The Emperor came once again to Versailles during the summer of 1781, when Marie-Antoinette organized a lavish celebration for him in the Petit Trianon. His visit had the desired effect: the marriage was consummated on 18 August 1777, and a child was born the following year in December 1778: Madame Royale. He presented Marie-Antoinette with his Reflections on her responsibilities as a wife and queen, instructing her to change her attitude towards the king, to whom he had recommended a small surgical operation. The tone later became more affable, and the emperor left Versailles on the 30th. He engineered the election of his cousin Bruno of Carinthia as Pope Gregory V, the first German pope, and the new pontiff crowned Otto emperor on May 21, 996. In Versailles, however, the atmosphere was less pleasant, and on 9 May Joseph II finally lectured his sister. The emperor wanted to see and learn about everything, and his simplicity made him extremely popular in the capital. While Versailles had been a place of confessions, Paris was one of discoveries. Joseph II also gradually won the confidence of Louis XVI, despite an initially cold and distant reception, and the young king in turn later confided in him. However, his brotherly love did not prevent him from carefully observing his sister’s behaviour, and nothing escaped his notice. The Emperor listened, offering her words of affection and reassurance. Marie-Antoinette was delighted to see her older brother, whom she had not seen for seven years, and poured out her confessions on her private life with Louis XVI. To preserve his freedom of movement and avoid the constraints of protocol, he had decided to travel incognito under the false name of the Count of Falkenstein, and stayed in the Hotel du Juste in town. The Emperor went to Versailles the day following his arrival in Paris. Joseph II, as a kindly older brother and encouraged by his worried mother Empress Maria Theresa, intended to rectify the situation. The queen had abandoned the marriage bed because the king, who suffered from phimosis, could not 'honour' her, and she drowned her boredom in entertainment and games. The first window depicts the Holy Roman Emperor. Seven years after their wedding, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette had still not consummated their marriage. Three windows in particular seem to focus on the connection between the Habsburgs and the Roman Catholic Church. He dissolved the Holy Roman Empire after the Battle of Austerlitz. The queen had abandoned the marriage bed because the king, who suffered from phimosis, could not 'honour' her. Francis II (German: Franz II., Erwhlter Rmischer Kaiser) (12 February 1768 2 March 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6. Emperor Franz II was the last Holy Roman Emperor and reigned as such from 1792 until 1806. Seven years after their wedding, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette still had not consummated their marriage. Franz Ferdinand was a member of the House of Hapsburg, rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Spanish Empire.
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