Rianne Lu 23 Janelle Lim 18 HIII – Zeal ' Louis XVI was King of France . Louis's indecisiveness and conservatism made his leadership towards the people to falter. He was given Duc de Berry as a name at birth. He was born in the Palace of Versailles. He was the third boy of seven siblings. He was neglected when he was younger by his parents because his older brother was better compared to him but his older brother passed away at the age of 9. He was a shy boy which was a good thing because his instructors taught him that to be shy is equivalent to being unpredictable. He excelled in Latin, history, geography, and astronomy, and became fluent in Italian and English. He loved hunting with his grandfather, and rough-playing with his younger brothers. His parents died of tuberculosis. On 16 May 1770, Louis married Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette was 14 years old when they married while Louis was 15 years old. Marie Antoinette was an Archduchess of Habsburg. Marie Antoinette had no official role and no legitimate political power her main job was to produce male heir to continue her husband's royal line.