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What was the rumors about marriage of Louis and Marie Antoinette?

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were married on May 16, 1770, in the chapel of the Palace of Versailles. The marriage was arranged for political reasons, and there were no rumors about it beforehand. However, after the marriage, there were many rumors about the couple's sex life. Some people said that Louis was impotent, and others said that he was too busy with hunting to care about sex. Still, others said that Marie Antoinette was having affairs with other men, including her brother-in-law, the Comte d'Artois. These rumors were never confirmed, and it is likely that they were spread by their enemies to discredit them.

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