How was Marie-Antoinette related to Maria Theresa?

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Marie-Antoinette was the daughter of Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I.123

As the youngest daughter of the Austrian archduchess and empress, Marie-Antoinette was one of 16 children born to the couple. Throughout her life as the queen consort of France, she maintained a correspondence with her mother, who frequently sent her daughter practical advice, moral exhortations, and warnings regarding her conduct and the political climate of the time.42