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Diamond Necklace Linked to Marie Antoinette Fetches a Dazzling $4.79 Million
A necklace thought to contain diamonds from an earlier necklace which embroiled Marie Antoinette in scandal has found success ...
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Debunking the myths of the French Revolution
Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them ... allowed to vote and be elected to government. She opposed the execution of King Louis XVI and wanted the people of France to choose their own form ...
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette sells for $4.8 million
A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of ...
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Diamond necklace that graced George VI's Coronation and was linked to scandal that ruined Marie Antoinette's reputation is set to fetch £2.1m at auction
He betrothed her to King Louis XVI to strengthen ties between France and Austria, her native country. Marie Antoinette was ... believe paved the way for her execution. The necklace, which ...
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‘The Flood' Review: A Near-Dystopian Vision of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's Last Days
An impressively severe second feature by Italian director Gianluca Jodice, this is a brisk rejoinder to past cinematic portraits of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette that have rendered even their ...
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The rise and fall of France's luxury-loving queen
Upon her arrival in France, Maria assumed the Gallic version of her name: Marie Antoinette. When his grandfather Louis XV died in 1774, Louis XVI ascended the throne, making Marie Antoinette the Queen ...