Against all expectations, it is Joseph, Marie-Antoinette's brother, who goes to Versailles to save the royal wedding. It doesn't take long for him to realize that he has his work cut out for him if he wants to unite this struggling couple. Time is running out to save the Franco-Austrian alliance.

Louis gains confidence in his role as King. He now supports the American Revolutionary War. Marie-Antoinette spent her time at the Petit Trianon where she fell in love with a familiar face: Count Axel von Fersen.