nothing. 485 00:50:05,661 --> 00:50:07,661 (in German)Good morning! 486 00:50:07,661 --> 00:50:10,661 - Good morning! - Good morning. 487 00:50:10,661 --> 00:50:12,821 (shrieks) 488 00:50:14,661 --> 00:50:15,821 (quivering) 489 00:50:20,661 --> 00:50:21,821 (laughter) 490 00:50:32,661 --> 00:50:34,821 (screams) 491 00:50:39,661 --> 00:50:42,821 You have failed to perform your duty. 492 00:50:43,661 --> 00:50:45,821 The Empress will be informed. 493 00:50:48,661 --> 00:50:50,981 You're in France, Dauphine. Our rules, our etiquette. 494 00:50:50,981 --> 00:50:53,661 (Maria Theresa)Your duty is to give them an heir 495 00:50:53,661 --> 00:50:55,981 and bring stability to our people. 496 00:50:55,981 --> 00:50:57,661 You will be a French princess. 497 00:50:57,661 --> 00:51:00,661 In Versailles, no-one is what they seem. 498 00:51:00,661 --> 00:51:04,661 Every slip, every imperfection will be used against you. 499 00:51:04,661 --> 00:51:06,661 The fate of millions of people 500 00:51:06,661 --> 00:51:08,661 rests on your slim shoulders, Toinette. 501 00:51:08,661 --> 00:51:11,661 Just do your duty. 502 00:51:11,661 --> 00:51:13,821 You won't let me down. 503 00:51:18,661 --> 00:51:21,661 (Antoinette)What have you done to me, Mama? 504 00:51:21,661 --> 00:51:23,821 (breathing heavily) 505 00:51:25,661 --> 00:51:28,821 Subtitles by accessibility@itv.com