- Marie-Antoinette: [to her first-born, a daughter] Oh, you were not what was desired, but that makes you no less dear to me. A boy would have been the Son of France, but you, Marie Thérèse, shall be mine.
- [Last Lines]
- Louis XVI: Are you admiring your lime avenue?
- Marie-Antoinette: I'm just saying good-bye.
- Marie-Antoinette: [her first words to Du Barry] There are a lot of people at Versailles today.
- Madame du Barry: Yes, there are.
- Marie-Antoinette: [walking away] Those are my last words to that woman.
- Aunt Sophie: Du Barry is dreadful.
- Aunt Victoire: Dreadful.
- Aunt Sophie: The way she dresses. She thinks she is the Queen.
- Aunt Victoire: Yes, she does. And those ridiculous pet monkeys.
- Marie-Antoinette: Where does she come from?
- Aunt Sophie: From every bed in Paris.
- Duc de Choiseul: [about Louis and Antoinette's wedding night] Appearently... nothing happened.
- Louis XV: [surprised] Nothing?
- Duc de Choiseul: Nothing, my lord.
- Madame du Barry: [chuckling] Oh, dear!
- Marie-Antoinette: So, I hear you like to make keys as a hobby?
- Louis XVI: Yes.
- Marie-Antoinette: And do you enjoy making keys?
- Louis XVI: Obviously.
- Marie-Antoinette: [her dog, Mops, is taken away] Mops!
- Comtesse de Noailles: You may have as many French dogs as you like.
- Marie-Antoinette: [taking tea in the royal chambers] Have you come to take me home?
- Emperor Joseph: [amused] Unfortunately, I can not kidnap the queen of France... Is your hair quite tall enough today?
- [she laughs]
- Emperor Joseph: Maybe you can keep a pet in there or something.
- Ambassador Mercy: How pretty Madame Royale is today.
- Marie Therese - 6 years: I am pleased you find me so.
- Marie-Antoinette: [to her daughter] Say thank you.
- Ambassador Mercy: She is certainly a daughter of France.
- Marie-Antoinette: [laughingly] Oh, I know.
- Princesse de Lamballe: I would have told him exactly what to do with it.
- Duchesse de Polignac: Oh? What's that, darling?
- Princesse de Lamballe: Put it back in his trousers where it belongs.
- Duchesse de Polignac: Lamballe, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a prude.
- Princesse de Lamballe: Better than a whore.
- Marie-Antoinette: [in the gardens] Welcome to my little village!
- Princesse de Lamballe: I love it!
- Duchesse de Polignac: It's heaven here!
- Marie-Antoinette: I shall never forget that you are responsible for my happiness.
- Duc de Choiseul: And that of France.
- Ambassador Mercy: Madame du Barry would like to offer you some diamonds.
- Marie-Antoinette: I have enough diamonds.
- Ambassador Mercy: Snubbing the King's favorite is publicly criticizing the King's behavior. All you need to do is say a few words to her; because of rank she is not allowed to speak to you first.
- Marie-Antoinette: Well, I certainly have nothing to say to her. And why should I approve of his cavorting with a harlot?
- Ambassador Mercy: [reproachfully] Your Royal Highness!
- Marie-Antoinette: Well, that's what she is. Everyone knows that she's from a brothel and that title was bought for her.
- Ambassador Mercy: Your mother and I are very concerned. Du Barry has been complaining to the King that you will not address her, and you cannot afford to fall out of favor with the King. Especially as your marriage... not exactly on solid ground.
- Marie-Antoinette: [annoyed] Fine. I'll talk to her.
- Duchesse de Char: We have not received any invitation by the Queen - which is customary to our rank.
- Ambassador Mercy: I'm afraid the queen is not well enough for formal entertaining, but I will speak with her, Madame.
- Duchesse de Char: But...
- [Ambassador Mercy walks away, Duchesse to the Duc]
- Duchesse de Char: How can we be expected to live in a place if are not certain about our position?
- Ambassador Mercy: Do you realize the consequences of an unconsummated royal marriage? That it could be annulled? Your mother has asked that you take this matter very seriously. And do everything in your power to - *inspire* the dauphin.
- Marie-Antoinette: I'll do what I can. Of course, I want to please the dauphin *and* my mother.
- Louis XV: How is her bosom?
- Duc de Choiseul: I have not looked at the archduchess's bosom, Your Majesty.
- Louis XV: Oh, didn't you? It's the first thing I look at.
- Maria Teresa: It is clear that the heart of your problems in your new home is your inability to inspire sexual passion in your husband. There is no reason a girl with so many charms as you should be in this situation. Remember, you represent the future and nothing is certain about your place there until the final physical act to crown the Franco-Austrian alliance is performed.
- Aunt Victoire: Well, let's not forget she is an Austrian spy. And I can't imagine that's very warm in the bedroom.
- Duchesse de Polignac: I've been in St. Petersburg, where I met Dimitri. Isn't he divine? Have you ever been with a Russian?
- Princesse de Lamballe: No, I...
- Duchesse de Polignac: They're so bossy.
- Doctor Lassonne: Do you find your body responsive?
- Louis XVI: What?
- Doctor Lassonne: Do you find your body responsive? What do you eat for breakfast?
- Louis XVI: Hot chocolate.
- Maria Teresa: *Everything* depends on the wife if she is willing and sweet. I can't repeat enough the importance for you to employ charm and patience, never ill humor.
- Ambassador Mercy: I think perceived austerity must be encouraged; but, I'm afraid the Queen has a somewhat artistic temperament which needs nourishing.
- Duchesse de Polignac: [looking at a scandalous pamphlet] And here you're having an orgy with quite a big group. I think I'm here sucking your toes.
- Marie-Antoinette: Don't they ever tire of these ridiculous stories?
- Duchesse de Polignac: Oh, and they say you gave Thomas Jefferson a special tour of your gardens. Is Jefferson admiring the royal bush?
- Ambassador Mercy: The French can be fickle and Her Majesty would do well to be more attentive. Life is getting harder for the people of France. The bread shortage is grave.
- Marie-Antoinette: Well, there must be something the King can do to ease their sufferings. Tell the court jeweler to stop sending diamonds.
- [to Marie Therese]
- Marie-Antoinette: You don't need any diamonds, do you?
- [Marie Therese shakes her head back-and-forth]
- Marie-Antoinette: No.
- Duchesse de Polignac: And then, he took it out. Just like that! And I said, "What do you think you'll do with that, Monsieur?"