The rivalry between Marie and Madame du Barry reaches a boiling point at Fontainebleau. Du Barry, who is in charge of the furnishings, deliberately stalls the renovations on Louis's adjoining rooms, making them unlivable and keeping the young couple physically separated.
When Marie refuses to make peace with the mistress, she receives a scathing letter from her mother, Empress Maria Theresa, calling her a "disgrace" and a "traitor" for failing to play the political game. A Rare Moment of Alliance Maria Antonietta - Primi passi a corte s01e03
Provence sides with the King’s daughters to choose Josephine of Savoy, primarily to spite Louis and Marie. The rivalry between Marie and Madame du Barry
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Provence tries to assert dominance at a royal luncheon, only to be reminded by the King that he still needs his older brother’s permission for the match. The Du Barry Hostility Peaks
If Provence and Josephine produce an heir before Marie and Louis, Marie’s status as the future Queen becomes dangerously precarious.