The last Queen of France before the Revolution was Marie Antoinette. She was born in Austria and married Louis XVI of France, becoming queen in 1774. Her reign was marked by significant unpopularity among the French people, largely due to her extravagant lifestyle amidst widespread poverty and economic hardship. She became a symbol of the excesses of the monarchy — her perceived indifference to the plight of the populace contributed to public discontent. Her execution by guillotine in 1793 during the Reign of Terror epitomized the radical changes occurring during the French Revolution and marked the end of monarchy in France.