2 Chapter 1 The Archduchess

Chapter 1 The Archduchess Emperor Francis and Empress Maria Theresa of Austria ruled over a large area of central Europe. Maria Theresa, who had inherited the throne from her father, was a strong and determined woman. On the night of November 2, 1755, she took a break from her reports and other government paperwork when her labor pains grew too strong. In the evening, she gave birth to Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna. Emperor Francis announced the arrival of his daughter to the members of his royal court gathered at their palace in Vienna.

奥地利的弗朗索瓦大公皇帝和玛丽亚·特蕾莎皇后统治着中欧的大片地区。 从父亲那里继承王位的玛丽亚·特蕾莎是一个坚强而坚定的女人。 在1755年11月2日的晚上，当她的阵痛变得太强烈时，她从她的报告和其他政府文书工作中休息了一下。 晚上，她生下了玛丽亚·安东尼娅·约瑟夫·乔安娜。 弗朗西斯皇帝向聚集在维也纳王宫的皇室成员宣布了他女儿的到来。

Maria Antonia joined a household already full of archdukes and archduchesses—four brothers and seven sisters. Another brother would be born the following year! It was royal tradition to give all the archduchesses the first name "Maria." The girls were called by their second names, so Maria Antonia's parents called her Antonia.

玛丽亚·安东尼娅加入了一个已经满是大公和大公夫人的家庭——四个兄弟和七个姐妹。 第二年又有一个弟弟出生了!王室传统是给所有的大公夫人起名叫“玛丽亚”。 两个女孩都叫她们的第二个名字，所以玛丽亚·安东尼娅的父母叫她安东尼娅。

The family spent winters at their palace in the heart of the city. In the spring and summer, however, they moved to another enormous palace about five miles away. Decorated with mirrors, painted ceilings, and tapestries on the walls, this palace had many rooms for each child. It was surrounded by the gardens and woods of a five-hundred-acre park. There was even a zoo with a camel, puma, and rhinoceros. Even though Austria had an emperor and an empress, Maria Theresa was the ruler. Her

这家人在市中心的宫殿里过冬。 然而，在春天和夏天，他们搬到了大约五英里外的另一座巨大的宫殿。 这座宫殿装饰着镜子、彩绘的天花板和墙上的挂毯，每个孩子都有很多房间。 它被一个500英亩的公园的花园和树林所包围。 甚至还有一个动物园，里面有骆驼、美洲狮和犀牛。 尽管奥地利有皇帝和皇后，但玛丽亚·特蕾莎是统治者。 她的

husband, Francis, simply assisted her. Empress Maria Theresa was much too busy to watch her children. So she hired governesses to take care of them and tutors to teach them. As royalty, the archdukes and archduchesses lived a glamorous life. For fun, they spent hours riding horses and hunting. During the cold Austrian winters, they rode swan-shaped sleds through the snow. Antonia spent more time playing on the palace grounds than paying attention to her lessons. She had a beautiful voice and performed in family concerts, singing while her brothers and sisters played the music.

她的丈夫弗朗西斯只是帮助她。 玛丽亚·特蕾莎皇后太忙了，没时间照看她的孩子。 所以她雇了家庭教师来照顾他们，雇了家庭教师来教他们。 作为皇室成员，大公和大公夫人过着光鲜亮丽的生活。 为了好玩，他们花上几个小时骑马和打猎。 在奥地利寒冷的冬天，他们骑着天鹅形状的雪橇在雪地里穿行。 安东尼娅在宫殿操场上玩的时间比上课的时间还多。 她有一个美丽的声音，并在家庭音乐会上表演，她的兄弟姐妹们为她伴奏。

In 1762, when Antonia was six years old, a special musician visited the royal family in Vienna. His name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was the same age as Antonia. Stories say that the little musician slipped on the well-polished floor of the palace. When Antonia helped him up, Mozart declared that he wanted to marry her.

1762年，安东尼娅6岁的时候，一位特殊的音乐家拜访了维也纳的皇室。 他的名字是沃尔夫冈·阿玛迪斯·莫扎特。 莫扎特和安东尼娅同龄。 据说这个小音乐家在宫殿光滑的地板上滑倒了。 当安东尼娅扶起他时，莫扎特宣布他要娶她。