3 Chapter 2 A Royal Wedding

Chapter 2 A Royal Wedding The official ceremonies for the marriage began in Vienna on April 15, 1770. The French ambassador arrived. He represented the French royal family, who had stayed back in their palace in Versailles. Over the next few days, the Austrian imperial family held feasts and balls for their daughter. They held a ceremony to represent and celebrate the upcoming marriage, even though Louis Auguste was still in France. Antonia was now called by the French version of her name— Marie Antoinette.

1770年4月15日，正式的婚礼仪式在维也纳举行。 法国大使来了。 他代表法国王室，他们一直呆在凡尔赛宫里。 在接下来的几天里，奥地利皇室为他们的女儿举行了宴会和舞会。 他们举行了一个仪式来代表和庆祝即将到来的婚姻，尽管路易·奥古斯特还在法国。 安东尼娅现在被称为法语版的玛丽·安托瓦内特。

On April 21, in the chilly morning, Marie Antoinette stepped into her golden carriage. Her mother said good-bye: "Farewell, my dearest child, a great distance will separate us.... Do so much good to the French people that they can say that I have sent them an angel." The long procession of fifty-seven coaches journeyed across central Europe from Austria to the city of Strasbourg, France. It took more than two weeks, with about eight hours of travel each day. Her attendants tried to make sure Marie

4月21日，在一个寒冷的早晨，玛丽·安托瓦内特走进了她的金色马车。 她的母亲说再见:“再见了，我最亲爱的孩子，很远的距离将把我们分开.... 多为法国人民做好事，让他们可以说我给他们派来了一位天使。” 这支由57辆马车组成的长队从奥地利出发，穿越中欧，抵达法国斯特拉斯堡。 花了两个多星期，每天大约八个小时的旅行。 她的侍从试图确保玛丽

Antoinette was comfortable. She spent her evenings in monasteries, where priests called monks lived, and also at palaces. Her hosts arranged concerts and performances. Townspeople scrambled to see her. The dauphine (future queen) was exhausted from traveling, but she had to act bright and happy for her admirers. The procession finally arrived at the Rhine River on the border between the lands of Austria and France. Tearfully, Marie Antoinette said goodbye to her fellow travelers. She entered the Austrian side of a building specially constructed on an island in the Rhine just for the occasion. It was decorated with rugs, tapestries, and furniture borrowed from nearby wealthy families. She exited the other side to meet all of her new French attendants. Strasbourg welcomed her with ringing bells and bright fireworks. She collected the flowers that young girls threw in her path.

安托万内特很舒服。 她晚上在被称为僧侣的牧师居住的修道院和宫殿里度过。 她的主人安排了音乐会和表演。 镇上的人争先恐后地去看她。 太子妃(未来的女王)因旅行而疲惫不堪，但她必须在仰慕者面前表现得欢快快乐。 队伍最终到达了奥地利和法国交界的莱茵河。 玛丽·安托瓦内特含泪向她的旅伴告别。 她走进了莱茵河上一座专为这个场合而建的建筑的奥地利一侧。 屋内装饰着从附近富裕家庭借来的地毯、挂毯和家具。 她从另一边走出来，去见她所有的法国新侍从。 斯特拉斯堡用钟声和焰火欢迎她。 她收集了年轻女孩扔在路上的花。

Another procession of carriages carried her another 250 miles to where King Louis XV and his grandson, Louis Auguste, awaited her on a quiet forest road. Marie Antoinette stepped out of her carriage and rushed up to the king. She made a deep curtsy. King Louis XV was regal and handsome. He helped her up and kissed her cheeks in welcome.

另一队马车又把她送到了250英里外的地方，国王路易十五和他的孙子路易斯·奥古斯特在一条安静的森林小路上等着她。 玛丽·安托瓦内特下了马车，冲到国王面前。 她深深地行了个屈膝礼。国王路易十五威严英俊。 他扶她起来，亲吻她的脸颊表示欢迎。

Next, Marie Antoinette faced the dauphin. Compared to the king, Louis Auguste was chubby, clumsy, and shy. They shared a small kiss. They were strangers soon to be married. The morning of the wedding day, May 16, 1770, Marie Antoinette arrived at the Versailles palace. She hardly had a moment to take in the splendor of her new home. Attendants greeted her with gifts from the king—jewels, pearls, a diamond fan, and bracelets with her initials. They began the task of preparing her for her wedding. Dressing Marie Antoinette and styling her hair took three hours. In her white dress, Marie Antoinette joined the dauphin. He was dressed in a golden suit. They headed to the Royal Chapel. Here, they knelt at the altar and became man and wife.

接下来，玛丽·安托瓦内特面对的是太子。 与国王相比，路易·奥古斯特胖乎乎的，笨拙的，害羞的。 他们轻轻地吻了一下。他们是刚结婚不久的陌生人。 1770年5月16日，婚礼当天的早晨，玛丽·安托瓦内特来到了凡尔赛宫。 她几乎没有时间欣赏她新家的华丽。 侍从们用国王赠送的礼物迎接她——珠宝、珍珠、钻石扇子和刻有她名字首字母的手镯。 他们开始为她的婚礼做准备。 给玛丽·安托瓦内特穿衣服和做发型花了三个小时。 玛丽·安托瓦内特穿着白色的礼服，来到了太子身边。 他穿着一套金色的衣服。 他们前往皇家教堂。 在这里，他们跪在祭坛前，成为夫妻。